OSDClock(1) General Commands Manual OSDClock(1)

osd_clock - X on-screen clock displayer

osd_clock [OPTION]... [+FORMAT]

Display date/time information on screen.

Set font.
Set color.
Sets the delay (in seconds) that the clock is exposed. Useful if combined with INTERVAL.
This option specifies the format to be used to output the date. See 'strftime(3)'.
This specifies the interval between displays. Default is 1 (display every second).
The "chimes per hour" count overrides -i. Default is 0 (no effect).

The time will be displayed this many times each hour (notwithstanding signals interrupting sleep, and leap seconds). The first display of the hour will be on the hour exactly. Use -H 4 for a display at 0, 15, 30 and 45 minutes past.

This option sets the shadow depth. Default 2.
locate clock at top left (default: bottom left).
locate clock at bottom left (default).
This option specifies the offset from the top or bottom of screen the text is displayed. The default is 0. Useful to move above or below panels or applets.
display this help and exit

The per-hour mode may fire up to one second late, or worse if the system is busy.

Jon Beckham <leftorium@leftorium.net>
Martijn van de Streek <martijn@foodfight.org>
Nathan Walp <faceprint@faceprint.com>

It is distributed under the GNU General Public License.

March 2001 X OSD Clock