Set the Xterm title to reflect the current time !

Bonch · 10-22-2004, 05:24 AM

Any ideas?

darthtux · 10-22-2004, 05:38 AM

Code:

PS1="[\$(date +%I:%M) \u \w]\$ \[\033]0;\u \w \$(date +%I:%M) \007\]" ;

sets it in the prompt and the xterm window.

Bonch · 10-22-2004, 05:54 AM

But, is it possible to make it work like a digital clock?
I mean not just show the time when I load Xterm but allways show the correct time !

darthtux · 10-22-2004, 05:58 AM

Not that I know of. It will update every time you enter a command or just hit enter for that matter.

Bonch · 10-22-2004, 06:11 AM

I am just looking for a painless way to always know the current time in X.
I use Enlightenment and can'nt find anything as easy as small digital clock some where on desktop.

darthtux · 10-22-2004, 06:14 AM

Search for epplets. They are like dock icons for enlightenment. I know there is at least one clock.

hw-tph · 10-22-2004, 12:44 PM

I use torsmo to display a lot of information - the date and time among other things. It displays text information directly on the desktop. Here is a screenshot of it next to the E workspace switcher. I also use the Firefox datetime extension to display the time in the right of the Firefox status bar (getting crowded there now

).

Håkan

Bonch · 10-24-2004, 02:45 AM

Torsmo is really nice and helpful program but when it starts it prints something like
/.torsmorc: 53: wtf? or /.torsmorc: 55: wtf?
What could it mean?

Also I was able to setup the position only from the command line ( torsmo -a top_left -x 165 -y 695), is there any possibility to make it from the .torsmorc ?

hw-tph · 10-24-2004, 06:14 AM

I am not aware of a way to set the location and geometry from .torsmorc but if anyone else can show me I would be very happy. I launch torsmo from my .xsession file which also launches lineakd and my window manager, so I have the location set there on the torsmo line.

The "wtf?" lines indicate you have something fishy in your .torsmorc on the lines 53 and 55.

Håkan

Bonch · 10-24-2004, 04:39 PM

Well, one problem I fixed, there is no more "WTF?",
but there is still question about positioning torsmo on the desktop.
If I type in Xterm -> torsmo -a top_left -x 165 -y 695 then It is positioned correctly,
but when I put such record in my .xsession file then I've got only "top_left" and "-x 165 -y 695" left ignored !
How you set the location ?

hw-tph · 10-25-2004, 09:25 AM

I'm sorry. I was sure I was handling the location from my .xsession but it appears I don't. My memory is quickly turning to crap.

Here are the relevant lines from my ~/.torsmorc:

Code:

alignment bottom_left
gap_x 180
gap_y 15

Hope that helps

Håkan

Bonch · 10-25-2004, 04:50 PM

But have'nt you noticed something strange in window manager behavior?
I use enlightenment 17 and after torsmo start I can see some artifacts,
application windows sometimes don't redraw until I place another application window on them and remove!
That is really strange maybe it is connected with "own_window yes " option in .torsmorc file?