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Analog clock displaying seconds is hard to read
Status:
ASSIGNED
Priority:
Low
Severity:
enhancement
Product:
Xfce4-panel

Comments

Description George Mitchell 2011-05-10 20:37:28 CEST
When the Xfce4 panel analog clock displays an hour, minute, and second hand, it is not always easy to tell the three hands apart in the small space available in the panel.  The attached patch displays seconds as a dot instead of an entire hand and shows the minute hand as a thin line, making all three components more visually distinct.
Comment 1 George Mitchell 2011-05-10 20:38:54 CEST
Created attachment 3664 [details]
Draw second hand as dot, minute hand as thin line
Comment 2 Steve Dodier-Lazaro editbugs 2015-02-10 13:47:54 CET
Created attachment 5922 [details]
Rebased patch

I rebased George's patch against git. I personally find the minutes more visible on a 26px dark panel. The seconds are barely visible and that is precisely what makes me able to see the minutes.

I would assume a better option would be to let users remove the seconds handle, but in the meantime I quite like this patch.

HOWEVER: we do need people who have a limited eyesight to test the patch and tell whether the thickness of the minutes is a problem for them.
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Bug #7604

Reported by:
George Mitchell
Reported on: 2011-05-10
Last modified on: 2015-02-10 Show history

People

Assignee:
Nick Schermer
CC List:
1 user show

Version

Version:
4.8.0
Target Milestone:
Panel 4.10

Attachments

Draw second hand as dot, minute hand as thin line (2.82 KB, patch)
2011-05-10 20:38 CEST, George Mitchell
no flags Details
Rebased patch (3.42 KB, patch)
2015-02-10 13:47 CET, Steve Dodier-Lazaro
no flags Details

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