Bug 171897

Summary: Setting the correct time more accurately
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Tony White <tonywhite100>
Component: kcm_clockAssignee: Paul Campbell <paul>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: wishlist CC: andresbajotierra
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 4.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Fedora RPMs   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: screeny of the dialogue

Description Tony White 2008-09-30 11:49:46 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.1.1)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs

I know most people will use an ntp server but if you are offline, You can't.

When you set the time using the menu in system settings, Once you click apply another dialogue box appears asking for the root password.
By the time you have typed the password in and confirmed it some time has passed (Seconds,) Providing a less than acurate guessing game with the setting of the system time.

When setting the time, Accuracy is important.

I would like to see the clock starting from when the apply button is clicked so there is no delay.
Not after the password for root is put in and then applied.

The clock could run from when the apply button is pressed and after the password is confirmed, The correct time setting should then applied by grabbing the running time.

It's a strange wish but it's easy to set the system time on windows in a similar way so I think kde should be able to do it and more.
Comment 1 Tony White 2008-09-30 11:52:34 UTC 
Created attachment 27617 [details]
screeny of the dialogue
Comment 2 Tony White 2008-10-01 09:12:27 UTC 
http://doc.trolltech.com/4.2/timers.html
Comment 3 Dario Andres 2009-04-10 23:41:31 UTC 
This was fixed on KDE4.2.x+
The fix was not ported to the KDE4.1.x branch.
Thanks