Bug 96254

Summary:	Fuzzy clock changes size and moves entire pannel every 5 minutes
Product:	[Plasma] kicker	Reporter:	David Laban <alsuren>
Component:	kclockapplet	Assignee:	Christian Gebauer <gebauer>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal	CC:	finex
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description David Laban 2005-01-03 21:38:01 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.3.2)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

I have found that the fuzzy clock auto-resizes every time it says twenty-five past or twenty-five to. It can get a bit annoying. There is also a bug report listed under klicker-general that points out fuzzy clock causing problems whenever it resizes itself

A possible solution to this would be to put some whitespace in the shorter length times so the width of the clock doesn't feel the need to change and cause problems. It seems like a bit of a work around to do it that way but you get the idea right? We need some kind of spacer in the fuzzy clock to keep it at a uniform length. I've got a work-around for the moment which involves making the date print itself in a very wide font like tinsnips 11 but a spacer to keep it the same width at all times (and possibly a word wrap so the text moves onto a second line rather than just invading the rest of the toolbar) is the ideal. 

I know no programming languages (I'm only 17. please forgive me) but if it's not fixed in a year when I know some then I'll volunteer myself to do it.

Comment 1 David Laban 2005-04-04 22:56:23 UTC

still a problem in KDE3.4 now I've changed to gentoo portage

Comment 2 David Laban 2005-12-03 05:19:30 UTC

Still happens in KDE 3.5 but I'm almost used to it by now, and I love the reactions of my windows friends too much to change back to a digital clock. I am at last learning C++, so you can expect a patch from me in the very near future (which will no doubt be redundant come KDE 4.0)

Comment 3 Matt Broadstone 2006-02-27 06:38:44 UTC

Ah caught me at a good time, I just happened to be on "Twenty fix to one" when I read this, so I can confirm.. and I'll put in a patch in a sec.

Comment 4 Tristan Hoffmann 2008-02-26 21:25:31 UTC

this is still not fixed in KDE 3.5.7

Comment 5 FiNeX 2009-09-07 23:59:48 UTC

Kicker is no more mantained and all bugs/wishes will not be fixed/implemented in KDE3. A list of the most interesting/unresolved issues which is still valid for KDE4 has been created. Before reopening old kicker bugs on KDE4 Plasma, please try the new KDE 4.3.1, check the current behaviour and, only if you find new bugs or if you need a particular feature, open a new bug report.

Remember that KDE 4 is a full rewrite of KDE 3 so some old features will not be re-implemented because the behaviour has be changed a lot on some sides.

Thanks for the comprehension and enjoy the new KDE 4!

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FiNeX & D. Andres