What's Changed
DesktopClock gets a full Windows 11 makeover in this release, plus one-click theme presets and inline editors that make setup much faster.
Windows 11 redesign
The whole app now follows Windows 11. There's a proper dark mode that tracks your system theme, the settings window uses Fluent controls, the title bar matches light or dark, your accent color runs through the UI, and high contrast is supported. (#131, #138).
One-click theme presets
Pick a complete look for the clock in a single click. Eight built-in presets ship: System, Accent, Smoke, Terminal, Midnight, Paper, Minimal, and Chalk. Every detail can still be fine-tuned afterward. (#142)
Inline format and countdown editors
Building a clock format or a countdown no longer means memorizing codes. Both now have preset cards, one-click buttons to insert tokens, and a live preview. (#140)
ISO week numbers
New {week} and {weekYear} tokens show the ISO 8601 week, zero-padded to match the standard (for example 2026-W08). (#143, #147)
Other improvements
- Countdown target dates are now read in your own locale instead of US format (#151)
- A background image that can't load now falls back to the solid color (#150)
- The settings window opens faster (#145)
Fixes
- The automatic countdown is no longer thrown off by your time zone's UTC offset (#146)
- A sub-second alert interval no longer crashes the app
- Stopped a TimeZoneNotFoundException from being thrown every tick (#141)
- Rounded-corners readout, clipboard message, and sidebar keyboard focus were all cleaned up
Full Changelog: v5.4.0...v5.5.0