Show date below clock time

[Jawomo]

Is it possible to show the date below the time in any way?

[xoascf]

I'm going to check if something can be done, I was going to create an issue dealing with exactly this.

[SL6464]

Another suggestion: Any chance of making the date display to the left of the time? That way, we wouldn't have to sacrifice the height of the taskbar.

[xoascf]

Another suggestion: Any chance of making the date display to the left of the time? That way, we wouldn't have to sacrifice the height of the taskbar.

You can already do that (but the function may change in the future):

1. Run regedit
2. Go to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
3. Change the value of the string sShortTime to your custom date and time format
4. Re-open RetroBar (or just re-select your settings from Region Formats)

[dremin]

One thing we could do is add a preference for date/time format (a la Cairo) to give the user control over this.

Another option could be to give the theme control over the format. This could be useful given the format can change depending on taskbar height (or position), and is slightly different depending on the OS release the theme emulates.

I prefer the second option from the theme authenticity perspective, but can also appreciate users wanting to set it per their preference.

[SL6464]

Another suggestion: Any chance of making the date display to the left of the time? That way, we wouldn't have to sacrifice the height of the taskbar.

You can already do that (but the function may change in the future):

1. Run `regedit`

2. Go to the following key: `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International`

3. Change the value of the string  `sShortTime` to your custom date and time format

4. Re-open RetroBar (or just re-select your settings from Region Formats)

I changed its value to:

dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm

This is the result:

What am I missing? :D

[Jawomo]

One thing we could do is add a preference for date/time format (a la Cairo) to give the user control over this.

Another option could be to give the theme control over the format. This could be useful given the format can change depending on taskbar height (or position), and is slightly different depending on the OS release the theme emulates.

I prefer the second option from the theme authenticity perspective, but can also appreciate users wanting to set it per their preference.

I'd be fine with both options

[xoascf]

I changed its value to:

dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm

This is the result:

What am I missing? :D

That shouldn't happen... it worked here:

Must be a Windows thing, not everything works the same in all versions, a mess in .NET.

[Lianaja32]

Yep, because for me, it does not work on Windows 11 Build 22000.556, i changed the value to : dddd dd mmmm yyyy but that diden't work...

[xoascf]

A themeable clock would allow something like this in the taskbar as in the Longhorn M5 builds:

[Lianaja32]

@xoascf, how did you manage the clock to make it look like this? I'm curious, I am currently running Windows 11 Build 22000.613.

[xoascf]

@xoascf, how did you manage the clock to make it look like this? I'm curious, I am currently running Windows 11 Build 22000.613.

A custom template for the clock, in other words, you can edit the clock control layout from the themes.

[111ebobo]

A themeable clock would allow something like this in the taskbar as in the Longhorn M5 builds:

where you get this theme?

[Jawomo]

any new on date below clock?

[xoascf]

A themeable clock would allow something like this in the taskbar as in the Longhorn M5 builds:

where you get this theme?

It is a modified version of the theme created by @Splitwirez:
https://github.com/Splitwirez/RetroBar/commits/plex-concept-skin1

That theme in its current state may not work, it needs to be updated.

[111ebobo]

A themeable clock would allow something like this in the taskbar as in the Longhorn M5 builds:

where you get this theme?

It is a modified version of the theme created by @Splitwirez: https://github.com/Splitwirez/RetroBar/commits/plex-concept-skin1

That theme in its current state may not work, it needs to be updated.

thanks but you right it doesn`t work on new version and on old version this thing is broken. So when this theme gets an update so say for me please

[Jawomo]

Any progress on this?

in theory we'd just have to change ClockText to:

ClockText = now.ToShortTimeString() + "\n" + now.ToShortDateString();

To add date below time.

[xoascf]

A themeable clock would allow something like this in the taskbar as in the Longhorn M5 builds:

where you get this theme?

It is a modified version of the theme created by @Splitwirez: https://github.com/Splitwirez/RetroBar/commits/plex-concept-skin1
That theme in its current state may not work, it needs to be updated.

thanks but you right it doesn`t work on new version and on old version this thing is broken. So when this theme gets an update so say for me please

Any progress on this?

in theory we'd just have to change ClockText to:

ClockText = now.ToShortTimeString() + "\n" + now.ToShortDateString();

To add date below time.

@111ebobo, @Jawomo, it will be possible to customize by theme the style and design of the clock (#362).

[xoascf]

@111ebobo, there is an updated version of the Longhorn Plex Concept theme (originally created by @Splitwirez) here:
https://github.com/xoascf/RetroBar/blob/plex-concept-skin1/RetroBar/Themes/Longhorn%20Plex%20Concept.xaml
Updated, but I think the theme is still not designed or does not look right in the left and right screen locations.

[dremin]

@111ebobo, there is an updated version of the Longhorn Plex Concept theme (originally created by @Splitwirez) here: https://github.com/xoascf/RetroBar/blob/plex-concept-skin1/RetroBar/Themes/Longhorn%20Plex%20Concept.xaml Updated, but I think the theme is still not designed or does not look right in the left and right screen locations.

Once finished it would be great to merge this in to RetroBar!

[dremin]

The requested ability has been added by #362.