Gnome clock applet can't make up its mind

Gullible Jones · 2006-04-19 12:49:03

If my panel is set to 24 pixels wide (the default), about half the time the clock displays the time in its normal, linear fashion, with one row of characters. The other half of the time, it looks like this, with two rows (clock is highlighted):

It's not a big thing, but the way that my panel is always changing size is getting on my nerves a little... Is there a way to tell the clock to stay one way or the other?

user · 2006-04-19 16:11:10

Gullible Jones wrote:

If my panel is set to 24 pixels wide (the default), about half the time the clock displays the time in its normal, linear fashion, with one row of characters. The other half of the time, it looks like this, with two rows (clock is highlighted):
It's not a big thing, but the way that my panel is always changing size is getting on my nerves a little... Is there a way to tell the clock to stay one way or the other?

Weird mine doesn't change,

change the clock :-)
http://macslow.thepimp.net/?page_id=23

stingray · 2006-04-19 16:23:57

Could it be wrapping the text when it is longer? Might try a fixed width font, or 24 hour clock.. to test it.

Just a guess.

jaboua · 2006-04-19 17:47:06

stingray wrote:

Could it be wrapping the text when it is longer? Might try a fixed width font, or 24 hour clock.. to test it.
Just a guess.

I was thinking the same. Or maybe it'll work moving the sound applet, tray and clock a bit more left too?

Gullible Jones · 2006-04-19 19:38:56

stingray wrote:

Could it be wrapping the text when it is longer? Might try a fixed width font, or 24 hour clock.. to test it.
Just a guess.

That is exactly what it is doing, but it only has about a 1/2 chance of doing it - and at 24 pixels it shouldn't wrap at all. To tell the truth I'd prefer if it didn't, wrapping makes it kind of crowded...

jaboua wrote:

I was thinking the same. Or maybe it'll work moving the sound applet, tray and clock a bit more left too?

You mean with separators? Tried that, it doesnt' work.

Phrodo_00 · 2006-04-20 23:49:56

Gullible Jones wrote:

You mean with separators? Tried that, it doesnt' work.

no, he means middle-click-drag them a little bit to the left

tyme · 2006-04-20 23:57:49

get it so that it's on one line, like you want it. then right click on it, and choose "Lock To Panel", so that it gets locked in that position. It's wrapping 'cuz it shifting size in the panel to give more room for your window list (at least, that's how it seems to me...)

Gullible Jones · 2006-04-21 02:17:21

Unfortunately that doesn't work either... Locking it just makes it unmovable, the wrapping still occurs when it shouldn't.

It's wrapping 'cuz it shifting size in the panel to give more room for your window list

My window list is at a fixed size.

(For what it's worth I already had it locked in the first place, because if you don't lock the entries on a panel that isn't fully expanded, Gnome will randomly rearange them next time you start it. )

tyme · 2006-04-21 05:10:23

well then i was completely wrong sorry!

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#1 2006-04-19 12:49:03

Gnome clock applet can't make up its mind

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Re: Gnome clock applet can't make up its mind

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