Indicator Datetime nabs some natty new choices

By , Published February 28, 2011

Ubuntu 11.04′s panel clock Indicator – Indicator Datetime – has received a handful of new features in a recent update.

A location pin board, similar to that used during initial installation of Ubuntu, allows you to visually set your time zone; a speedy  improvement over list trudging.

A wealth of customization options are also present in the alpha update, letting you opt to display: -

  • The weekday
  • The date
  • Time format (12/24 hour)
  • Seconds

Whilst the list of ‘clock menu’ options includes: -

  • Show a monthly calendar
  • Show week numbers in monthly calendar
  • Display evolution calendar events
  • Times in other locations

Previous method of changing indicator-datetime’s layout involved using dconf-editor. Now tailoring the clock to tick to your beat is never more than check-box away.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_S7GZSLCX2ELU2UXUHS5OK2APL4 Davorin

    First comment :)

    • http://twitter.com/josian_220 José Antonio

      Second coment :P haha nice adition anyway it’s always nice to have this kind of stuff out of the box I think.

  • http://firefly-nexus.org/ GhostLyrics

    See… I’m not the one to spread hatred around here, but this is nearly *exactly the same* it looks on OS X. Not that that’s a very bad thing, but I raise my voice for more originality than plagiarism. :|
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1188978/imgdump/Screen%20shot%202011-02-28%20at%2023.06.05.png

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1826345804 Daniel Rodrigues

      See, the world map is total and fully upstream GNOME. GNOME interface has always had similarities and, let’s say, shared details with OS X’s interface. GNOME 3 now more than ever.

      • Anonymous

        Where does that map live upstream? AFAIK both upstream map/s look difference (i.e. the one in the panel clock, and the one in the date and time settings)

      • Anonymous

        Where does that map live upstream? AFAIK both upstream map/s look difference (i.e. the one in the panel clock, and the one in the date and time settings)

    • Anonymous

      not a problem with that ! 8-P

    • Anonymous

      your osx looks more like gnome than like mac :D

      • Anonymous

        … what?

      • Anonymous

        … what?

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FX5ITOLLHVNOY673XBRGCKF3DI Freddi

      Only the glossy red pin shouldn’t be copied (what do we have a talented design team for?).

      • http://firefly-nexus.org/ GhostLyrics

        the only solution for that is: MAKE IT ORANGE! :D

        • Anonymous

          Or the recent favourite of Ubuntu designers : Aubergine . I genuinely had not idea about that word until they started using it. (though I have heard its pretty commonly used in UK)

          • http://firefly-nexus.org/ GhostLyrics

            Then you’ve obviously never played “Harvest Moon”.

          • Anonymous

            No I didn’t but Google tells me that US version has the word ‘eggplant’ instead of ‘aubergine’ . I was taught that its called ‘brinjals’, in my school :P

          • Anonymous

            No I didn’t but Google tells me that US version has the word ‘eggplant’ instead of ‘aubergine’ . I was taught that its called ‘brinjals’, in my school :P

    • http://twitter.com/Fools_Muse The Fool’s Muse

      If it improves Ubuntu, maybe it SHOULD be the same.

    • http://twitter.com/cedr cedr

      Clicking on a projection map just seems like the most straightforward way to choose location. So of course the two designs have something in common.

      I don’t think you spread hatred, but you didn’t really add any constructive criticism. :) Do you have any ideas that would be more original? Do you want to spin a 3D globe, or zoom from continent->country->region, or what?

      • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

        You’re totally right. There’s a time when a proven idea is proven. Being contrary for the sake of it – particularly to the detriment of usability – is foolish.

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1826345804 Daniel Rodrigues

        In fact, Chakra’s installer, called Tribe, has a 3D Globe for location choosing. It uses the resources from KDE’s Marble. It’s eye-catching and not an usability nightmare at all. http://chakra-project.org/

    • http://twitter.com/ethana2 ethana2

      great artists steal

    • Anonymous

      funny

    • Anonymous

      Maybe because… whatever OS you are using, the world will always look the same? :)

    • Alaukik

      I want to raise my voice against all the car manufactures for making circular wheels.

  • http://twitter.com/Sephiroth_VII NCLI

    And now customisation options are landing in Natty. I hope this will help shut up the uninformed haters.

    • Anonymous

      Are all customization options equivalent?

    • Anonymous

      Are all customization options equivalent?

    • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

      BUt how do i turn customizations off? there’s not an option!!! I’M MOVING TO FEDORA!!!!!!1111

      • Anonymous

        I am assuming those 111′s were deliberate :D

        • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

          Yes :P

  • http://twitter.com/EuruxD Eustace

    Mmmnn, now that I think, will the Ubuntu One’s tabs layout be on the whole system? If you get what I mean.

    • zekopeko

      I hope so. I’m really digging the new tabs.

      • Anonymous

        + 1

    • Anonymous

      Seriously Man!!! but I don’t get the point in using those tabs.

      “A good consistent interface”… wasn’t it the point while creating the Ayatana and bringing over the whole cosmetic changes…

      These tabs breaks consistency and also the Ubuntu Software Center does the same.

      I feel it would have been better to have kept USC consistent with Nautilus… that saves a learning curve and also USC would have felt as if a part of the system rather another software tucked into the mix of heaven…

      *Note: It’s only and only my opinion… :)

  • http://twitter.com/conscioususer Conscious User

    Hopefully the Evolution lock-in is temporary.

    Ditching gnome-clock was a golden opportunity of establishing a app-independent protocol for tasks and calendaring, and it would be sad to see it simply go to waste.

    • Anonymous

      i agree…
      also the old calander needs a facial makeover atleast

  • Anonymous

    comment!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001839601469 Nathan Moos

    I wish that this could be backported to Maverick. It’d be really useful now.

  • Anonymous

    I’ve always wondered why Spain is GMT+1 while England, with similar longitude is GMT.

  • Anonymous

    So this is about to provide exactly the same functionality in good old clock applet? Am I missing something here?

    The indicators thing is becoming more and more a Gnome applet’s clone. Did we really need this long trip to end at the same point we were departing from?

    I’m puzzled.

    • http://twitter.com/KyleClarkeNZ Kyle Clarke

      The main benefit I see here is now the notification area or whatever you want to call that tray in the top right, is one consistent menu. Not components of different systems all put together up there in the corner. So if you click on one, you can arrow across to the next without running into issues. Adds heaps to accessibility and consistency.

  • http://twitter.com/StrangerNoise Rachel Greenham

    Where is this? I’ve got a fully-updated (as of about an hour ago) natty (and rebooted since for a different reason) and the datetime indicator doesn’t have any of this; just a link to the date and time setting dialogue that just has a timezone menu, option to select which time server to use, and no time format customization at all.

    • http://twitter.com/StrangerNoise Rachel Greenham

      well that is odd. What i said above is certainly true; a reboot (for installing a fw800 card) after the most recent update, but now after another logout/login there it all is.

      So ignore me. :-)

  • Øsse

    Back in 2007 or 08 there was an option to let the clock show the Unix time. Where did that go???

  • http://forteller.net/ Børge / forteller

    Does anyone know if we can finally set Monday as the first day of the week? I’m pretty sure a big part of the world (most?) has Monday as the first day, so it’s quite ridiculous that we still can’t display it as such!

  • http://twitter.com/frapa93 Francesco Pasa

    Please make the clock menu faster! On my computer (Celeron 743) it takes 2-3 seconds to appear and it’s very irritating.

  • Anonymous

    I keep hoping someone will add a Meego-like dash to unity that shows your new tasks and appointments. That was my favorite thing about Meego.

  • http://www.khattam.info _khAttAm_

    My country is too small to be clickable. I have to type my city name anyways.. so its kinda useless for me.

 
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