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Idea #15715: Add a clock to the screen unlock dialog

Written by Endolith the 17 Nov 08 at 21:51. Related project: Gnome. Status: New
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If the screen is locked, the Panel clock is not visible. If you want to know the time and someone else is logged into the computer, you'll have to find a clock somewhere else in your house.
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Solution #1: Add a clock to the screen unlock dialog
Written by Endolith the 17 Nov 08 at 21:51.
There should be a clock on the locked screen dialog, too, probably under the login name.

This was in xscreensaver, but is not in the gnome-screensaver, which is supposed to be a replacement.

Here is someone else's mock-up, though I think it could look better than this, and probably include the date, too, depending on your preferences.

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Eldmannen wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 08:33
On Unix, all user accounts can have their own timezones.

But perhaps it could used the system time in this case.

zooounds wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 09:12
It should be the timezone for user that locked the computer - works for 99.9% of the cases.

zooounds wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 09:13
Great idea btw. I have always hated that I must unlock the computer just to see what time it is.

yzarc wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 09:34
why not?
+1

Namz wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 12:59
hey i really think is great why not!!

Endolith wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 17:33
On Unix, all user accounts can have their own timezones.

But perhaps it could used the system time in this case.

True. I think most people locking their screensaver will be in front of the actual machine, not doing X over a remote server. Do you know what xscreensaver uses for its time display?

Eldmannen wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 21:45
I don't know.

silwol wrote on the 19 Nov 08 at 15:36
I already reported a bug ages ago... http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=362809
I hope this finally becomes reality.
+1 from me

quicksilver wrote on the 21 Nov 08 at 20:17
Seems too simple to say no to. I like it.

Vadim P. wrote on the 24 Nov 08 at 13:46
I definitely can see use for this - it's annoying to have to unlock the comp just to see the time.

lzfy wrote on the 29 Nov 08 at 11:29
This will be possible with KDE 4.2 where you can add plasmoids to your screensaver.

philip wrote on the 13 Dec 08 at 02:42
Sun Solaris did that. But Gnome locks you out in the cold and does not even give you the time of day...

There could be other information too - anything that is likely to be useful.


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