ClocX 1.4
This program is freeware.
Website:
  http://www.tenzor.cz/clocx
  http://clocx.zde.cz
  http://beam.to/clocx


Customizing:
You can place any bitmap or PNG file in Presets subfolder and set it in ClocX's 
options as background. Additional backgrounds can be downloaded from Download
section of ClocX homepage.
When using BMP image, ClocX window is cutted by predefined color (default RED (RGB 255,0,0)). 
You can define many preset properties like cutting color and properties of hand
in .INI file named as your background (INI extension instead of BMP/PNG). Simply
copy default.ini to yourbitmap.ini (when you have yourbitmap.bmp or yourbitmap.png) 
and edit it.


Uninstalling:
1. Automatic - use Uninstall shortcut or Uninstall.exe in ClocX's directory
OR
2. Manual
  - Uncheck "Start with Windows" and "Start with login" checkboxes in Options.
  - Optionally, you can delete ClocX's registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BonSoft\ClocX).
  - Delete files.


Bug report:
If you find any bugs or have any good ideas for improving this program, please
send an e-mail to clocx@centrum.cz (no spam please).

Known bugs:
Some people report problems with Background combo box (drop list) in Options
dialog. I don't have any idea what can cause it because I have no problems with
it. Probably, you still will be able to select backgrounds with arrow keys after
selecting Background combo box.


Performance tips:
Run ClocX with -benchmark or -bench2 parameters to test your max frame rate.
ClocX's CPU usage can be minimized by these steps:
-Disable showing AM/PM and Date indicators
-Do not use backgrounds with PNG hands (like mx-clocx.png)
-Use antialiasing method 1 or disable antialiasing
-Smaller backgrounds are faster than bigger
-Win2k/XP: use 32-bit color depth (PNGs are drawn faster)
-Win2k/XP: PNGs are drawn slower than BMPs due to use of per-pixel alphablending


If you like this program, send us some acknowledgements to support future
development. You can also donate to this project.



What's new:
1.4
 -updated language files
 -updated Nullsoft installer

1.4b3
 -internal time structure changed from tm/time_t to SYSTEMTIME/FILETIME (some
  users was reporting incorrect time in 1.4a1 - 1.4b2)
 -added option to hide ClocX window from Alt-Tab window list
 -added option Allow multiple instances
 -systray tooltip now shows the name of the day in week
 -optimized antialiasing code (5-30% faster)
 -changes from right-click menu are now saved properly

1.4b2
 -fixed a bug of crash, when loading background with PNG hands

1.4b1
 -added option to show date indicator
 -added option to show time and date as ClocX's systray tooltip
 -changed About dialog
 -time of alarms in Alarms dialog is now formatted by user locale

1.4a2
 -added support for language files (*.lng in Lang subdirectory)
 -some minor changes and bugfixes
 -added low-color 16x16 icon (better look for non-WinXP)

1.4a1
 -added ALARMS (Alarms in right-click menu) - you can define alarm time,
  reoccurence(once, daily, weakly, monthly, yearly) and actions (show window
  with alarm description, play sound, execute application and shutdown computer)
 -some minor changes
 -added some PNGs
 -removed some BMPs from installation, additional BMPs and PNGs can be
  downloaded from Download section of ClocX homepage

1.3a4
 -added Calendar to right-click menu
 -web site moved to http://www.tenzor.cz/clocx

1.3a3
 -disabled UpdateLayeredWindow error window (caused problems with standby mode)
 -added option "Don't reposition window" (usable for dual monitor or if you
     want ClocX behind the screen edge)

1.3a2
 -skinnable hands - added support for custom PNG hands and INI file options
     HourPNG, MinutePNG, SecondPNG, HourPNGCenterDist, MinutePNGCenterDist,
     SecondPNGCenterDist
 -added option "Smooth PNG hands rotation" for smoother(&slower) skinned hands
 -remembers position of Options dialog
 -added option "ShowAM/PM"
 -INI file option "ShowAMPM" changed to "DisableAMPM" (=don't show AM/PM even 
     enabled in Options)
 -added INI file options "AMPMFont" and "AMPMFontSize" to customize AM/PM font
 -added command line option "-benchmark" to benchmark your ClocX's settings
 -fixed bug with pen for drawing hands
 -added support for interlaced&progressive PNGs

1.3a1
 -added support for PNG files + per-pixel alfablending!!! (Win2k/XP recomended)
 -added option "Pin to Desktop"
 -added option "Click through"
 -"Always on top" moved from context menu to options
 -for alfablending used UpdateLayeredWindow instead of SetLayeredWinAttr
 -you can specify color of AM/PM indicator in INI files
 -you can specify clock's center point in INI files

1.2a5
 -added AM/PM indicator (optional, can be enabled in INI file)
 -length of hands is now in pixels instead of float
 -Nullsoft Install System is used for installing and uninstalling
 -tray bar's icon is 16x16 instead of shrinked 32x32
 -you can now specify overlap of hands

1.2a4
 -you can use .INI files for customizing
 -added some backgrounds
 -changed program's icon
 -added file LargeIcon.ico with icons up to 128x128

1.2a3
 -corrected bug with changing length of hands
 -added some backgrounds

1.2a2
 -renamed from XClock to ClocX
 -added options "Unmovable window" and "Limit position by screen"
 -you can now specify length of hands in registry