Clock tab

Clock tab
The Clock tab allows you to configure how you, as the user, wants to have the DS Clock application looking and working. Format string - type the desired format string or click the buttons to pick display elements from the drop-down menus. Samples - this button allows you to quickly select the predefined sample formats. - click this button to specify the clock display alignment. Date, Time, Time Zone, and Separator - these buttons allow you to pick from the list of date, time, time zone, and separator format elements. Reset - resets format string to default system format. Use custom colors - select this check box to specify custom colors for clock display Text color - click this button to pick desired color for clock text. Background color - click this button to pick desired color for clock background. Use custom font - select this check box to specify custom font for clock display. Change - click this button to select the desired font for clock text. Show Calendarscope™ tool tip - select this check box to show tool tip window with upcoming reminders while the mouse cursor is above the clock. Show 3D border around the clock select this check box to to show border around the clock. Margins - specify the bound margins for the clock. Play sound at the top of the hour - select this check box to enable sound. Browse... - click this button to select a sound file. Play - click this button to test the selected sound file. Play sound at on the half hour - select this check box to enable sound. Browse... - click this button to select a sound file. Play - click this button to test the selected sound file. Play chimes from/to only - select this option to play chimes at this time only. Load program on startup - select this option and DS Clock will automatically start when you turn on your computer. Transparent - select this option to make DS Clock window transparent. (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) Always on Top - select this option and DS Clock will be the topmost window. Note When you pick a format element, it is inserted into the current cursor position, replacing any text that is selected. To separate new element from others the hidden separator is inserted before and after the new element.

The Clock tab allows you to configure how you, as the user, wants to have the DS Clock application looking and working.

Format string - type the desired format string or click the buttons to pick display elements from the drop-down menus.
Samples - this button allows you to quickly select the predefined sample formats.
- click this button to specify the clock display alignment.
Date, Time, Time Zone, and Separator - these buttons allow you to pick from the list of date, time, time zone, and separator format elements.
Reset - resets format string to default system format.
Use custom colors - select this check box to specify custom colors for clock display
- Text color - click this button to pick desired color for clock text.
- Background color - click this button to pick desired color for clock background.
Use custom font - select this check box to specify custom font for clock display.
- Change - click this button to select the desired font for clock text.
Show Calendarscope™ tool tip - select this check box to show tool tip window with upcoming reminders while the mouse cursor is above the clock.
Show 3D border around the clock select this check box to to show border around the clock.
Margins - specify the bound margins for the clock.
Play sound at the top of the hour - select this check box to enable sound.
- Browse... - click this button to select a sound file.
- Play - click this button to test the selected sound file.
Play sound at on the half hour - select this check box to enable sound.
- Browse... - click this button to select a sound file.
- Play - click this button to test the selected sound file.
Play chimes from/to only - select this option to play chimes at this time only.
Load program on startup - select this option and DS Clock will automatically start when you turn on your computer.
Transparent - select this option to make DS Clock window transparent. (Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
Always on Top - select this option and DS Clock will be the topmost window.

Note

When you pick a format element, it is inserted into the current cursor position, replacing any text that is selected. To separate new element from others the hidden separator is inserted before and after the new element.