---
name: "clock"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xview-clients"
version: "3.2p1.4-5"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clock/1x"
---

# clock(1x)

display the time in an icon or window

## NAME

clock - display the time in an icon or window

## SYNOPSIS

**clock**

## AVAILABILITY

This command is available with the OpenWindows environment. For information about installing OpenWindows, refer to the *OpenWindows Installation and Start-Up Guide.*

## DESCRIPTION

**clock** is an OpenWindows XView utility that displays the current time in a window or icon. When the window is open,  **clock** can display the time in  either analog or digital format.  The clock window is scalable in either format.

## USAGE

When the **clock** window is open, it has a floating menu from which you can bring up a property window. From this property sheet, you can modify the display of the tool by selecting either the  **Analog** or **Digital** choice box.

**Seconds:**

On the analog version, this selection starts a second hand on the face of the clock. On the digital version, it adds two digits to the digital readout.

**Date:**

Turns on a date display for both analog and digital versions of **clock.**

## BUGS

If you reset the system time, **clock** will not reflect the new time until you change its window state from open to icon, or vice versa. To reset the system time, see **date** (1V).

The date display does not go well with the round clock face.

Occasionally, when  **clock** is uncovered, the face will be visually corrupted. Use the **Refresh** button from the frame menu to repair.