---
name: "osd_clock"
section: "1xosd"
platform: "linux"
package: "osdclock"
version: "0.5-3"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/osd_clock/1xosd"
---

# osd\_clock(1xosd)

X on-screen clock displayer

## NAME

osd\_clock - X on-screen clock displayer

## SYNOPSIS

**osd\_clock** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*+FORMAT*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Display date/time information on screen.

- **-f** *FONT*

  Set font.

- **-c** *COLOR*

  Set color.

- **-d** *DELAY*

  Sets the delay (in seconds) that the clock is exposed.  Useful if combined with *INTERVAL*.

- **-F** *FORMAT*

  This option specifies the format to be used to output the date.  See '*[strftime(3)](/strftime/3.md)*'.

- **-i** *INTERVAL*

  This specifies the interval between displays.  Default is 1 (display every second).

- **-s** *SHADOW*

  This option sets the shadow depth.  Default 2.

- **-o** *OFFSET*

  This option specifies the offset from the top or bottom of screen the text is displayed. The default is *0*.  Useful to move above or below panels or epplets.

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

## AUTHOR

Jon Beckham \<leftorium@leftorium.net\>\
 Martijn van de Streek \<martijn@foodfight.org\>\
 Nathan Walp \<faceprint@faceprint.com\>\

## COPYRIGHT

It is distributed under the GNU General Public License.