[kde-linux] Resetting digital clock in panel to 24 hour format?

[James Tyrer]

On 07/03/10 09:54, John Layt wrote:
>
>
> On 3 July 2010 14:43, James Tyrer <jrtyrer at earthlink.net
> <mailto:jrtyrer at earthlink.net>> wrote:
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>      > Setting time format at a clock level is a popular wish in bko, I do
>      > have a patch for it but it goes with some other config changes that
>      > need more work. It will probably make SC 4.6.
>      >
>     It might be a popular wish, but I don't see it as a good idea.
>
>     The problem with the current clock is that it doesn't use the system
>     date format.
>
>     See: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195837
>
>     If this is to be done, it should open the KCM to set the system time
>     (and date?) format so that user doesn't have both 12 and 24 hour
>     formats.
>
>     How does it work in KDE-3.5?
>
>     --
>     James Tyrer
>
> The patch I have waiting offers the user a combo-box with three options
> * Use System Format
> * Use AM/PM Format
> * Use 24 Hour Format
> with the default being System Format.
>
> Which is the much the same as what we will be doing for date format once
> we solve some localisation issues, then the two changes will go in
> together to make the gui consistent.
>
Are there problems with the way that Qt handles localization of the date 
format?

-- 
James Tyrer

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