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Better Clock
v1.0.0 yugaaank

About

Better Clock

A minimal digital clock desktop widget for Noctalia with customizable time and date format strings.

Plugin

Field Value
ID yugaaank/better-clock
Entries Desktop widget: clock

Usage

The Better Clock plugin adds a desktop widget that displays the current time and optionally the date below it. The widget updates every 30 seconds and uses Noctalia's built-in formatTime() function for locale-aware formatting.

Desktop Widget

Add the widget to your widget order in Noctalia settings to display it on your desktop.

Settings

Setting Type Default Description
time_format string {:%H:%M} Luau date format for time, e.g. {:%H:%M} or {:%I:%M %p}
date_format string {:%A, %B %d} Luau date format for date, e.g. {:%A, %B %d}
show_date bool true Display the date below the time

Versions

VersionPlugin APIUpdated
v1.0.0 latest19Aug 19, 2026

Older versions stay installable on a Noctalia release whose plugin API is below the latest version's.