Try the VistaClock - Major performance update!

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:20 pm

Sorry, I didn't give any info. Right-click the clock for options, one is "Sticky"

Post by **Dare2** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:24 pm

Right click the clock for a context menu with "sticky".

@netmaestro - sometimes, after being covered by another window, or when stickied, the backdrop gets transparent (the round bit and hands stay, just the back face vanishes) and then whatever was in the background (a small rectangle the size of the window) is taken along for the ride if you move it. But it restores itself pretty swiftly - in about the same time frame that it takes to re-assert itself if stickied and covered.

XP pro.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:02 pm

A new version is ready, with some more features. Drop shadowing is rendered correctly, you can choose from several sizes from tiny to jumbo, there is a system tray icon for control, you can hide/show the clock, and cpu usage is down to nil as redrawing is arranged to take place only when a hand needs to move. Even at the jumbo size setting, cpu usage is 0. Get it while it's hot!

mskuma · Post by **mskuma** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:21 pm

The previous flashing problem is gone with this new release. I've noticed the following artefact when the clock is over a title bar (i.e. clock has the focus or is in foreground, and in that case the title bar colour for the window underneath should be entirely "dimmed"). I wonder if anyone else has seen it?

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:50 pm

To borrow from a popular commercial - "I'm lovin it".

cheers

Konne · Post by **Konne** » Thu May 04, 2006 12:50 am

It's a cool thng but it needs very too much resources for such a small tool. I geuess u made an openwindowedscreen() and this malkes it ofcause very slow.

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:54 am

Konne wrote:It's a cool thng but it needs very too much resources for such a small tool. I geuess u made an openwindowedscreen() and this malkes it ofcause very slow.

Hmm - it's negligable on my system - always less than 2% usually shows 0.

I can live with that

cheers

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Fri May 05, 2006 2:29 am

Nice work, including graphics (Gimp/PS?). I did noticed that (like another or two) that some screencapture comes along for the ride when I move the clock over say this Webpage and drop it. Them go to move it again. Plus, I see lines on the left and sometimes on the right (like a partial window outline of sorts).

Also, maybe checking the screen boundries so when the size change does takes place the clock is entirely inside of the screen of the system. Just an idea anyway.

Still, neat stuff and look forward to the source and tut.

*thumbs up*

NoahPhense · Post by **NoahPhense** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:31 pm

netmaestro wrote:This little companion will sit on your desktop and tell you the time tirelessly without disturbing your desktop (it's transparent!) and use no cpu time at all. Give it a try! A gift from your friend, netmaestro.

http://www.networkmaestro.com/VistaClock.exe

Very nice.. found a little bug.. could be just my video card.. but its a nice
card.

was in 1024x768 .. ran the clock..

then change res to 1600x1200

turned grey.. didnt update even after being moved..

- np

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:38 pm

I'm running in 1400x1050, fwiw.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:42 pm

I'm not happy with the performance of the VistaClock and I don't think I can improve it in its present state. I can give it perfect performance by changing the approach but I have to sacrifice transparency in the clock face. The area around the clock face can keep its transparency, so it will still show round instead of square, which is the main thing. But the face itself behind the hands needs to be opaque. I've been at this from all directions and that looks like the best tradeoff. Anyway, over the next day or two the VistaClock is getting a complete overhaul, after which it will perform at a professional level without disappearing briefly every time the screen changes behind it, and any redraw problems it has now will be gone.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:09 pm

The VistaClock has undergone a major facelift performance-wise. It no longer suffers from any of the redraw problems present in early versions and will behave perfectly in all situations. This is the release version, as I'm happy with it now. Enjoy!

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:20 pm

Are you using a layered window?

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:24 pm

Yes, I had to switch over to a layered window to get the redraw problems solved. I didn't want to do that because it won't be supported for Win9x but I'd rather have decent performance on less desktops than crappy performance everywhere.

Joakim Christiansen · Post by **Joakim Christiansen** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:37 pm

netmaestro wrote:Yes, I had to switch over to a layered window to get the redraw problems solved. I didn't want to do that because it won't be supported for Win9x but I'd rather have decent performance on less desktops than crappy performance everywhere.

The new version is nice, thank you!
Users of Win9x is just stupid anyway

Now you only need a skin selector, and maybe a skin with a background that is not transparent.

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