SOLVED Windows 10 Notification Area too narrow for T-Clock

[JohnDohe]

Hi,

I just upgraded to Windows 10.

I'm using a neat utility called T-clock that shows the day of the week, the date, the hour, minute and seconds in the Notification area.

I've used this for years on my Win-7 pc's and just upgraded to Win-10 today.

T-clock loads, but the last few characters on its right are cut off.

If I make the font smaller, more and more characters appear, but this gets to the
point of not being large enough for my liking.

Does anyone know of a way to w-i-d-e-n the Notification area of Windows 10?

I'm not referring to making the icons smaller, hiding ones I don't use, or turning
it into 2 lines.

I'm looking to make the Notification area actually wider.

Thanks! )

 

[Heathsideboy]

Have you tried dragging it to the left and putting it so you can see it properly?

HB

 

[JohnDohe]

Please advise how to do that.

I am unable to left-click it and drag.

 

[Heathsideboy]

Why can't you left click and drag? I can do it with my icons in the notification area.

HB

 

[JohnDohe]

You have no idea how thrilled I am for you that you can do so.

But I cannot.

If you have some useful advice, please provide.

If not, then please stop wasting both our times.

Thank you.

 

[Heathsideboy]

Don't worry, I won't bother again. Good luck in your quest. I have some useful advice for you, but I can't relay it on this forum. ;-)

 

[Trouble]

In reading this
http://www.askvg.com/tclock-show-wi...-time-in-system-tray-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
It seems to suggest that the application has some property values that allow you to adjust the "size" and "location".
IF that doesn't work and the software creators cannot offer a suggestion towards a remedy, then I suspect that the application is perhaps not Windows 10 ready.

 

[Norton]

JohnDohe: Your Taskbar is locked. Unlock the taskbar. and you can increase the height, width, or move it to either the Left, right or top of screen. I don't know if this will help to improve what you see the T Clock app. To unlock right click on an empty space on the taskbar and uncheck "Lock the Taskbar" Unlocked you can increase the height/width by hovering your mouse pointer on the edge until you see a directional indicator > left click on the edge of the bar and move the mouse pointer upwards. This is how it works in Win 10 Pro Version, Home version? I have no idea!

 

[Comp Cmndo]

I used T-Clock for many years, it's not fully compatible with Win10.
Try this:
Right-click taskbar, select Settings; turn off "Use small taskbar buttons".
Time is now displayed over the date.

It was written for Windows95 & updated in 2010.
Project was closed in 2012.
Supported OSes: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32 & 64 bit

 

[JohnDohe]

@ Trouble: thank you, but you're referring to Tclock light.

@ Norton: taskbar is not locked and moving the taskbar around doesn't solve the problem.

@ Comp Cmndo: I am already using small taskbar buttons.

@ all: problem solved with installation of latest T-Clock version:
https://github.com/White-Tiger/T-Clock/releases
"T-Clock Redux x64 - 2.4.2 build 459"

Thanks to all with useful and helpful comments.

@ Heathsideboy: I, too, can tell you where to go as well.

 

[Comp Cmndo]

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@ Comp Cmndo: I am already using small taskbar buttons.

@ all: problem solved with installation of latest T-Clock version:
https://github.com/White-Tiger/T-Clock/releases
"T-Clock Redux x64 - 2.4.2 build 459"
.

No, opposite. You turn small taskbar buttons OFF.
Doesn't show seconds at all or day of week (unless you mouse hover).

Good find, someone has revived T-Clock.

 

[JohnDohe]

@ Comp Cmndo: thanks, my misread on small taskbar buttons OFF.
Hope you enjoy T-Clock

 

[Heathsideboy]

@ JohnDohe

Solving problems on this forum is sometimes a matter of trial and error. You tried everything that the other contributors suggested yet that didn't work either so are they also giving you unhelpful advice as I did?

In the end you solved it yourself and I'm pleased for you that you did. At first though, you did not know the answer to this problem and ask strangers for advice who gave that advice in the thought of trying to help you. Your answer I think was a bit harsh towards myself and I thought I did not deserve it especially as I was trying to help you but there you go, you live and learn.

HB

 

[JohnDohe]

@ Heathside: In response to your "advice" I wrote that I was unable to perform your recommended action. You wrote back stating, "Why can't you left click and drag? I can do it with my icons in the notification area."

How does that help me?

Your response was a useless waste of effort because if I knew why I was unable to perform your action, then why would I write back saying I could not.

Perhaps its best if those, like yourself, who are not knowledgeable, not waste the time of others seeking those who are such in these forums.

 

[Ian]

@JohnDohe - That's not particularly helpful to encourage others to help you in future. @Heathsideboy was clearly trying to help, so no need to be rude.

I'm locking this thread, as it has run its course.