# clock-rs
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A modern, digital clock that _effortlessly_ runs in your terminal.
## Table of Contents
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Using Cargo](#using-cargo)
- [Using a package manager](#using-a-package-manager)
- [Building from source](#building-from-source)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Fields](#fields)
- [Example](#example)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
## Introduction
`clock-rs` is a terminal-based clock written in Rust, designed to be a new alternative to [tty-clock](https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock).
It supports all major platforms and offers several improvements, which include:
- The use of a single configuration file to manage its settings, with the ability to override them through the command line,
- Many additional features such as a timer and a stopwatch,
- And greater flexibility as well as better user experience!
## Installation
### Using Cargo
To install `clock-rs` globally using Cargo, simply run the following command:
```
$ cargo install clock-rs
```
You can then run the executable via the `clock-rs` command.
### Using a package manager
#### Arch Linux
A package is available from the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/clock-rs-git) (Arch User Repository). To install it, use your preferred AUR manager:
```
$ yay -S clock-rs-git
```
or manually clone from the AUR:
```
$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/clock-rs-git.git && cd clock-rs-git && makepkg -si
```
#### NetBSD
A package is available from the official repositories. To install it, simply run:
```
# pkgin install clock-rs
```
#### NixOS
`clock-rs` is available in the [Nixpkgs](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=clock-rs&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=clock-rs) repository. To install it on NixOS, use the following command:
```
$ nix-env -iA nixos.clock-rs
```
If you use Nix on a different operating system, use either of the following commands:
```sh
$ nix-env -iA nixpkgs.clock-rs # Without flakes
$ nix profile install nixpkgs#clock-rs # With flakes
```
> [!CAUTION]
> Using `nix-env` is generally unrecommended, since it requires you to manually manage installed packages. Consider using `$ nix-shell -p clock-rs` to make the application temporarily available instead.
You could also add the following to your `configuration.nix`:
```nix
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
clock-rs
# ...
];
```
If you use Home-Manager to configure your dotfiles, you can use the following to set up `clock-rs` declaratively:
```nix
programs.clock-rs = {
enable = true;
settings = {
general = {
color = "magenta";
interval = 250;
blink = true;
bold = true;
};
position = {
horizontal = "center";
vertical = "center";
};
date = {
fmt = "%A, %B %d, %Y";
use_12h = true;
utc = true;
hide_seconds = true;
};
};
};
```
### Building from source
If you prefer installing `clock-rs` from source, follow these steps:
1. Download the repository from the [releases](https://github.com/Oughie/clock-rs/releases/) page or clone it using `$ git clone https://github.com/Oughie/clock-rs`.
2. Depending on your platform, extract the archive and navigate into its directory.
3. Inside the directory, run `$ cargo build --release` to build the application manually. This will place the executable inside the `clock-rs/target/release` directory. However, if you want to install it globally instead, run `$ cargo install --path .`.
## Usage
```
Usage: clock-rs [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
Commands:
clock Display the current time (default)
timer Create a timer (5 minutes if no time is specified)
stopwatch Start a stopwatch
help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
Options:
-c, --color <COLOR> Specify the clock color
-x, --x-pos <X_POS> Set the position along the horizontal axis
-y, --y-pos <Y_POS> Set the position along the vertical axis
--fmt <FMT> Set the date format
-t Use the 12h format
-i, --interval <INTERVAL> Set the polling interval in milliseconds
--utc Use UTC time
-s, --hide-seconds Do not show seconds
-B, --blink Set the colon to blink
-b, --bold Use bold text
-h, --help Print help
-V, --version Print version
```
```
Create a timer (5 minutes if no time is specified)
Usage: clock-rs timer [OPTIONS]
Options:
-S, --seconds <SECONDS> Add seconds to the timer
-M, --minutes <MINUTES> Add minutes to the timer
-H, --hours <HOURS> Add hours to the timer
-k, --kill Terminate the application when the timer finishes
-h, --help Print help
```
```
Start a stopwatch
Usage: clock-rs stopwatch
Options:
-h, --help Print help
```
Press <kbd>P</kbd> to toggle the pause on the timer or stopwatch, and <kbd>R</kbd> to restart.
To exit the application, press <kbd>Escape</kbd>, <kbd>Q</kbd>, or <kbd>Ctrl + C</kbd>.
> [!NOTE]
> If no command is specified, the `clock` command is used by default.
> Therefore, running `$ clock-rs clock` or simply `$ clock-rs` will both display the current time.
## Configuration
`clock-rs` uses the [TOML](https://toml.io/en/) file format for its settings.
By default, the configuration file is named `conf.toml` and is stored in the OS configuration directory, within the `clock-rs` subdirectory.
| Linux | `~/.config/clock-rs/conf.toml` |
| MacOS | `~/Library/Application Support/clock-rs/conf.toml` |
| Windows | `C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\clock-rs\conf.toml` |
You can change this path by setting the `CONF_PATH` environment variable.
If you wish to run the application without automatically using the existing `conf.toml` file, you can set `CONF_PATH` to `None`.
Any argument passed in the command line will override the settings inside the `conf.toml` file.
### Fields
Here's a list of the available fields inside the `conf.toml` file.
| `general.color` | Specify the color of the clock | `"black"`, `"red"`, `"green"`, `"yellow"`, `"blue"`, `"magenta"`, `"cyan"`, or `"white"`. Optionally, prefix them with `"bright-"` or use a hex color code in the form of `"#rrggbb"`. | `"white"` |
| `general.interval` | Set the polling interval in milliseconds | An unsigned integer, e.g. `250`. | `200` |
| `general.blink` | Set the colon to blink | `true` or `false`. | `false` |
| `general.bold` | Use bold text | `true` or `false`. | `false` |
| `position.horizontal` | Set the position along the horizontal axis | `"start"`, `"center"`, or `"end"`. | `"center"` |
| `position.vertical` | Set the position along the vertical axis | `"start"`, `"center"`, or `"end"`. | `"center"` |
| `date.fmt` | Specify the date format | A string, e.g. `"%A, %B %d, %Y"`. | `"%d-%m-%Y"` |
| `date.use_12h` | Use the 12h format | `true` or `false`. | `false` |
| `date.utc` | Use UTC time | `true` or `false`. | `false` |
| `date.hide_seconds` | Do not show seconds | `true` or `false`. | `false` |
### Example
The `conf.toml` file could look like this:
```toml
[general]
color = "magenta"
interval = 250
blink = true
bold = true
[position]
horizontal = "center"
vertical = "center"
[date]
fmt = "%A, %B %d, %Y"
use_12h = true
utc = true
hide_seconds = true
```
The default configuration can be found [here](public/default.toml).
## Contributing
Feel free to report bugs, suggest features or contribute code.
Any help is appreciated!
## License
Copyright © 2024 Oughie
This repository is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - See [here](LICENSE) for more information.