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Thread ID: 121086 2011-10-11 03:58:00 Wanted a clock that sits above Windows media player full screen Gobe1 (6290) Press F1
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1236725 2011-10-11 03:58:00 HI
I have a tv that sits in our new reception and instead of a clock on the wall i am wondering if we could have a clock on the tv

We have some movies in full screen which rotate over and over

Does any one know of a small program like a gadget the would display a clock in the corner of the screen?
It would have to be able to sit over a full screen movie (like fraps can)

TIA
gobe1
Gobe1 (6290)
1236726 2011-10-11 06:14:00 If you are playing the movies Via windows 7 the clock gadget can be made to be "always on top" and you can move it where ever you want. wainuitech (129)
1236727 2011-10-11 07:18:00 Hi Wainui. Thanks
I can recreate what you have shown but if you click full screen so the windows taskbar and everything is hidden (i know i know) the clock disappears
I may just have to have the taskbar showing ....
Gobe1 (6290)
1236728 2011-10-11 07:28:00 OTT - but I love that pic, Wainui. :) Where is that? R.M. (561)
1236729 2011-10-11 07:32:00 Right click your clock,select "Always on Top" Lawrence (2987)
1236730 2011-10-11 07:57:00 OTT - but I love that pic, Wainui. :) Where is that? Oh thats just down the road about a mile or two and around the corner :D

Ok--maybe not -- its "Pandora" -- approx 30 seconds into the movie Avatar.


Back on topic

One thing I did try actually going full screen - but the clock went bye byes :crying, even with "Aways on top" But you can get away by hiding the task bar, and spreading the window out to full screen ( see attachment) - you then get a black "frame" around the screen. Standing back a bit you wouldn't even notice it. ( I changed that gadget to stay on top normally it would disappear if playing a DVD).

Thats with potplayer -- some other media players do have the ability to hide the controls - I'm sure Potplayer does as well, just never looked for them.

OTT - One thing I like about potplayer is you can manually adjust the screen size to suit, remove the black lines that some movies have.


Edited: Second screen shot below --- Same movie, in WMP - controls auto hide, taskbar auto hide - gadget visible. :)
wainuitech (129)
1236731 2011-10-11 08:01:00 Oh thats just down the road about a mile or two and around the corner :D

Ok--maybe not -- its "Pandora" -- approx 30 seconds into the movie Avatar.

Thanks for the info. Right - 'Himself' has that dvd - haven't watched it. Looks a lot like the West Coast or perhaps even the Catlins....
R.M. (561)
1236732 2011-10-11 08:02:00 Good idea Wainui :thumbs: i will hide the taskbar

Cheers

+1 on the picture LOL
Gobe1 (6290)
1236733 2011-10-11 08:11:00 See the other screen shot I edited in --- WMP -- even better, look close along the top and you can see the normal window buttons, close etc --- Bit of fiddling about and you could get it better still I suspect.

Just a thought --- if the desktop was black, you wouldn't even see those through the transparent window, they would be just about invisible.
wainuitech (129)
1236734 2011-10-11 08:33:00 OTT - but I love that pic, Wainui. :) Where is that?

Pre-European Rotorua? PJ
Poppa John (284)
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