Plasma Analog Clock

A configurable analog clock widget (plasmoid) for KDE Plasma 6.

Features

• Configurable analog clock face
• Optional second hand (adaptive refresh rate)
• Custom colors:
  • Clock face
  • Hour, minute, and second hands
  • Noon marker and dash marks
• Multiple background styles
• Selectable font for the “12” marker
• Optional shadow effects
• Preserves correct aspect ratio at all sizes
• Optimized repainting for low CPU usage

Version

v1.1.0 — January 23, 2026

Changes

• Fixed tooltip time updates
• Performance improvements
• Corrected file names and directory layout
• Updated for KDE Plasma 6

Installation

Method 1 — Install from file (recommended)

1. Right-click the desktop or panel
2. Select Add Widgets
3. Click Get New Widgets
4. Choose Install from File
5. Select the .plasmoid file

Method 2 — Manual install (extracted archive)

Extract into:

~/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/

Method 3 — Developer install

kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet --install /path/to/io.github.styphonthal.PlasmaAnalogClock kquitapp6 plasmashell || true systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell.service

Usage

After installation:

• Open Add Widgets
• Search for Plasma Analog Clock
• Drag it onto the desktop or panel
• Right-click → Configure to customize

Configuration Options

• Show or hide second hand
• Background style
• Noon font selection
• Clock face color
• Hand colors
• Shadow effects

Planned Improvements

• Configurable hand shapes
• Different Effects outside of shadow
• Additional background styles
• Optional date display
• Smooth hand animation option
• Preset themes
• AM/PM setting

Requirements

• KDE Plasma 6.0 or newer
• Qt 6

License

GPL-2.0-or-later