Does Showing Seconds in the System Tray Use More Power?

Re:Does Showing Seconds in the System Tray Use More Power? by orangecat on Sunday July 13, 2025 @02:30PM (#44552402)

This feels like your car having the option to burn motor oil to show a more precise clock on the dash

I actively don't want to see seconds; the constant updating is distracting. It should be an option even if there were no energy impact. (Ditto for terminal cursor blinking).

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Re:Does Showing Seconds in the System Tray Use More Power? by GLdRH on Sunday July 13, 2025 @03:15PM (#44552723)

Doesn't the blinking cursor tell you it's ready for input and not still running the previous command? Seems useful.

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Re:Does Showing Seconds in the System Tray Use More Power? by eviks on Sunday July 13, 2025 @09:35PM (#44555579)

There are better shape/color alternatives for that

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Re:Does Showing Seconds in the System Tray Use More Power? by lucb1e on Sunday July 13, 2025 @09:39PM (#44555612)

I have cursor blinking off anywhere I can. The prompt is what tells me I can type something, or in a GUI program, you can always type if there is a cursor no matter if it's solid or blinking. At least, that's my experience, perhaps you're familiar with another system or piece of software where the blinking is what tells you that you can enter something?

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Re:Does Showing Seconds in the System Tray Use More Power? by p_ing on Sunday July 13, 2025 @02:40PM (#44552473)

...Did you not see that it is an option, off by default?

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