MondClock Widget

A minimalist desktop clock widget for Windows that displays the current day and date directly on your desktop wallpaper.

Features

• 📅 Day & Date Display - Shows the current day of the week and full date
• 🎨 Theme Toggle - Switch between dark (white text) and light (dark text) themes
• 📏 Three Sizes - Small, Medium, and Large scaling options
• 🖱️ Draggable - Position anywhere on your desktop
• 💾 Persistent Settings - Remembers position, size, and theme between sessions
• 🖥️ Desktop Integration - Sits on the desktop layer, doesn't interfere with other windows
• 🔒 Single Instance - Prevents multiple instances from running

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• Visual Studio 2019 or later (for building from source)
• Font: BankGothic Md BT (optional - will use system default if not installed)

Installation

Option 1: Download Release

1. Download MondClock.exe from the Releases page
2. Place it in a folder where you have write permissions
3. Run MondClock.exe

Option 2: Build from Source

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/rupeshpandith/MondClock_Widget.git

2. Open MondClock.sln in Visual Studio
3. Select Release configuration and x64 platform
4. Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B)
5. Find the executable in x64\Release\MondClock.exe

Usage

Action	Description
Left-click + Drag	Move the widget anywhere on your desktop
Right-click	Open the settings panel

Settings Panel

Button	Function
Small	Set widget to small size (scale 2x)
Medium	Set widget to medium size (scale 3x)
Large	Set widget to large size (scale 4x)
Theme	Toggle between dark and light text
Exit	Close the widget
Startup	ON/OFF Auto Startup

Click anywhere outside the settings panel to close it.

Configuration

Settings are automatically saved to mondclock.dat in the same folder as the executable:

• Window position (X, Y)
• Scale size (2, 3, or 4)
• Theme (dark or light)

Auto-Start with Windows

To make MondClock start automatically with Windows:

1. Press Win + R, type shell:startup, and press Enter
2. Create a shortcut to MondClock.exe in this folder

Project Structure

MondClock_Widget/
├── MondClock.cpp          # Main source code
├── MondClock.h            # Header file
├── MondClock.rc           # Resource file
├── MondClock.sln          # Visual Studio solution
├── MondClock.vcxproj      # Visual Studio project
├── Resource.h             # Resource definitions
├── framework.h            # Framework includes
├── targetver.h            # Target Windows version
└── README.md              # This file

License

This project is open source. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests.

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Made with ❤️ for Windows desktop customization enthusiasts