Repaint problem of the clock area in system tray

[Wirek78]

The repaint problem appears on MS Windows XP Pro 32-bit EN on random occasions - not every time but often enough to be quite annoying (and quite easy to reproduce in my environment). My system format for time values is "HH:mm:ss", while T-Clock Redux (v. 2.4.3 build 471) time format (in "Advanced clock format" field) is set to "HH:nn:ss" value. The problem affects only the seconds (":ss") part of the time format and value. I've just switched from Stoic Joker's T-Clock 2010 Build 95 where this particular problem didn't exist so it looks like some sort of regression issue. The problem doesn't exist on MS Windows 7 Pro 32-bit PL since there's a different approach on hiding icons in the notification area of system tray.
Steps to reproduce the problematic situation are:

1. Click on the left arrow in the notification area to reveal hidden icons;
2. Part with seconds (":ss") of the displayed T-Clock Redux value is hidden just like the format would change to "HH:nn" by itself and right shifted closer to the right edge of the screen;
3. Click anywhere to hide icons previously revealed in the notification area;
4. Part with seconds (":ss") of the clock in system tray area shows again (in correct position) but sometimes with black background;
5. Move mouse pointer over the seconds (":ss") part with black background and move mouse out of the area - the normal colour background is repainted.

The described situation is shown in the picture below (http://i64.tinypic.com/12648z7.gif).

Summary of details:

• severity: random but quite often;
• OS: MS Windows XP Pro 32-bit EN;
• system time format: HH:mm:ss;
• system taskbar options: auto-hide;
• application: T-Clock Redux version 2.4.3 static build 471 (Stoic Joker's T-Clock 2010 Build 95 was not affected by this issue);
• application time format (also corresponding tab in options): HH:nn:ss;
• my "T-Clock.ini" settings:

[Clock]
Font=Trebuchet MS
ForeColor=-84082958
BackColor=-84082958
FontSize=11
Bold=0
Italic=0
FontQuality=5
ClockHeight=0
ClockWidth=0
LineHeight=0
VertPos=0
HorizPos=0
Angle=0
[Mouse]
01=8
11=1
21=5
DropFiles=0
DropFilesApp=
02=6
02Clip=""w" dddd "dnia" DATE "o godzinie" HH:nn:ss"
[Format]
Lf=0
AMPM=0
Hour12=0
Hour=1
Format=HH:nn:ss
Locale=1045
Year4=0
Year=1
Month=1
MonthS=0
Day=1
Weekday=1
Minute=1
Second=1
InternetTime=0
HourZero=0
Custom=1
AMsymbol=AM
PMsymbol=PM
CustomFormat=HH:nn:ss
[Main]
Ver=3
UpdR=0
UpdB=0
AlarmNum=0
Jihou=0
JihouFile=Clock.wav
JihouRepeat=0
JihouBlink=0
[Taskbar]
AlphaTaskbar=20
ClearTaskbar=0
[Tooltip]
Tooltip=DATE   dddd\n"dzień roku:" DOY
bCustom=1
[Timers]
NumberOfTimers=0
[Calendar]
ViewMonths=1
ViewMonthsPast=0
ShowDayOfYear=1
ShowWeekNums=1
CloseCalendar=1
CalendarTopMost=0
bCustom=1
[QuickyMenu]
DisplayProperties=0
AudioProperties=0
NetworkDrives=0
ExitWindows=0
QuickyMenu=1
[SNTP]
SaveLog=0
MessageBox=0
Server=pool.ntp.org
Sound=<  no sound  >
Server1=pool.ntp.org
Server2=europe.pool.ntp.org
Server3=north-america.pool.ntp.org
Server4=asia.pool.ntp.org
Server5=oceania.pool.ntp.org
Server6=south-america.pool.ntp.org
Server7=africa.pool.ntp.org
Server8=time1.google.com
Server9=time2.google.com
Server10=time3.google.com
Server11=time4.google.com
Server12=time.nist.gov
Server13=time.windows.com
ServerNum=13
[Desktop]
MonOffOnLock=0
Multimon=1

I hope this bug report appears helpful to you so you can trace the problem and fix it. I'm looking forward to next builds of this application.

[White-Tiger]

Well... if you need my version for some reason (instead of Stoic's), or rather like to do a quick check if my suspicion is correct, please test your experience using a new "copy" of T-Clock with its own .ini file by using this pre-Win10 version: https://github.com/White-Tiger/T-Clock/releases/tag/v2.4.0%23384-rc

I believe it's one of those Win10 changes that cause your issue... I'm aware that the current behavior is quite hacky, yet Win10 forced me to go this ugly way...

[Wirek78]

Thank you very much for your swift reply and pointing me to T-Clock Redux (v. 2.4.0 beta 3 static build 384). Right after starting this older version (with my "T-Clock.ini" file) I've noticed no seconds (":ss") part hiding problem so I guess there would be no black background repaint problem on my MS Windows XP Pro 32-bit EN either. Your suspicion looks valid and right in the point.

I hope that you can integrate proper conditions in the code of next builds so the Win10 and WinXP (among other supported OS-es) users (like myself) would be satisfied. I like your version of T-Clock better than the Stoic Joker's one since your is alive and equipped with many fixes and extensions. I like to use my favourite tools on all computers I have to work on for some time repeatedly and I've found your T-Clock Redux just by looking for something similar to old and good Stoic Joker's T-Clock 2010 Build 95 but with fixes of bugs on various systems.

I wish you good luck with that work! And I'm looking forward to next builds of this application.

[White-Tiger]

Now implemented in v2.4.4