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howto:howto-time_date [2026/04/09 19:57] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1howto:howto-time_date [2026/07/19 12:00] (current) – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation doreps
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-====== Add a Date / Time to the Page ====== +====== Add a Date/Time To a Total Launcher Page ====== 
-This procedure demonstrates adding a dynamic date / time to the page, positioning it, and removing unwanted objects to customize the page layout.+This procedure demonstrates how to add a dynamic date/time to the page, position it, and remove unwanted objects to customize the page layout.
 ===== Adding the Date / Time ===== ===== Adding the Date / Time =====
-  - Enable **Edit Mode** (if not already active) to allow modification of the page layout. +  - Enable [[section:section-basic_editing#to_enter_edit_mode|''Edit Mode'']] (if not already active) to allow modification of the page layout. 
-  - On the Object Design menu tap the **Add** icon {{:ui:ui-icon_add-white_on_black.png?direct&20}}. +  - On the Object Design menu tap the **Add** icon {{ui:ui-icon_add-white_on_black-v4.webp?direct&20}}. 
-  - In the Graphic dialog select **Text** from the Add dialog.+  - In the Graphic dialog, select **Text** from the Add dialog.
     - In the Action on Tap dialog, select **Default**     - In the Action on Tap dialog, select **Default**
     - The default **Text object** is placed on the screen, enclosed in a bounding box indicating it is selected.     - The default **Text object** is placed on the screen, enclosed in a bounding box indicating it is selected.
-  - While the Text object is highlighted, from the Object Design Menu (top) select Options icon (gear)+  - While the Text object is highlighted, from the Object Design Menu (top) select Options icon {{:ui:ui-icon_option-25-v4.webp?direct}}
   - In the Object Options Edit dialog, select **Text**   - In the Object Options Edit dialog, select **Text**
-  - The Text format dialog opens, select **Date/Time** which causes the default **MMM d, yyyy** to be entered in the dialog's  input line. +  - The Text format dialog opens. Select **Date/Time**, which causes the default **MMM d, yyyy** to be entered in the dialog's input line. 
-    - Replace the default symbols with the characters desired to represent the day, month, date, 12/24 hour time, hour, minute, time zone. See the table below:+    - Replace the default symbols with the characters desired to represent the day, month, date, 12/24 hour time, hour, minute, and time zone. For details see this ++table|
 <WRAP info> <WRAP info>
 ​^  Grouping  ^  Symbol  ^  Presentation  ^  Description  ^ ​^  Grouping  ^  Symbol  ^  Presentation  ^  Description  ^
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 | | X | ISO 8601 time zone | -08; -0800; Z | | | X | ISO 8601 time zone | -08; -0800; Z |
  
-  ***​Pattern Examples**+  * **​Pattern Examples**
  
 ​  * To achieve the format Thursday - April 9, 2026 GMT, you would use the following patterns: ​  * To achieve the format Thursday - April 9, 2026 GMT, you would use the following patterns:
 ​  - Standard Long Form: EEEE - MMMM d, yyyy z ​  - Standard Long Form: EEEE - MMMM d, yyyy z
-​  - Abreviated Form: E - MMM d, yyyy z+​  - Abbreviated Form: E - MMM d, yyyy z
 ​ ​
-  ***Data Source**+  * **Data Source**
  
   * ​For the full list of symbols, including week-in-month, era markers, and specific localization behavior, please refer to the official documentation:   * ​For the full list of symbols, including week-in-month, era markers, and specific localization behavior, please refer to the official documentation:
-    * ​[[https://developer.android.com/reference/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html|Android Developer Reference: SimpleDateFormat]])) to change the default to the time and or date format desired. +    * ​[[https://developer.android.com/reference/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html|Android Developer Reference: SimpleDateFormat]] to change the default to the time and/or date format desired. 
-</WRAP>+</WRAP>++
   - Select OK to save and return to the page with the object highlighted.   - Select OK to save and return to the page with the object highlighted.
-  - Drag the date and/or tije to the desired location on the page.+  - Drag the date and/or time to the desired location on the page.
   - **Optional:** Resize the shortcut by dragging the handles located on the corners of the bounding box.   - **Optional:** Resize the shortcut by dragging the handles located on the corners of the bounding box.
  
 ===== Removing an Existing Object ===== ===== Removing an Existing Object =====
-  - Select the object to be removed by tap and hold it. +  - Select the object to be removed by tapping and holding it. 
-  - Select the **Delete** icon {{:ui:ui-icon_delete.png?direct&20}} from the Object Design menu.+  - Select the **Delete** icon {{ui:ui-icon_delete-v4.webp?direct&20}} from the Object Design menu.
     - Confirm the action in the **Remove selections?** dialog.     - Confirm the action in the **Remove selections?** dialog.
   - The object is removed from the page, leaving the space available for the new shortcut.   - The object is removed from the page, leaving the space available for the new shortcut.