24 Clock Widget

Gadgets bring small utilities on the desktop to provide quick access to frequently used features, either online or offline, or keep important sets of information in plain sight. Yahoo! Widget Engine is capable of delivering, and enabling functionality for such gadgets, with 24 Clock Widget delivering a customizable digital clock.

It can easily be stored on a thumb drive along with an entire collection of widgets, since there’s no installation involved. On the other hand, the target PC does need to be equipped with Yahoo! Widget Engine to be able to use the clock, or even run it.

Like all other gadgets, it benefits from the default set of engine options. It can sit in any place on the desktop, with arrangement done through drag. Opacity level determines how transparent the gadget is, while the top layer priority ensures that it’s always visible, regarding of the number, and type of active windows.

The gadget comes with a set of its own options as well. Three skins are up for selection. One in particular comes with a transparent background, which can make it stay behind the taskbar, without interfering. Ticker sound can be enabled for every second, or a custom amount of seconds right before a full hour strikes.