DigiClock

The introduction of the gadget engine in Windows Vista gave birth to similar alternatives from popular services, such as Google and Yahoo! with their own dedicated gadgets. Specifically, for the Yahoo! Widget Engine, DigiClock comes with a variety of customization options to show a desktop clock, and set up an alarm.

Needless to say that Yahoo! Widget Engine needs to be installed on the target PC for the gadget to function, and it integrates right after launch. It benefits from all default customization options of a gadget such as free movement across the desktop, window level priority, opacity level, and more.

However, it also comes with it’s own set of options, ranging from visual tweaks, to functionality adjustments. Found in individual tabs, these provide options for color, chime, button, time zone, as well as general settings.

As far as visuals are concerned, it comes different size specifications, and various color options for body, text, and gradient combination in case this option is selected. Time separator can be set to flash every one or two seconds, while the clock supports both 12 and 25 hour format.

The gadget provides the option to configure an alarm. This can either periodically run at specific intervals, or at a custom time value. Notification consists of an audio chime, with options to select built-in presets, or custom audio file.