Relative time indication as configuration option

[ThomDietrich]

Original title: "Add Clock"

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@Tontze commented on Dec 4, 2022 in AitorDB#155:

Awesome card ! Would be nice to have current time in this card :)

[manelrodero]

Hi Thom,

I have landed on this repository after seeing that the original card had been archived.

I had commented to Aitor some time ago if it would be possible to add the current time on the card in this https://twitter.com/manelrodero/status/1591487879511179264 tweet.

He told me that yes, he would have some work because he was very busy. Now that you have continued the project, could you add something like that?

PS: Ignore the different font, it was a quick edit to see the concept.

Thanks.

[ThomDietrich]

Hey @manelrodero,
I've created the ticket because it existed in the old archived repository. It is certainly up for discussion. A PR is also welcome.

That said, I am not convinced adding the current time is a reasonable idea. You probably have a clock in sight anyhow, or you could add one right next to this card on your dashboard.

Furthermore: What is the use case? Why do you want to know the current time? I have to assume that the actual use case is to get a feeling for the distance to the shown events? In that case it would be more useful to see "Sunset 1:08h ago", do you agree?

[avataar]

I agree there is absolutely no need for the card to be yet another clock.

[manelrodero]

Hello you two! I'm sorry I didn't answer sooner, I had misplaced the message in the inbox.

Indeed, the idea of the clock is to know where we are right now in relation to a past or future event. Quickly know how much is left until sunset, how long it has been since dawn,...

Any change in that sense will be welcome and yes, there is really no need to have the clock there if we don't have to calculate the answers ourselves ;-)