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How to set multiple timezones in Gnome Classic?

rated 0 times [ 7] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 4151 / 3 Years ago, thu, august 5, 2021, 8:09:35

For some strange reason, additional timezones cannot be added to the clock using the date-time indicator in Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04). I used Unity before I switched to Gnome Classic, and it was possible to add more timezones. Even in Gnome Classic I can see the other timezones in the menu of the date-time indicator which I added when I was still using Unity. When I go to System Settings > Date and Time, there is no option for adding other timezones. How can I set additional timezones in Gnome Classic?

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answered 3 Years ago ersoggles · Accepted Answer

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The unity-indicator as you may have gathered does not have the same capabilities as Unity. The developers have patched the gnome-libraries to give this integration. However - by design - they have left the Gnome-Shell & Gnome-Classic desktops as vanilla as possible. This is by expression wish by the gnome-developers.

Thus you will need a slightly more inventive solution - this answer will give you one such suggestion.

use the clock applet

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Temporarily add the clock applet to the panel.

Find your location by clicking edit in the applet

Next look carefully at the locations:

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The value you are interested in is timezone city

In this example:

America/Port_of_Spain Piarco

Europe/Rome Verona

Next fire up dconf-editor

dconf-tools

Look at the locations field as shown and add your new location(s) - each entry is in the format ,'timezone city' i.e. separate entries with commas

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You then will automatically update your date-time indicator. You can finish off by deleting the clock applet.

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