Date format in GNOME 40 panel clock

[Bret Busby]

On 10/05/2021, Frank Vanoni <mailinglist at linuxista.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 2021-05-09 at 23:00 +0200, Tom H wrote:
>> If you use "gnome-tweaks", you can add "Weekday", "Date", and
>> "Seconds" via the "Top Bar" tab.
>
> Yes, I have these options. But I can't find any way to modify the date
> format. Instead of "May 10" I want "10 May" or, even better, the ISO
> format "2021-05-10".
>
>> There might be an extension that allows you to format the clock.
>
> Yes, I found several extensions that allows to customize the time and
> date format. Unfortunately, only for GNOME 3.x, nothing for GNOME 40.
>
> By the way, I wonder why an extension is needed. Changing the time and
> date format should be something straightforward to do.
>
> :-(
>

A significant problem is that much of the stuff, especially, the date
format, is designed to serve only the USA, and, not the international
community, which is also why language dictionaries default to the USA
bastardised form of English, rather than proper English English.

And, amongst other things, the ISO date format makes stuff with the
ISO date stamp, easier to sort.

Also, with timestamps, timestamps should always be either <local time
(24hr clock)>+/-<increment/decrement amount>UTC, or, <time in UTC zone
time>UTC .

The lack of provision for the international community; everyone who
does not live in the  USA, is an unfortunate, persistent shortcoming.
It is as if Trump controls Linux, as well.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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