This was never a supported feature, but it's a neat idea and I wouldn't be against re-enabling this.
The old indicator-datetime code set the label text this way: > gboolean use_markup = FALSE; > if (pango_parse_markup(timestr, -1, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)) > use_markup = TRUE; > > if (use_markup) > gtk_label_set_markup(label, timestr); > else > gtk_label_set_text(label, timestr); While it's now done in libindicator's indicator-ng.c this way: > static void > indicator_ng_set_label (IndicatorNg *self, > const gchar *label) > { > if (label == NULL || *label == '\0') > { > if (self->entry.label) > gtk_widget_hide (GTK_WIDGET (self->entry.label)); > return; > } > > gtk_label_set_label (GTK_LABEL (self->entry.label), label); > gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (self->entry.label)); > } We could re-add pango markup support by updating indicator_ng_set_label to use the _set_markup() function when appropriate. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-datetime in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1235990 Title: Custom format does not handle html formatting any more Status in Libindicator: Confirmed Status in “indicator-datetime” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Until Ubuntu 13.04, the format of date and time in indicator-datetime could be formatted with HTML tags, like explained e.g. here: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/10/how-to-customize-the-clock-applet- in-ubuntu Since 13.10, this behaviour is not available any more. Downgrading indicator-datetime to 12.10.3daily13.03.26-0ubuntu1 brings back the functionality in Gnome Flashback, but not in Unity. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: indicator-datetime 12.10.3daily13.03.26-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-11.17-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Oct 6 17:06:40 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-02 (673 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: indicator-datetime UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-09-14 (21 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/libindicator/+bug/1235990/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp