FS#12390 - Gnome clock applet doesn't display the weather in the panel

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Joël Schaerer (lardon) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 10:01 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 15:23 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Architecture i686
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Gnome clock applet doesn't display the weather in the panel (it does when I click on the clock and it displays the calendar)
The "show weather" setting in the preferences doesn't work (it does change somewhat the display of the time (changes spacing, as if displaying an empty image?, but doesn't show the weather icon)

Additional info:
* package version(s)

Name : gnome-panel
Version : 2.24.2-1
URL : http://www.gnome.org
Licenses : GPL
Groups : gnome
Provides : None
Depends On : libwnck>=2.24.2 gnome-menus>=2.24.2 evolution-data-server>=2.24.2 gnome-desktop>=2.24.2 libgweather>=2.24.2 librsvg>=2.22.3 policykit-gnome>=0.9.2
Optional Deps : None
Required By : deskbar-applet gnome-applets gnome-control-center gnome-desktop-sharp gnome-power-manager gnome-utils libgail-gnome sensors-applet
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Installed Size : 15996.00 K
Packager : Jan de Groot <jgc@archlinux.org>
Architecture : i686
Build Date : Fri 28 Nov 2008 10:14:51 PM UTC
Install Date : Sun 30 Nov 2008 07:27:29 PM UTC
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : Yes
Description : The GNOME Panel
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 15:23 GMT
Reason for closing:  Works for me
Additional comments about closing:  Check /etc/rc.conf for a valid timezone if this issue comes back after a reboot.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 10:11 GMT
When you click on the clock, there's a menu coming out with location and weather on the bottom. Is there a home icon near the location? If not, move the mouse over it and a "set" button should appear.
Comment by Joël Schaerer (lardon) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 10:23 GMT
Here's a screenshot of the applet as it shows on my screen.
   Screenshot.png (37.3 KiB)
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 10:42 GMT
Can you click the set button to set it as default location? AFAIK that icon only shows up for the default location.
Comment by Joël Schaerer (lardon) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 14:14 GMT
Ok, I clicked the "Set" button, it asked for my password, and now the weather shows. I guess that solves the bug for me :)

The question that remains is why the hell does displaying the weather require administrative rights? But I guess this question is more for the gnome devs than for the arch packagers.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 14:21 GMT
Clicking the set option changes your system timezone, that's why it requires authorization. I don't know if your fix is permanent, as rc.sysinit sets the timezone at bootup everytime you reboot.

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