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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/indicator-datetime.c b/src/indicator-datetime.c
index a9c8469..339ea2f 100644
--- a/src/indicator-datetime.c
+++ b/src/indicator-datetime.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ indicator_datetime_class_init (IndicatorDatetimeClass *klass)
PROP_TIME_FORMAT,
g_param_spec_int(PROP_TIME_FORMAT_S,
"A choice of which format should be used on the panel",
- "Chooses between letting the locale choose the time, 12-hour time, 24-time or using the custom string passed to strftime().",
+ "Chooses between letting the locale choose the time, 12-hour time, 24-time or using the custom string passed to g_date_time_format().",
SETTINGS_TIME_LOCALE, /* min */
SETTINGS_TIME_CUSTOM, /* max */
SETTINGS_TIME_LOCALE, /* default */
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ indicator_datetime_class_init (IndicatorDatetimeClass *klass)
PROP_CUSTOM_TIME_FORMAT,
g_param_spec_string(PROP_CUSTOM_TIME_FORMAT_S,
"The format that is used to show the time on the panel.",
- "A format string in the form used to pass to strftime to make a string for displaying on the panel.",
+ "A format string in the form used to pass to g_date_time_format() to make a string for displaying on the panel.",
DEFAULT_TIME_FORMAT,
G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
@@ -774,6 +774,12 @@ set_label_to_time_in_zone (IndicatorDatetime * self, GtkLabel * label,
}
else {
timestr = g_date_time_format(datetime_now, format);
+ if (timestr == NULL) {
+ g_warning ("The custom date format is not valid, check the\n"
+ "g_date_time_format() documentation for the supported\n"
+ "format specifiers ");
+ timestr = g_strdup ("Date format not supported");
+ }
}
gboolean use_markup = FALSE;