Description of problem: The clock applet (/usr/lib/kde3/clock_panelapplet.so) does not show the correct time zone if the user's time zone differs from the system. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kdebase-3.5.4-0.5.fc5 How reproducible: Happens always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Configure system for one time zone 2. As an unpriveleged user set your TZ environment variable to a different time zone. (Must be in a place that gets read before the panel is started, .bashrc works for me) 3. Log out and in. Actual results: The clock applet still shows the default time zone for the system Expected results: The clock applet shows the time zone chosen by the user. Additional info: Through /proc I have verified that kicker does in fact have the TZ environment variable. I have also verified that using xclock, typing date on the command line, or using the ctime library function all use the timezone given in the TZ environment variable.
Still a problem in F8
Actually, trying again after logout/login again, it works correctly. (kdebase 3.5.8 on F7/F8), the TZ variable has to be set prior starting kicker (ie. the whole KDE session)