A clock widget for PowerShell using the free Arction Gauge control

New-WPFClock

Function New-WPFClock {

    ## Generates a clock displaying the current system time
    ## Requires the Arction WPF Gauges, a free download from https://www.arction.com/free-gauges/
    ## Set the location of the Arction Gauges dll on line 26

    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=0)]
        $Color = "SteelBlue",
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=1)]
        [int]$Height = 300,
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=2)]
        [int]$Width = 300,
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=3)]
        [int]$FontSize = 30,
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=4)]
        [switch]$AlwaysOnTop
    )

    # Load the required assemblies
    Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework,PresentationCore
    Try
    {
        Add-Type -Path "<path>\Arction.WPF.Gauges.dll" -ErrorAction Stop
    }
    Catch
    {
        $e = New-Object 'System.IO.FileLoadException' "Could not add the Arction.WPF.Gauges.dll. Ensure it is available"
        $Category = [System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::ObjectNotFound
        $TargetObject = ""
        $errorRecord = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord $e, $errorID, $Category, $TargetObject

        $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError($errorRecord)
    }

    # Create the window
    $Window = [System.Windows.Window]::new()
    $Window.SizeToContent = [System.Windows.SizeToContent]::WidthAndHeight
    $Window.AllowsTransparency = $true
    $Window.Background = "Transparent"
    $Window.WindowStyle = "None"
    $Window.WindowStartupLocation = "CenterScreen"
    If ($AlwaysOnTop)
    {
        $Window.Topmost = $true
    }

    # Create the Gauge
    $Gauge = [Arction.Gauges.Gauge]::new()
    $Gauge.Margin = 5
    $Gauge.Height = $Height
    $Gauge.Width = $Width
    $Gauge.Fill = $Color 
    $Gauge.FontSize = $FontSize
    $Gauge.Cursor = "Hand"
    # Allow drag
    $Gauge.Add_MouseLeftButtonDown({
        $Window.DragMove()
    })
    # Close on right-click
    $Gauge.Add_MouseRightButtonUp({
        $Window.Close()
    })


    # Create the Hour Scale
    $HourScale = New-object Arction.Gauges.Scale
    $HourScale.AngleBegin = 60
    $HourScale.AngleEnd = 60
    $HourScale.RangeBegin = 1
    $HourScale.RangeEnd = 13
    $HourScale.Theme = "None"
    $HourScale.MajorTickCount = 12
    $HourScale.MinorTickCount = 0
    $HourScale.TertiaryTickCount = 0
    $HourScale.DialShape = [Arction.Gauges.Dials.DialShape]::DefaultNeedle
    $HourScale.DialLengthFactor = 0.6
    $HourScale.DialColor1 = "White"
    $HourScale.Label = [System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock]::new()
    $HourScale.ValueIndicator.Foreground = $Color
        $HoursMajorTicks = New-Object Arction.Gauges.MajorTicksLine
        $HoursMajorTicks.LabelOffset = -12
        $HoursMajorTicks.OffsetA = -5
        $HoursMajorTicks.TickThickness = -5
        $HoursMajorTicks.FontWeight = "Bold"
        $HoursMajorTicks.FontFamily = "Arial"
        $HoursMajorTicks.TickStroke = "White"
        $HoursMajorTicks.LabelBrush = "White"
    $HourScale.MajorTicks = $HoursMajorTicks

    # Create the Minute Scale
    $MinuteScale = New-object Arction.Gauges.Scale
    $MinuteScale.AngleBegin = 90
    $MinuteScale.AngleEnd = 90
    $MinuteScale.RangeBegin = 0
    $MinuteScale.RangeEnd = 60
    $MinuteScale.Theme = "None"
    $MinuteScale.MajorTickCount = 60
    $MinuteScale.MinorTickCount = 0
    $MinuteScale.TertiaryTickCount = 0
    $MinuteScale.DialShape = [Arction.Gauges.Dials.DialShape]::DefaultNeedle
    $MinuteScale.DialLengthFactor = 0.8
    $MinuteScale.DialColor1 = "White"
        $MinutesMajorTicks = New-Object Arction.Gauges.MajorTicksLine
        $MinutesMajorTicks.OffsetA = -4
        $MinutesMajorTicks.OffsetB = -2
        $MinutesMajorTicks.TickThickness = 2
        $MinutesMajorTicks.LabelFormat = ""
        $MinutesMajorTicks.TickStroke = "White"
        $MinutesMajorTicks.LabelBrush = "White"
    $MinuteScale.MajorTicks = $MinutesMajorTicks

    # Create the Seconds Scale
    $SecondsScale = New-object Arction.Gauges.Scale
    $SecondsScale.AngleBegin = 90
    $SecondsScale.AngleEnd = 90
    $SecondsScale.RangeBegin = 0
    $SecondsScale.RangeEnd = 60
    $SecondsScale.Theme = "None"
    $SecondsScale.MajorTickCount = 60
    $SecondsScale.MinorTickCount = 0
    $SecondsScale.TertiaryTickCount = 0
    $SecondsScale.DialShape = [Arction.Gauges.Dials.DialShape]::Line
    $SecondsScale.DialLengthFactor = 0.8
        $SecondsDial = New-Object Arction.Gauges.Dials.Dial
        $SecondsDial.MaxWidth = 5
        $SecondsDial.Height = 28
        $SecondsDial.AspectRatio = 0.2
    $SecondsScale.Dial = $SecondsDial
        $SecondsMajorTicks = New-Object Arction.Gauges.MajorTicksLine
        $SecondsMajorTicks.OffsetA = -4
        $SecondsMajorTicks.OffsetB = -2
        $SecondsMajorTicks.TickThickness = 2
        $SecondsMajorTicks.LabelFormat = ""
        $SecondsMajorTicks.TickStroke = "White"
        $SecondsMajorTicks.LabelBrush = "White"
    $SecondsScale.MajorTicks = $SecondsMajorTicks

    # Add the scales to the Gauge
    $Gauge.PrimaryScale = $HourScale
    $Gauge.SecondaryScales.Add($MinuteScale)
    $Gauge.SecondaryScales.Add($SecondsScale)

    # Add the Gauge to the window
    $Window.AddChild($Gauge)

    # Set the initial time values
    $Gauge.PrimaryScale.Value = [System.DateTime]::Now.Hour
    $Gauge.SecondaryScales[0].Value = [System.DateTime]::Now.Minute
    $Gauge.SecondaryScales[1].Value = [System.DateTime]::Now.Second


    # Start a dispatcher timer to update the clock every second
    $TimerCode = {
        $Gauge.PrimaryScale.Value = [System.DateTime]::Now.Hour
        $Gauge.SecondaryScales[0].Value = [System.DateTime]::Now.Minute
        $Gauge.SecondaryScales[1].Value = [System.DateTime]::Now.Second
    }
    $DispatcherTimer = New-Object -TypeName System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer
    $DispatcherTimer.Interval = [TimeSpan]::FromSeconds(1) 
    $DispatcherTimer.Add_Tick($TimerCode)
    $DispatcherTimer.Start()

    # Activate the window on load
    $Window.Add_Loaded({
        $This.Activate()
    })

    # Stop the dispatcher on close
    $Window.Add_Closed({
        $DispatcherTimer.Stop()
    })

    # Display the window
    $null = $window.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync{$window.ShowDialog()}.Wait()
}