How to display the time on the right footer when inserting a card?

Question

I'm using GDK TimelineManager to insert a static card to the timeline, and I noticed that there's no just now or something like that displayed on the right footer.

What am I doing wrong? Is the time just for the Mirror API or am I missing something here?

Answer 1

This isn't possible as of XE12. The APIs you would need are not provided by GDK's static card API.

If this is something you'd like to see in a future release, request it in the Glass platform issue tracker

Answer 2

if you already have a card setup and are looking for static time use java standard libraries to produce a time.

More on this here

Java code for getting current time

//card 
String time = new java.util.Date();
card1.setText("This card has a footer.");
card1.setFootnote(time);

Answer 3

With GDK API it is not possible.

However assuming that this is a view, not the card and if purpose pays the price the classic Android approach can be used. You can create a regular android view and put time wherever you like, just make sure it's right size, the size of the card. There is a way to have overlay view and put time on it in desired coords.

If the point is to have this as a card - then I am out of ideas.