--- a/configure.ac	Sun Apr 27 11:56:12 2008 +0200
+++ b/configure.ac	Sat Jun 14 12:16:04 2008 +0200
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(clock,
+[  --enable-clock          Enable clock [default=no]], , enable_clock=no)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug,
-[  --enable-debug          Enable debug [default=no]],
-              , enable_debug=no)
+[  --enable-debug          Enable debug [default=no]], , enable_debug=no)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(reporting,
-[  --enable-reporting      Enable reporting [default=no]],
-              , enable_reporting=no)
+[  --enable-reporting      Enable reporting [default=no]], , enable_reporting=no)
 if test x$enable_debug = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACE, 1, [Define this if you want some debugging information])
   AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_DEBUG, 1, [Define this if you want some internal check])
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ if test x$enable_reporting = xyes; then
   fi
   AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_REPORTING, 1, [Define this if you want the application to report some stats])
 fi
+
+if test x$enable_clock = xyes; then
+  AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_CLOCK, 1, [Define this if you want to show the clock on the desktop])
+fi
+
 
 changequote(,)dnl
 if test "x$GCC" = "xyes"; then

--- a/src/minidesk_desktop_view.c	Sun Apr 27 11:56:12 2008 +0200
+++ b/src/minidesk_desktop_view.c	Sat Jun 14 12:16:04 2008 +0200
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ minidesk_desktop_view_default_applicatio
 				     screen_height-CELL_SIZE);
   }
 
+#if ENABLE_CLOCK
   app = g_new0(struct application, 1);
   if (app)
    {
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ minidesk_desktop_view_default_applicatio
 				     screen_width-CELL_SIZE,
 				     0);
    }
+#endif
 }
 
 static int