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DesktopClock/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ namespace DesktopClock;
 [ObservableObject]
 public partial class MainWindow : Window
 {
+    private readonly Random _random = new();
     private readonly SystemClockTimer _systemClockTimer;
     private TaskbarIcon _trayIcon;
     private TimeZoneInfo _timeZone;
     private SoundPlayer _soundPlayer;
+    private double totalShiftX;
+    private double totalShiftY;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The date and time to countdown to, or <c>null</c> if regular clock is desired.
@@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     [ObservableProperty]
     private string _currentTimeOrCountdownString;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The amount of margin applied in order to shift the clock's pixels and help prevent burn-in.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    private Thickness _pixelShift;
+
     public MainWindow()
     {
         InitializeComponent();
@@ -195,6 +204,23 @@ private void Settings_PropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         }
     }
 
+    private void ShiftWindow()
+    {
+        const int MaxTotalShift = 10;
+        const int MaxShiftPerTick = 5;
+
+        double ApplyShift(ref double totalShift)
+        {
+            var shift = _random.Next(-MaxShiftPerTick, MaxShiftPerTick + 1);
+            totalShift += shift;
+
+            return Math.Min(MaxTotalShift, totalShift);
+        }
+
+        Left += ApplyShift(ref totalShiftX);
+        Top += ApplyShift(ref totalShiftY);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Handles the event when the system clock timer signals a second change.
     /// </summary>
@@ -203,6 +229,8 @@ private void SystemClockTimer_SecondChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         UpdateTimeString();
 
         TryPlaySound();
+
+        Dispatcher.Invoke(ShiftWindow);
     }
 
     /// <summary>

DesktopClock/Properties/Settings.cs

@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ private Settings()
     /// </remarks>
     public bool RightAligned { get; set; } = false;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Experimental: Shifts the clock's pixels and makes the background more transparent in order to prevent burn-in.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool BurnInMitigation { get; set; } = false;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Path to a WAV file to be played on a specified interval.
     /// </summary>

DesktopClock/SettingsWindow.xaml

@@ -195,6 +195,18 @@
                            FontSize="10"
                            Margin="0,0,0,12" />
 
+                <CheckBox Content="Right Aligned" IsChecked="{Binding Settings.RightAligned, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="Experimental: Keeps the clock window aligned to the right when the size changes."
+                           FontStyle="Italic"
+                           FontSize="10"
+                           Margin="0,0,0,12" />
+
+                <CheckBox Content="Burn-in Mitigation" IsChecked="{Binding Settings.BurnInMitigation, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="Experimental: Shifts the clock's pixels and makes the background more transparent in order to prevent burn-in."
+                           FontStyle="Italic"
+                           FontSize="10"
+                           Margin="0,0,0,12" />
+
                 <TextBlock Text="WAV File Path:" />
                 <Grid>
                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>