# Tk_Zero_Window_Frame.py

# Tk_Zero_Window_Frame.py -- sort of hack

try:
    from Tkinter import *
except:
    from tkinter import *

import time

to_exit = 'you may left-click mouse directly on\nthis text to exit'
mask = "#393939"

def colorYield():
    while 1:
        for r in range(0,255,16):
            for g in range(0,255,16):
                for b in range(0,255,16):
                    if r+g+b > 80*3:
                        break
                t = '#%02x%02x%02x'%(r,g,b)
                yield t
color = colorYield()
root = Tk()
ww = root.winfo_screenwidth()
hh = root.winfo_screenheight()
root.geometry(str(ww+10)+"x"+str(hh+10)+"+-10+-32") # to hide the frame
root.title('Zero Window Frame')
root.attributes("-transparentcolor", mask)
root.configure(background=mask)
e=Label(root, text=to_exit, padx=30, anchor='s', bg=mask, width=ww, height=3, font=('Helvetica', 50, 'italic'), fg=next(color))
e.pack()
t=Label(root, padx=0, anchor='sw', bg=mask, width=ww, font=('Helvetica', 250, 'bold italic'), fg='red')
t.pack()
root.pack_propagate(0)

def exit(event=0):
    root.destroy()
def update_clock():
    now = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
    t.configure(text=now)
    root.after(1000, update_clock)
def update_color():
    e.configure(fg=next(color))
    root.after(50, update_color)
root.bind('<Button-1>', exit)
update_clock()
update_color()

root.mainloop()