Analog desktop clock option disappeared in Leopard

The option to have a semi-transparent floating desktop clock seems to have disappeared in Leopard... Clicking on the purple ? in the Date/Time Preferences states: "To see a clock in the menu bar or on the desktop, select Show the date and time. Choose options for how the date and time are displayed. Your changes take effect immediately so you can see the results." No such option exists.

Alas, a shortcoming found with the two freebies!
After a short trial I have discovered that neither clock works across Spaces. As an old X-Windows user (emphasis on the "old") I am reluctant to give up the Space feature. What to do, what to do? Forego the use of spaces and go back to a cluttered screen or live with a digital clock in the menu bar.
I think I'll bring in an actual, physical clock and put it on my desk. KISS seems to the the appropriate approach for this problem.

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Hmm,
I was not familiar with EarthDesk but now that I know about it - I conjecture that application runs in the background, right?
If it does run in the background - then that is the real base of the problem installing Snow Leopard. Others with (other) apps running in the background have experienced repeated run-then-eject-installer problems. One person reported that CarbonCopyCloner's scheduling app caused this specific problem.
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