--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/config/main.xml

+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/config/main.xml

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@

     </entry>

     <entry name="dateFormat" type="string">

       <label>The date format to display. Options are: shortDate, longDate, isoDate or custom.</label>

-      <default>shortDate</default>

+      <default>custom</default>

     </entry>

     <entry name="customDateFormat" type="string">

       <label>Custom date format string.</label>

-      <default>ddd d</default>

+      <default>ddd dd.MM</default>

     </entry>

     <entry name="fontFamily" type="string">

       <label>Font family. e.g "arial". The system font is used if this is not set.</label>

--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/configAppearance.qml

+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/configAppearance.qml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ QtLayouts.ColumnLayout {

     property alias cfg_showSeconds: showSeconds.checked

     property alias cfg_showDate: showDate.checked

-    property string cfg_dateFormat: "shortDate"

+    property string cfg_dateFormat: "custom"

     property alias cfg_customDateFormat: customDateFormat.text

     property alias cfg_use24hFormat: use24hFormat.checkState