1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/ivymon b/src/ivymon
index 5d70d92..a419f60 100755
--- a/src/ivymon
+++ b/src/ivymon
@@ -529,8 +529,13 @@ my $bgcolor = $messagesText->cget(-background);
 $messagesText->tagConfigure('sender',
 			    -background => 'gray50',
 			    -foreground => 'gray90');
-$messagesText->tagConfigure('time',
-			    -state => 'hidden');
+my @hide_option;
+if ($Tk::VERSION ge 804) {
+   @hide_option = (-elide => 1);
+} else {
+   @hide_option = (-state => 'hidden');
+}
+$messagesText->tagConfigure('time', @hide_option);
 $messagesText->tagConfigure($appname, -foreground => 'gray30');
 $messagesText->tagConfigure('marker0', -background => 'lightcoral',
 			    -foreground => 'lightcoral');