[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ticklefish:
The family? You mean the delightful little things that wake up screaming at 4 o'clock in the morning?

They've got to be running iOS, I tell you...

Anyway, try this out:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:background="@drawable/notification_header_bg" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui">
<LinearLayout android:id="@id/tools" android:background="@drawable/notification_header_bg" android:paddingTop="1.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="45.0dip" />
<View android:background="@drawable/status_bar_hr" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="1.0dip" />
<RelativeLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="52.0dip">
<Button android:textColor="#00000000" android:id="@id/clear_all_button" android:background="#00000000" android:paddingLeft="8.0dip" android:paddingRight="8.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_clear_all_button" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_clear_all" />
<LinearLayout android:gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" android:background="@drawable/notification_header_bg" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="52.0dip" android:baselineAligned="false" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Expanded.Clock" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:id="@id/clock_expanded" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginLeft="8.0dip" android:singleLine="true" />
<LinearLayout android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="vertical" android:paddingLeft="2.0dip" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<com.sonymobile.systemui.statusbar.operator.OperatorLabel android:textSize="17.0dip" android:visibility="visible" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" style="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Expanded.Date" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.DateView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Expanded.Date" android:textSize="17.0dip" android:id="@id/date" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" />
</LinearLayout>
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.RotationToggle android:id="@id/rotation_lock_button" android:clickable="true" android:layout_width="32.0dip" android:layout_height="32.0dip" android:layout_margin="8.0dip" android:button="@drawable/ic_notify_rotation" android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_rotation_lock_off" />
<ImageView android:id="@id/settings_button" android:layout_width="48.0dip" android:layout_height="48.0dip" android:src="@drawable/ic_notify_quicksettings" android:scaleType="center" android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_settings_button" />
<Space android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="0.0dip" android:layout_weight="1.0" />
<DigitalClock android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Expanded.Clock" android:textSize="38.0dip" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:paddingRight="2.0dip" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentRight="true" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>

It's not the code you're looking for, it's actually from my XZ setup but I think you've got the same smali in this instance.

Try it out, take a screenshot of what happens and share it. This will give me an idea of what's going on with your personal mod.

Remember my motto...There's always a way!