Bug 540 - Warn couple of mins in advance that a rest break or daily limit is coming
Status:
NEW
Component:
Core
Version:
unspecified
Hardware:
All All
Importance:
P4 enhancement
Target Milestone:
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Assignee:
Rob Caelers
URL:
Depends on:
Blocks:
Reported:
Jun 29 2006 21:52:33 UTC
by:
Dan
Modified:
Dec 11 2014 16:41:10 UTC
CC List:
Filipus Klutiero
WhoWhenWhatRemovedAdded
Rob CaelersAug 27 2007 14:03:55 UTCpriorityP2P4
Filipus KlutieroDec 11 2014 16:41:10 UTCccFilipus Klutiero
Description
Dan  Jun 29 2006 21:52:33 UTC
Warn couple of mins in advance that a rest break or daily limit is coming, then one can prepare and finish up. Will make workrave less disruptive.
Comment 1
Kees-Jan Dijkzeul  Jun 30 2006 09:11:57 UTC
I'm a bit confused.

The micro-break window shows the text "next restbreak in x minutes" or "daily limit in x minutes". What else would you like to see?
Comment 2
Dan  Jun 30 2006 13:16:02 UTC
Hmm, I guess that's true. I've never noticed that, because I turn away as soon as the little "time for a micro-break?" window pops up. Hmm, and mine does not show mins until daily limit.

I was thinking a little pop-up, independent of micro-breaks, that pops up and goes away by itself, giving you notice that rest/break, daily limit is coming in a few minutes, so you can wrap things up.
Comment 3
Filipus Klutiero  Dec 11 2014 16:41:10 UTC
I agree that a warning "would be" useful. It is true that the information is already there, but unless you check it every micro-break, you may be surprised by the prolonged break.

I think the way forward would be to replace the terse pseudo-sentence about the remaining time with something more graphical. A basic improvement would be to make the remaining time red when it is under 10 minutes. Something more relative could use a bar similar to those displayed in Workrave's "open" windows, with different colors depending on the remaining time.