Bug 974 - Reading mode for microbreak only
Status:
NEW
Component:
Core
Version:
unspecified
Hardware:
All All
Importance:
P5 enhancement
Target Milestone:
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Assignee:
Rob Caelers
URL:
Depends on:
Blocks:
Reported:
Feb 2 2011 12:54:36 UTC
by:
lu**@gm**.com
Modified:
Oct 29 2012 12:06:50 UTC
CC List:
aa**@ag**.uk
| Who | When | What | Removed | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aa**@ag**.uk | Oct 29 2012 12:06:50 UTC | cc | aa**@ag**.uk |
Description
lu**@gm**.com Feb 2 2011 12:54:36 UTC
Microbreak will not be autmatically postponed when mouse/keyboard is inactive. Motivation: I am using microbreaks to focus my eyes on something which is far away. It is very often that I need to help my collegue or answer boss questions. I am still focusing my eyes on something what is near (room/collegue's monitor etc.) but workrave recognizes it as microbreak. When microbreak are not skipped when no input to keybord is available I can set them to appear every 3 minutes and last ~5 seconds. This will force me to look at something what is far, but will not block my computer for too long. When 5 seconds time is set for microbreak it is very often that I am thinking about sth, without touchng keyboard nor mouse and workrave counts it as microbreak.
Comment 1
aa**@ag**.uk Oct 29 2012 12:06:50 UTC
I realise that it's been a while since any changes were made to Workrave, but I'd like add my support to this Feature Request. I would like the microbreak timer to countdown even when there is no keyboard or mouse entry. This would mean that when I am reading documents - and only making the occasional key press, I am still reminded/forced to rest my eyes.