Each of the three breaks has a different break window. Although the break windows look slightly different, the behavior of these windows is almost the same.

All breaks windows have a green time bar. This green time bar shows the progress of the break. When the bar is completely full, you have taken the break and the break window closes.

If you ignore the break (by using the mouse of keyboard), a flashing orange border will appear to warn you. As long as you are ignoring the break, the break timer is frozen.

All break windows have a Postpone and Skip button. The Postpone button can be used to postpone the break. When a break is postponed, Workrave will immediately close the break window. After a few minutes, Workrave will again remind you to take the break. The Skip button can be used to skip the break all together. When pressed, Workrave closes the break window, and will also reset the break’s timer as if you had taken the break. Workrave can be configured to omit the Postpone and Skip buttons.

Some breaks have a Lock button. The Lock button can be used to lock your screen, or to suspend, or shutdown your computer.

Microbreaks

Workrave shows the following window when you are taking a microbreak.

The small button with the coffee cup will start the restbreak.

When you ignore the break and start using the mouse of keyboard, a flashing orange border will appears to warn you.

Restbreaks

The following window is shown when you are taking a restbreak. Workrave can be configured to show a number of exercises at the start of a break.

The Exercises player buttons can be used to go to the previous exercise, to pause the exercises, to go to the next exercise and to stop showing exercises.

After the number of configured exercises have finished, the exercises will disappear:

When it is time to take a micro break, Workrave may start a rest break instead. This happens when the rest break would start within 30 seconds of the micro break. If the postpone or skip buttons are disabled on the micro break, they will be temporarily disabled on the rest break window. A small progress bar indicates how long the buttons are disabled:

Daily limit

The following window is shown when it is time to stop using your computer for the day.

The Postpone button can be used to postpone the daily limit. You will be reminded again in a few minutes, The Skip button can be used to skip the daily limit for this day. You will not be reminded again until the next day.