Re: alternative break prompting
Kumara Bhikkhu <[email protected]> Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:53:12 +0800
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Something like TimeOut for Mac, right? I wouldn't go for the "punishment" of further reduction of brightness though. The mind hates being punished and will rebel. Better to just go ahead and dim it all the way, perhaps with an option to show the current time, which is useful for people who tend to lose track of time. =?KOI8-R?B?78zFxyD7yc7Rxdc=?= wrote thus at 02:46 AM 16-09-13: >Greetings. I've been using your program and I really like it. Thank >you. I would like to suggest an option that I think could be useful. >It is alternative "break prompting" > >Instead of annoying jumping window, which confuses work with active >elements, I would suggest to use a reduction in brightness. > >When the brightness is reduced, I realize that I need a >micro-pause. If I continue to work, the option could be more >annoying and reduce the brightness even more. > >And even possible to completely turn off the monitor for the >duration of the micro-pause. This proposal is due to the fact that >sometimes I look at the monitor while waiting for finishing the micro-pause. > >I hope you understand my heavy English )), thanks. >Oleg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk