Re: alternative break prompting

Kumara Bhikkhu <[email protected]> Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:53:12 +0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.misc.workrave.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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


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