Re: alternative break prompting

How will this work for people using screen magnifiers to see what
has just popped up on the screen?

Thanks,
Hugh


On Sat, 21 Sep 2013, Олег Шиняев wrote:

> Something like:
> 
> After 3 minutes(setup),  we go to the state "need a micro-pause".
> After 5 seconds(setup) of inactivity in the state "need a micro-pause", we
> have a micro-pause.
> Any activity during the micro-pause, return us to the state "need a
> micro-pause". Any buttons are no longer needed.
> 
> After 40 minutes(setup), we go to the state "need a break".
> After 5 seconds(setup) of inactivity in the state "need a break", we have a
> break.
> Any activity during the break has no effect, except lock and postpone
> buttons.
> The postpone button has a drop-down list of time, and the skip button is no
> longer needed.
> 
> 
> 1. Normal state http://d.pr/i/d5aK
> 2. Need a micro-pause http://d.pr/i/ykza
> 3. Micro-pause http://d.pr/i/tHvO
> 4. Need a break http://d.pr/i/OOtg
> 5. Break http://d.pr/i/HTO break mode minimal http://d.pr/i/trVZ
> 
> 
> 2013/9/16 Kumara Bhikkhu <[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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