Re: Inactivity timeout configuration

Ray Satiro <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi Javier,
>
> I use activity insensitive timers as well. We discussed the issue
> you describe last year but there isn't a real demand for it.

Well, _I_ also want it.

It seems to me that the issue is that Workrave is designed for
controlling time spent _typing_, whereas some of us would prefer to
have something for controlling time spent _using_ the computer.
Workrave seems to already be in good shape for controlling typing, but
the way inactivity detection works (the timeouts, etc.) has trouble
with accurately measuring use (which includes periods of sitting at
the computer reading and occasionally pressing 1 or 2 keys).

It may be enough to just give a good user interface to the controls
Workrave already has.  I think there are some GConf settings that can
be used but I have never had time to figure them out and verify which
settings have the right effect for me.

It does not help that Workrave's GConf settings are poorly documented.
Not only is the documentation sketchy for those controls that are
documented, but Workrave also has lots of undocumented GConf settings.
(I once searched through the source code for this and realized that
many settings have never been mentioned anywhere outside the source
code.)

-- 
Joe

> I understand where you're
> coming from and I'll revisit the issue later this year.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hello all,
>
> I was wondering if it's possible to configure the inactivity timeout in any
> way.
>
> The use case for this is the following: - If 'Suspend timer when inactive'
> option is not set for all timers, the time tracked isn't exactly the time I've
> been working, but the time the computer has been switched on. - If 'Suspend
> timer when inactive' option is set for all timers, the time tracked is also not
> completely accurate because I may spend some time reading without pressing any
> key or moving the mouse.
>
> Hence, I'd like to have a way to configure the inactivity timeout so that I can
> set it to a reasonable amount depending on the type of activity I'm doing. For
> example, a timeout of 30 seconds would be more accurate than one of 5 seconds
> in my case.
>
> Best regards, Javier


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