Re: Better integration with Ubuntu ?

I think they are all really good ideas.

Epoobelle wrote:

> Hi guys !
>
> I've been using Workrave for a while, it's a pretty cool application !
> And that's why I got a few suggestions for you ! (I'm not a developer)
>
> First, it's about a better integration with Ubuntu. Indeed Ubuntu has a
> built-in function, which looks like the "rest break" function of
> Workrave. In Ubutu, this function is accessible via
> System>Preferences>Keyboard.
> So I was wondering if it was possible for you to "put" workrave within
> that panel, and to use the same design !

Workrave is also a Microsoft application so hence the tight coupling of config. It would probably up 
to the Ubuntu guys. But it could be a general design direction of workrave as a GTK application on 
Linux. Maybe it's time to split the build off for tighter Linux integration such sound/volume.

>
> On the other hand, I had another idea !
> It's a bit stupid, but it's (I think) a good feature, that may be added
> to Workrave. Would it be possible to play music during "micro-pauses"
> and "rest breaks", or at least to run any command (so as to play music
> from any custom application) ?

This is brilliant. Workrave currently only supports wavs, but it could be extended to support mp3, 
even a system command (for video) or on linux only a dbus notification (activate screensaver for 
example)!

>
> Finally, my last idea : a less annoying day beginning !
> I don't know if that's good or not about RSI prevention, but my idea is
> something like that : to disable micro-pauses for the first 45 minutes
> (or whatsoever) of use of the computer. Indeed when we just start our
> computer to do something quick, we do not always want to be disturbed
> each while and then by workrave messages, and switching off and on
> workrave every time isn't the most practical way to do that ;)

Perhaps a switch for under options on both microbreak restbrake tabs under options
[quiet/skip/postpone] [fist/second/third...] [micropause/rest break] per [restbreak/work day]

>
> So, well, that's mostly all I had to tell you !
> Again, thank you for that application !
> Hopping to be helpful,
> Regards,
> Paul

Great thanks for making some positive suggestions.

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