Re: What is "overdue time" for breaks?

Hi,

On 22-06-11 14:13, Thorsten Kampe wrote:
> Okay, that makes sense. Maybe you can answer another question: one
> setting in the preferences does not make sense to me: "Start natural
> restbreak when screen is locked". What consequences does checking or
> unchecking this option have?

When checked, Workrave shows a restbreak window when unlocking your computer 
if you didn't complete your natural break. For example: Every 30 minutes you 
have a restbreak of 10 minutes. After 28 minutes of work you lock your 
computer. 9 minutes later you unlock your computer. If the option is disabled, 
Workrave starts the timers and 1 minute later you are prompted to take the 10 
minutes restbreak. If the option is enabled, Workrave shows a break window 
indicating that you have 1 minute left of your natural restbreak. After that, 
you can work again for 30 minutes.

> When the screen is locked, the mouse and keyboard are not used. So
> Workrave will count this as a natural micro-break if the duration of the
> screen lock exceeds 30 seconds (my micro-break duration) or as a natural
> rest break if it exceeds 5 minutes (my rest break duration). So what is
> that option for?

Correct. While the screen is locked, you are idle and the time counts as a 
natural break, until you unlock.

Groetjes,
   Rob

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