Re: What is "overdue time" for breaks?

* Rob Caelers (Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:53:25 +0200)
> 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.

You mean "and *2* minute later you are prompted to take the 10 minutes 
restbreak" (28min + 2min = 30min), right?

> 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.

Hm. I still don't fully understand it. What would be the difference to 
the case where I do not lock the computer but simply stop typing and 
moving the mouse after 28 minutes for 9 minutes and then continue to 
work? Or do nothing for 10 minutes (the value for the rest break) and 
then continue to work?

As far as I can see "doing nothing" is counted as break if it exceeds 
the break time. So after doing nothing for 9 minutes (the first case) 
the 28 minute counter would continue to count towards 30 and after doing 
nothing for ten minutes (the second case) the 28 minute timer would 
reset to zero?

Is that correct or am I confused?

Thorsten


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