Thanks for this. As someone who works in the nonprofit space, being able to track time to individual projects is crucial. Nice minimal tool.
Thanks! I'll keep trying to improve the product.
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#32I would not use this because of the distracting stuff on the borders. Hardly "minimalist".
Good point. If I added a button to hide the random stuff, would it work better for you?
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#33Just FYI your timer crashed my Firefox (and all my frickin' tabs!), immediately after I pressed pause and then closed out the tab.
If you're curious for specifics, my contact info is in my profile.
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#34Great tool! I also built a gamified one for anyone who wants a bit more fun http://focumon.com/
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#35The ublock counter goes up fast, feels like visiting youtube.
Thats because it does. The background sound is streaming from youtube
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#36It's been a few hours and I've made changes based on the feedback:
- Moved the sharing UI down and made the timer central
- Added a button to turn of the rain (which was using significant cpu)
- Lowered the default volume
Moving forward I'll:
- replace youtube audio streaming with just plan sound so your ad blockers don't go crazy
- find a less cpu heavy animation altogether - add import button for your timesheets
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#37It's very pretty, but isn't something like this better implemented as an unobtrusive (until it needs to be) local app?
I wouldn't mind using something like this but it needs to live in the system tray/taskbar/dock/etc.
Not in a tab in the web browser.
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#38A little aggressive. Somewhat cringey. Mostly harmless. I’ll try it, continue to use it if I like it, and if I continue using it and you ever start charging for it I’ll vibe code my own given the lack of complexity.
Keep us posted, please. I won't be able to sleep without your update.
Re: Show HN: A minimalist web timer for focus and time tracking
#39It's very pretty, but isn't something like this better implemented as an unobtrusive (until it needs to be) local app? I wouldn't mind using something like this but it needs to live in the system tray/taskbar/dock/etc. Not in a tab in the web browser.
Agreed and if you're on Windows I would highly recommend this one: https://chris.dziemborowicz.com/apps/hourglass/
Re: Show HN: A minimalist web timer for focus and time tracking
#40Here's my take on a Timer: https://github.com/Klaster1/timer-5 . Local only too (it's a PWA), with optional JSON export/import and basic filters/stats. Served me well for more than 10 years.
I remember trying your in the past and really works for me. Only I find the layout a bit funny with the buttons spread out - do you usually use it on your iPad or phone maybe, instead of a desktop?
Honestly, the buttons are there for emergency, I mostly drive it by hotkeys (Shift+? to see the list). Do you think buttons could be placed differently?