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Like erikrthoff suggested, I'd drop the light mode toggle and just go with prefers-color-scheme. Then I'd move the X buttons to the top-right of their respective sections (timers, segments), and move the Add Timer button underneath.
Mockup: https://i.imgur.com/EcSHX7S.png
Also zero analytics and all that other stuff: https://timer.bryanhogan.com/
You will learn SO MUCH!
I'm not sure how well this will work on a mobile; the service worker might be stopped after a few hours, particularly with the screen off overnight
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I like to think that the discoverability of my apps is good, but I can be surprised.
Just a couple of days ago, I got a request for help from my own timer app[0], that surprised me. They did not understand that the pickers were pickers. That's because I modified their appearance, so they look more like buttons. I'm still not exactly sure how I'll deal with it, but it's definitely my problem.
This is exactly what I want when baking bread: I have a fixed sequence of steps, spaced quite far apart, and this is pretty much perfect: a series of relatively short breaks when autolysing and kneading, then waiting 10 hours overnight, then waiting 75 minutes after proofing. I'm not sure how well this will work on a mobile; the service worker might be stopped after a few hours, particularly with the screen off overn…
Will research what is the thinnest "wrapper" I can use to avoid maintaining 3 different apps.
I built something similar! I also wanted a timer for multiple phases wity varying time. I use it for setting a time limit on various task so I don't get distracted or too invested into something without getting stuff done. Also zero analytics and all that other stuff: https://timer.bryanhogan.com/
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I find it a little overwhelming. Like erikrthoff suggested, I'd drop the light mode toggle and just go with prefers-color-scheme. Then I'd move the X buttons to the top-right of their respective sections (timers, segments), and move the Add Timer button underneath. Mockup: https://i.imgur.com/EcSHX7S.png
I'll try to implement these UI changes tonight.
