BreakTimer allows you to set up customizable breaks and will remind you to take them.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Break Settings:
- Notifications:
- Popup break
- Simple notification.
- Define the break frequency.
- Define the break length.
- Option to skip break.
- Option to snooze break with configurable length and limit.
- Play gong sound on break start/end
- Notifications:
- Customization:
- Customizable break title.
- Customizable break message.
- Set primary colour, text, colour.
- Show backdrop with definable colour and opacity.
- Working hours – define days and time.
- Idle reset.
- Start at login.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: breaktimer.app
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Tom Watson
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
BreakTimer is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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