ZenBreak is a desktop application that reminds users to take breaks from their screens. It is designed around straightforward controls for scheduling interruptions, allowing people to establish a regular pattern of short pauses throughout their working day.
Inspired by BreakTimer, the application uses a compact desktop interface with options for changing the appearance and behaviour of reminders. It is particularly suitable for users who prefer a simple break scheduler rather than a comprehensive computer activity monitoring system.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Schedule regular break reminders at user-defined intervals.
- Configure the duration of each break independently of the reminder frequency.
- Choose between full break popups and less intrusive desktop notifications.
- Skip an individual break when it is inconvenient to stop working.
- Snooze a reminder to postpone the break until later.
- Customise the message presented when a break is due.
- Change the primary colour used by the reminder interface.
- Adjust text colours to suit different display preferences.
- Provides a compact desktop interface for changing break settings.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Giuliopime/ZenBreak
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Developer: Giuliopime
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
ZenBreak is written in Kotlin and Swift. Learn Kotlin with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Swift with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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