[Feature request]: Ability to pause Stretchly via menubar in strict mode

[cyniphile]

Version

• I'm using version 1.14.1

Existing requests

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• I've checked Advanced Preferences

What operating system are you using?

macOS

Operating System Version

macOS 13.4.1 (c) (22F770820d)

Problem description

When I don't have strict mode enabled, I always develop a bad habit of skipping breaks.

That said, if the break timer pops up during a zoom or teams meeting, I need to skip them pretty urgently.

I know you can pause stretchly when certain apps are open, but this feature does not work very well:

• I leave teams open because it is a chat application as well as a video call application, so stretchly is always paused
• Zoom, too, often stays open in the background.

Possible solution

Right now, you can click on the menubar stretchly icon to pause it temporarily. It takes a couple clicks, so it is much harder to develop a habit of pausing it every break. However, this pause function is disabled during strict mode. I would like there to be an option to have this enabled during strict mode, so that if stretchly pops up during a meeting I can fairly quickly pause it when I need to.

Alternative solutions

No others idea in mind at the moment, but I'll take the opportunity to say thanks for a great app!

Additional information

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[AvgustPol]

@cyniphile hi there

Short Reply

Workaround MacOs

Mac: Block you screen using Control + Command + Q shortcut

Workaround for Windows 10 & 11

Block you screen using WIN + L shortcut

More details for you

I'm not sure if it will work for you on Mac. I'm using it on Windows and I`ve disabled skipping option (strict mode)

Context

If I'm on call or I need to logging for something urgent - workaround to lock my screen and log in again - this resets Strechly from blocking the screen

Please verify

Chat PT telling me that on a Mac, you can quickly lock the screen by pressing Control + Command + Q. Does the trick just like WIN+L on Windows. 😎

[cyniphile]

This is unfortunately not an acceptable workaround, as it forced me to lock my screen during the middle of a call. Since I use my computer for work, this would cause disruptions.

[hovancik]

Well, the solution here is for Microsoft and Zoom to turn on system Do not disturb mode when meeting has started. Maybe it's possible already?

Or similar to what @AvgustPol said, but turn on DND by some shortcut.

[cyniphile]

Don't think there is a way to turn on DnD when zoom/teams are in a call. It is only just when the app is opened and closed, so the same problem when using, say, teams for chat (always open). I guess I can use the keyboard shortcut for DnD, but not ideal as the shortcut just turns on DnD mode, and then I have to remember to turn it off.

[cyniphile]

This turns out to not be a good solution anyway, because turning on DnD mid pause does not close/hide the stretchly pop (confirmed that "Show even in DnD mode" option was disabled.

[cyniphile]

@hovancik since you are on the thread, also wanted to take the time to say thank you for Stretchly. I've been using it for years and I find it dramatically improves my vision.

[cyniphile]

My workaround is to simply quit stretchly if it pops up at a bad time, and set a cron to conditionally open it again every half hour.

[hovancik]

Sorry guys it took so much time, but life is life. Once new version is out, you will be able to specify advanced option to enable this behavior: https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly?tab=readme-ov-file#show-break-actions-skip-pause-reset-in-strict-mode

[cyniphile]

wow was not expecting this. Thanks so much!