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Extension requires restart after timeout #26
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Yeah, I've seen this review, but I've never been able to reproduce it. Maybe I'm just misunderstanding. Here's expected flow immediately after installing the extension, with no changes in settings:
It could be that users are stopping at step 2 and not realizing that a break timer must be explicitly started. That's a UI clarity issue, and the plan for the 2.0 release (whenever that comes along >_<) includes a clear indication on the page block overlay that it won't go away until the next break starts. Hopefully that will resolve this usability issue. Unless, of course, it's not a usability issue and it's actually a legit bug—in which case, it'd be helpful to hear what version of Chrome you're using and exactly what steps you take to make this bug happen, and then we can start checking the console for errors and digging deeper into the extension's state. But here's hoping it's just the usability thing. Thanks! |
OK, this is definitely a usability issue. I didn't realize I needed to initiate the break timer as well. Here are a couple suggestions:
Don't know if this issue should be closed or not, I'll leave it up to you. |
Mkay, cool. My current thought is to, at the end of a work timer, show a "Start Break" button and an "All Done" button. The controls themselves will be helpful, and also their mere presence oughta help indicate that further user action is required. That UI might get more finely tuned as we go along. I'll leave this open for the time being, then close it once a satisfactory beta is pushed to this repo :) Thanks! |
That sounds pretty good. In either case, I've solved my only issue with the extension. Thanks for all your work! |
I experienced this too. Once the work phase was over I was expecting that restrictions would be lifted, even if I hadn't started the break phase. For example, if you are finished for the day, you expect to be able to browse normally without starting a break phase. |
The current draft of v2 includes controls on the overlay after the timer
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Great. Looking forward to v2. Thanks. |
You can play with the current draft on the v2a branch, though folks on
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I am on Windows so I think I'll wait. |
Once the timer ends, I need to restart the extension in order to see blocked sites despite being in the rest period.
This is reflected in the top review of the extension:
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