Workcycler

Overview

This app reminds you to make breaks when working. The work and fun/relax times can be changed to personal preference.

Here is a quick video demo: Link

Requirements (Ubuntu Linux)

• python-gconf

• python-gnome2

• python-pygame

• python-gobject

• python-gtk2

• python-notify

Installation instructions

from git

• git clone http://github.com/daddz/workcycler.git

• cd workcycler/

• gconftool-2 --install-schema-file ./schemas/workcycler.schemas

• ./workcycler

or download archive

• extract archive

• cd workcycler/

• gconftool-2 --install-schema-file ./schemas/workcycler.schemas

• ./workcycler

finally

• Set your desired times and enable/disable sound in the preferences

I only tested this on Ubuntu but it should work without problems on other distributions.

Usage

• Click to start the work timer

• Click again to switch to the fun timer immediately

• Rightclick and hit 'Stop' to stop it completely

Features

• Automatically switches from worktime to funtime and vice versa

• Adjustable times

• Notifications

• Sound notifications

Planned

• Funny comments for the notifications

• Indicator integration

• Your idea here (tell me what you want)

• ???

About

I had the idea for this project after reading this article I found on reddit. It´s my first ever python project - I never touched python before - so the code might be unclean and messy (suggestions are welcome).

Thanks

Faenza Icons by tiheum: http://tiheum.deviantart.com/art/Faenza-Icons-173323228

Sound from: http://freesounds.org