Workday Reminder

A GNOME Shell extension that helps you maintain healthy work habits by providing customizable reminders throughout your workday.

Features

• Multiple Customizable Timers: Set up different types of reminders (breaks, stand-ups, hydration, etc.)
• Smart Scheduling: Automatically activates during work hours and deactivates after hours
• Visual Progress Indicator: Panel icon shows progress of active timers with a circular progress bar
• Interactive Notifications: Choose how long to postpone reminders with custom action buttons
• Flexible Configuration: Fully configurable through GNOME preferences

Installation

From Source

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rmeissn/workdayreminder.git
   cd workdayreminder

2. Install the extension:

   chmod +x install_extension.sh
   ./install_extension.sh

3. Enable the extension:

   gnome-extensions enable workdayreminder@rmeissn.gitlab.io

Configuration

Access preferences through the extension's panel menu or GNOME Extensions app.

Timer Settings

• Name: Display name for your reminder
• Interval: Time between notifications (in minutes)
• Message: Custom reminder text
• Extra Time: Additional delay when postponing (in minutes)
• Success Button: Custom text for the "completed" action

Schedule Settings

• Activate Time: When to start timers each day (default: 07:00)
• Deactivate Time: When to stop timers each day (default: 16:00)

Example Timer Configurations

[
  {
    "name": "Pomodoro Break",
    "timeBetweenNotifications": 25,
    "extraTime": 5,
    "message": "Time for a 5-minute break!",
    "successButtonText": "Taking a breake now!"
  },
  {
    "name": "Stand Up",
    "timeBetweenNotifications": 60,
    "extraTime": 10,
    "message": "Stand up and stretch!",
    "successButtonText": "I'll do my best"
  }
]

Usage

• Panel Icon: Shows the name of the next timer and visual progress
• Panel Menu: Reset individual timers or stop all timers
• Notifications: When a timer expires, choose to reset it or wait a bit longer
• Auto-Management: Timers automatically start/stop based on your work schedule

Requirements

• GNOME Shell 48+
• Linux distribution with GNOME desktop environment

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests.

License

This project is open source. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute according to your needs.

Support

If you encounter any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue on GitHub.