Visual Timer

A visual timer to help you focus on your current task.

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Visual Timer: Enhance Your Focus and Productivity

"Visual Timer" is a productivity-enhancing Chrome extension designed to keep you focused on your tasks. It features a visual countdown timer that displays remaining time, allowing you to stay concentrated. You can easily set timers up to 999 minutes, pause or reset them using keyboard shortcuts, and manage your tasks with a list view. New features include a summary of total task time and the ability to quickly mark tasks as done, promoting efficient workflow and time management.

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By: visualtimerext

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.63

(24)

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-09-09)

Creation date: 2020-05-01

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 147.46K

Email: ia*****@yawmp.com

Ranking

# 8,503 ▲ 46

Other rankings

#1603 in Tools ▼ 8 #6 in timer keyword 83 #84 in minute keyword 24 ▼ 2 #149 in pause keyword 37 ▼ 1 #258 in toggle keyword 37 ▲ 4

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This timer is designed to help you be more productive by keeping your fingers on the keyboard. Click the extension icon from your browser to pop a new timer (or bring the existing one into the foreground). Then just type the number of minutes you want the timer to run for and hit Enter. The timer will start as a countdown, filling up as the timer runs so you'll know roughly how much time you have left without breaking your concentration. Once the timer completes, it begins flashing so you know it's complete. If you need to pause the timer, just select the timer popup and hit Space. Space again to resume. If you want to reset the timer (for the previously selected duration) just select the timer popup and hit "R" and it will start over.

Cheatsheet for keyboard shortcuts:

1-999 : Start a timer for that many minutes
R : Reset the timer
Space : Pause/resume the timer
? : Toggle config mode (where you can set the background color, toggle the "ding")
T : Toggle task mode where you can list your tasks and start a timer for each
(right angle bracket) : Mark current task done (delete it) and begin next task

New in this version (Finally getting to those feature requests):

Set a timer up to 999 minutes (removed limitation of 99 minutes)
Visual fixes in task list (wrapping, general ugliness)
Stay in the flow and jump right to your next task!! Added new keyboard shortcut (">") to mark current task done (deleting it from the task list) and beginning the next task.

User reviews

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Pros

Simple and functional with keyboard shortcuts
Visual display of remaining time on the taskbar
Helps users visualize their schedule/timer
Useful for individuals with ADHD or those who struggle with time management
No ads and a compact design

Cons

Lacks an audio alarm for notifications
Timer pop-up can be improved in terms of positioning and usability
Does not stay on top of other windows
Limited timer settings (e.g., no options for seconds, long durations)
Task list functionality requires mouse interaction

Most mentioned

Request for an audio alarm
Desire for the timer window to stay on top
Need for customizable timing options (like various preset times or colors)
Visual progress bar is helpful
Suggestions for improvement regarding the timer's position and interaction

User reviews

Simple, functional, and comes with keyboard shortcuts. What more could you ask for?

Zane Zhang, 2024-12-25

I like this timer. I like the extra keyboard features it offers. I just wish they were available from the icon as a menu as well. Overall this is a really good timer and the task feature if commendable. Thank you for making a video of your features.

Dubreuil Home, 2024-09-10

I like one particular feature of this timer, i.e that the remaining time is shown on the taskbar, instead of the need to click on the icon to view it, as in other timers. However, I noticed that sometimes, upon completion, the timer only shows 00.00, or blinks -----/DONE! on the taskbar, and fails to notify with a "ding" bell sound .... until I click on it. I would also prefer that the timer's pop-up appears on the right side (near the icon itself), and provides the option to set the number of minutes for the timer to run by: (a) clicking on preset times (30s, 1m, 5m, 10m, 30m, 1 hr), or creating your own using a combination of the preset ones the way Timer Counter (https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/timer-countdown/lpopfncaoeljgopgbdcgaklafemlbjbe?pli=1 allows), or (b) typing in the minutes (as is currently the method used), and (c) the ability to repeat, or select timers as in (a) or (b) above.