An ncurses stopwatch/timer.
Project description
chronos
chronos is an ncurses stopwatch/timer. It supports multiple simultaneous timers, which makes it ideal for keeping track of time spent on various tasks.
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Okay, how do I use it?
Installing
From the command line:
pip install chronos
Usage
To use chronos, run it from the command line:
chronos
You should see a blank screen with a border.
Commands
Type “:” to bring up a command window at the bottom of the screen (yes, a la Vim). The following commands are supported:
n [title] - Creates and starts a new timer. e[n][title] - Edits the title of the nth timer. p[n] - Pauses/starts the nth timer. r[n] - Resets the nth timer. a[n][xh|ym|zs] - Adds time to the nth timer. s[n][xh|ym|zs] - Subtracts time from the nth timer. q - Quits the program. h - Shows the help screen.
So, to create a timer titled, ‘Test’, simply type:
:n Test
Then, to pause it:
:p1
To add 1 hour and 5 minutes to it:
:a1 1h5m
To subtract 45 minutes and 30 seconds from it:
:s1 45m30s
To reset it:
:r1
Version Information
Current stable release is v0.1.2, last updated on 24 February 2012.
Feedback
Feel free to send any feedback you may have regarding this project to NSinopoli@gmail.com.
Changelog
v0.1.2
Implement functionality to add and subtract time (GH-2)
v0.1.1
Change xterm-color to xterm to support curs_set(0) (GH-1)
v0.1
Initial release
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