computerSitTimer 0.1.3

A simple timer in tray to prevent sitting too long.

Computer Sit Timer

This is a simple countdown timer that pops up and stays on top to block the view until action is taken. It is similar to pomodoro technique, but started from different motivation: to not sit extensively in front of computer for better health.

Several reasons why I re-invented the wheel instead of using existing (browser) apps:

• light-weight (relatively)
• blocking/really obtrusive
• not browser extension/app (as we all spend far too long on browsers)
• runs in the notification tray (background) and not have a console/terminal there.

Also, a hobby project for myself to try out developing desktop application with Python. Because I am lazy, I am now trying to use pySimpleGUI (more specifically pySimpleGUIQt for the tray) to do so.

Setup and Installation

As this package is uploaded to PyPI, the easiest way to install is via pip:

pip install computerSitTimer

Known Issues

• no PySide2 for Python3.10 in Windows and Mac (as of v0.1.3)

Resources:

• Official Cookbook for pySimpleGUI.
• trinket tutorials has quite something there (examples). It is basically like a VM and can run code and windows there.