Auto stop timer on lock screen activity

[UsamaKarim]

Problem Statement

Sometime I forgot to stop the timer, but I am used to lock the screen when I go away from my computer. It would be really helpful and one step less to manually stop the timer each time.

Thank you.

[github-actions]

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[uinstinct]

Whenever the laptop is idle, the app generally asks something like: "Where would you like to log this time?"
This should also be the case with PC lock screens. Can you please recheck it?

[UsamaKarim]

Whenever the laptop is idle, the app generally asks something like: "Where would you like to log this time?" This should also be the case with PC lock screens. Can you please recheck it?

That would be automatically happened if the current required feature is implemented, as that dialog displayed if the time is not tracked for a while. When a use lock the screen, tracking time will stop and the idle timer will start.

[aircodepl]

I mistakenly opened a discussion with a similar suggestion, with an explanation how it is working currently in the TopTracker app: #3398

Whenever the laptop is idle, the app generally asks something like: "Where would you like to log this time?"
This should also be the case with PC lock screens. Can you please recheck it?

Actually, this kind of prompts, are the most annoying thing in the app if you ask me. Like if I'm not tracking time — it means that I'm not working, not that I want to track some “idle time” and be asked about it every time I look at the list. Same with the breaks. Thankfully, there are options to disable these things, and I love it!

Back to the topic. This kind of pause is just automatic in the TopTracker app, you either have it enabled or not. As I wrote in #3398 in TopTracker, the tracker is pausing whenever the screen is locked and resumes automatically after the screen is unlocked. No clicking needed. Just some sound or notification that tracking continues. It would be great to have a similar option in the Super Productivity.

Less manual work & clicking → more tasks done :).

[UsamaKarim]

TopTracker only works for toptal contracts?

[aircodepl]

No, it's free to use for freelancers, but an account is required. Also generates PDF reports that you can send to your client.

But Super Productivity is better overall — managing projects & tasks is quicker and has more sense. Also lot of customization. Only lacks auto pause ;-). (And maybe reports, but it's a big thing)

[UsamaKarim]

No, it's free to use for freelancers, but an account is required. Also generates PDF reports that you can send to your client.

But Super Productivity is better overall — managing projects & tasks is quicker and has more sense. Also lot of customization. Only lacks auto pause ;-). (And maybe reports, but it's a big thing)

I agree, there are nuances that can be fixed but the more I use I feel like this tool is made for me.

[UsamaKarim]

I apologize that I didn't understood and experimented this tool first and opened this issue, but I am still learning it. This tool has been built over the years and have features that I haven't even explored yet.

Today I learned that the Setting>Idle Handling feature does exactly the same thing. It stops tracking time if there is no activity on the computer, and that exactly was required.

Since the feature already exists, I am closing this issue.