This is a minimalist timer application that floats on your screen. Start/pause/reset the timer just with a click!
Download MinimalistTimer.jar and try it out!
Left Click - Start / Pause the timer
Right Click - Reset the timer
Left Mouse Drag - Drag the timer around
Mouse Scroll - Make the timer larger/smaller
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If you have ever tried to record the time spent on every work or study task as part of your daily workflow, you will soon find it tedious switching from/to mobile/web Timer apps every single time. Only if there is an app that can float on the screen, half-transparent and unintrusive, with all actions completable with just a single click — how fantastic will that be!
Thus, I wrote this simple application three years ago (2020), and it has become an integral part of my workflow for the past three years. I would record the time I spent on each work/study task and add them up at the end of the day. This provides me with quantitative metrics for measuring "productiveness", making myself feel accomplished — or the contrary. Either way, it encourages me to maintain any positive habits and get rid of any unproductive ones.
A timer app that is minimalistically simple would eliminate most "friction" in tracking your task time usage. If you are considering adopting a habit like this, I highly recommend you give this app a try!
On the menu bar:
Click the Log button to see a history of starts/pauses/resets
Click the Start From... button to start your timer from a custom hour:minute:seconds!
