Gnomodoro

Gnomodoro is a Gnome Shell extension that implements a timer that helps the user to put into practice the Pomodoro Technique.

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down periods of work into 25-minute intervals called 'Pomodori' (from the Italian word for 'tomatoes') separated by breaks.

There are five basic steps to implementing the technique:

• Decide on the task to be done
• Set the pomodoro (timer) to 25 minutes
• Work on the task until the timer rings
• Take a short break (3 to 5 minutes)
• Every four pomodori take a longer break (15 to 30 minutes)

Source: Wikipedia

Installation

From the Gnome Extensions site

1. Gnomodoro is available here for automatic installation: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/587/gnomodoro/

From the sources

1. Download or clone this repository (or one of its tags)

2. Build and install by running make install

3. Restart Gnome Shell using ALT-F2 and then r

4. Enable the extension by using the gnome-tweak-tool (in the Shell extensions tab)

Usage

• Once enabled, Gnomodoro will appear in the top bar:

• By activating the pomodoro mode you will enter in the loop described earlier. First you will have to define a task to work on:

• Then a 25 minutes pomodoro starts:

• At the end of the pomodoro, a message will tell you to take a break:

• A 5-minute break starts immediately after:

• At the end of the break, another pomodoro will be started by asking what the next task will be.

• After having completed 4 pomodori in a row, there will be a longer break of 15 minutes.

• At any time you can disable the pomodoro mode by using the menu.

Credits

Thanks to Ashish Saini for the pomodoro icon.

Changelog

• Version 1.0

  Initial release