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🎯 What is Pomofun?
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Pomofun helps you work hard and play hard using the Pomodoro Technique!
🔄 How It Works
It's super easy! Pomofun automatically switches between work time and play time for you! When work time finishes, you'll hear a fun beep 🎵 and play time starts automatically. When play time finishes, another beep 🎵 and work time starts again! Just hit Start and let Pomofun guide you through your day! 🚀
🍅 What's the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro Technique is a super cool way to get things done! You work for a short time, then take a break. It helps you:
- 📚 Focus better on your work or homework
- 🧠 Keep your brain fresh and energized
- 🎮 Earn fun breaks by working hard
- ⏰ Learn to manage your time like a pro
🎨 Themes
- Top Bar Themes: Choose from 6 fun themes: Work & Play, Sports, Sparkles, Quest, Mission, and Adventure!
- Each theme changes: Colors, backgrounds, and all the text to match your mood!
⚠️ Switching Modes
Important: Switching between Normal and Schedule modes will reset all timers and totals. You'll be asked to confirm before switching.
⏱️ Normal Mode
Use the Normal tab for traditional Pomodoro timing:
- 📚 Work Timer: Set how long you want to work (default 8 minutes)
- 🎮 Play Timer: Set your reward break time (default 3 minutes)
- ▶️ Start Button: Click to begin working! The timer counts down
- ⏸️ Pause Button: Need a quick pause? Click to stop the timer
- ✅ Done Button: Finished early? Click to complete and move on!
- 🎵 Beep Sound: When time's up, you'll hear a fun beep!
- 🔄 Auto-Switch: After work time, play time starts automatically!
- 📊 Track Progress: See your total work and play time at the top
- 🎨 Click Timer: Click on any timer number to change it!
📅 Schedule Mode
Use the Schedule tab to plan multiple activities in advance:
- Create Schedule: Type one activity per line like "Math 10" or "Reading 8:30"
- Activity Name: First part is what you're working on (Math, Reading, etc.)
- Time: Second part is minutes (10) or minutes:seconds (8:30)
- 💾 Save Schedule: Click to activate your schedule
- One Timer: Only the work timer shows - no play timer in schedule mode
- Auto-Advance: When you finish an activity, it beeps and moves to the next one!
- Active Highlight: The current activity is highlighted in gold
- ✅ Done Button: Shows "Done with [activity name]!" for quick completion
- Progress Tracking: Completed activities show as crossed out
- 🗑️ Clear: Clear your schedule anytime
≡ Compact Mode
- Toggle Button: Click the ≡ button in the top-right corner to switch to compact mode
- Clean View: Hides all controls and shows only timers and totals
- Click to Pause: In compact mode, clicking a timer pauses/plays it instead of editing
- Perfect for Focus: Great for minimizing distractions during work time!
- Toggle Anytime: Click the button again to return to normal view
- Saves State: Your compact mode preference is remembered
⚙️ Other Features
- ↻ Reset Button: Start fresh by resetting everything
- 💾 Auto-Save: Everything saves automatically - refresh anytime!
- ⌨️ Spacebar: Press spacebar to pause/play (when not typing)
🚀 Tips for Success
- 🎯 During work time: Focus on ONE thing!
- 📱 Put away distractions like phones and tablets
- 🎉 During play time: Have real fun! Move around, play, relax!
- 🔁 Keep the cycle going: Work → Play → Work → Play