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Previously I posted an article to ask for review of my pomodoro app. I'm making a new design as an alternative to taskbar timer.
As pomodoro technique users, which one do you prefer as a timer on taskbar?
Option 1: A single overlay icon with no digital seconds, less distraction.
Option 2: digital timer with both minutes and seconds, more distraction.
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I vote for Option 2: digital timer with both minutes and seconds.
1Why exactly do you want option 2? Above 1 minute the seconds are irrelevant; under 1 minute knowing there's only 30 seconds ain't going to make you finish better, but rather make you perform less productive towards the end as you know it'll soon be over... – Tom Wijsman – 2012-01-29T13:26:29.557
I like the second one better also. – Vlad Nicula – 2012-02-12T08:55:45.910
2Please note that we are a question & answer site, not meant for surveys. Having only a few people say Option 1 and some people say Option 2 means exactly nothing. Consider the less-is-more and KISS principles, as seconds are meaningless and distracting and against the purpose of Pomodoro. People want something they can turn on and forget about it until it warns them, ticking seconds are meaningless / distracting / information-overflow... – Tom Wijsman – 2012-01-29T13:25:30.540
2See also: Good subjective, bad subjective. and Q&A is hard? Let's go shopping! (Requesting advice > choice) – Tom Wijsman – 2012-01-29T13:29:24.547