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Light column and timer views

I want to …

… read the light column and move between timer views.

Before you start

  • The light column is the vertical field that shrinks with time left. You do not need digits to see progress.
  • A tap anywhere on the field changes the view. The hint is Click to change view.

Here's how

  1. Open Timer. The light column fills the background.
  2. If a task sits in Focus, there are three views. Tap the field, not a button:
    • A view with duration and mode controls plus the clock.
    • A quieter view: clock and Focus card, fewer controls.
    • A still quieter view: mostly light column and time left.
  3. Without a Focus task there are two views. The Focus card is missing.
  4. Time left sits large as minutes and seconds. The column itself is the progress.
  5. In the left navigation a small light burns along once a timer is running or paused. Tap it to return to the timer.

The result

You can read the session from the column and quiet the view as far as you like.

Common questions

Why did my tap do nothing?

You hit one of the buttons (play, plus, mode). Tap the open ground of the field.

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