Pomodozer Lite Help

The Pomodozer Lite app supports the following settings:

• Dark/Light theme: Currently, the app supports only the Light Theme. The Dark Theme will be introduced in future updates.
• Use last location: When enabled, the app remembers its last screen position. The next time it starts, it will appear exactly where it was last closed, even across multiple monitors.
• Always on top: Keeps the app always visible above other windows. Very useful when working with multiple screens or switching between many apps.
• Use sound: Enables audio feedback during app operation. Helpful for staying aware of focus/break changes without needing to watch the screen.

Scheme Setup Help:

By default, the Pomodozer Lite app loads the classic Pomodoro scheme:

• 25 / 5 / 4: 25 minutes of focused work, followed by 5-minute breaks, repeated 4 times.
• 25 / 20 / 1: 25 minutes of work, followed by a longer 20-minute break, used once.

These defaults give you a quick start for common productivity patterns, but you can fully customize them to fit your needs.

Creating Your Own Scheme:

You can define your own work/rest pattern using the following columns:

• Work: Work interval in minutes (must be a whole number).
• Break: Break duration in minutes after each work session.
• Cycles: How many times to repeat the selected work/break pair.

You can enter multiple rows to chain different schemes together into a single flow.

Session Length Options:

There are two ways to control how long your session will run:

✅ Open-ended session:

• Leave the “Session work hours” field empty.
• The session will continue cycling through your defined scheme until you manually stop it using the Stop session button.

✅ Fixed work duration:

• If you want to work for a specific total amount of time, enter a value in “Session work hours” (in hours, as a decimal – e.g. 2.5 for 2 hours 30 minutes).
• ⚠️ This value includes only focused work time — break times defined in the scheme are not counted toward the total.

Starting the Session:

Once your custom scheme is configured:

• Review your work/break cycles.
• Optionally set the total of Session work hours.
• Click Start session to begin.

The app will handle the cycle flow automatically based on your settings.

💡 Tip: You can mix short cycles for warm-up and long ones for deep work by using multiple rows. The flexibility is yours.

Session Control Help:

Once you've defined your scheme, click the Start Session button to begin your Pomodoro session.

During the Session:

The main timer displays the current interval (Work or Break) and remaining time. You can control the session using the buttons below the timer:

• Stop: Ends the session completely.
• Skip: Skips the current break and moves directly to the next work interval.
• Pause: Temporarily halts the session — you can resume anytime.
• Start: Begins the session.

These controls let you stay flexible and adjust the session flow as needed.

Session Summary Panel:

On the right side, you'll find live session statistics:

• Total cycles: How many work cycles have been completed.
• Total hours: Total time spent.
• Work hours: Total time spent working.
• Break hours: Total time spent on breaks.

Finishing a Session:

When your session ends — either by completing all planned cycles or manually stopping — you’ll return to the final state.

To start a new session:

• Click the Back button to return to the Scheme Setup screen.
• From Scheme Setup screen, you can load a saved scheme or define a new one.

💡 Tip: Use this summary data to fine-tune your scheme for better focus and balance between work and rest.