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<p>Just created a standalone Git repository for my <code>tmr.el</code> library:
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<a href="https://gitlab.com/protesilaos/tmr.el">https://gitlab.com/protesilaos/tmr.el</a>.</p>
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<p>This has been part of <a href="https://protesilaos.com/dotemacs">my dotemacs</a>
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for several months now and I thought it was right to turn it into its
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own package. No ELPA package is planned for the foreseeable future.</p>
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<p>Excerpt from its documentation:</p>
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<blockquote>
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<p>This package provides a single command for setting a timer: <code>tmr</code>.</p>
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<p>The command prompts for a unit of time, which is represented as a string
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that consists of a number and, optionally, a single character suffix
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which specifies the unit of time.</p>
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<p>Valid formats:</p>
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<table>
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<thead>
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<tr>
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<th>Input</th>
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<th>Meaning</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<td>5</td>
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<td>5 minutes</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>5m</td>
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<td>5 minutes</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>5s</td>
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<td>5 seconds</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>5h</td>
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<td>5 hours</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<p>If <code>tmr</code> is called with an optional prefix argument (<code>C-u</code>), it also asks
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for a description which accompanies the given timer. Preconfigured
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candidates are specified in the user option <code>tmr-descriptions-list</code>,
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though any arbitrary input is acceptable at the minibuffer prompt.</p>
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<p>When the timer is set, a message is sent to the echo area recording the
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current time and the point in the future when the timer elapses. Echo
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area messages can be reviewed with the <code>view-echo-area-messages</code> which is
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bound to <code>C-h e</code> by default.</p>
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<p>Once the timer runs its course, it produces a desktop notification and
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plays an alarm sound. The notification’s message is practically the
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same as that which is sent to the echo area. The sound file for the
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alarm is defined in <code>tmr-sound-file</code>, while the urgency of the
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notification can be set through the <code>tmr-notification-urgency</code> option.</p>
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<p>The <code>tmr-cancel</code> command cancels the last <code>tmr</code>. Note that for the time
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being it has no notion of multiple timers—just the last one.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<hr />
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<p>As with every piece of Elisp I produce for my private needs, this is all
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done for recreational and/or educational purposes. Though I believe
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<code>tmr.el</code> can be used by others as well, provided they are willing to
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install it manually.</p>
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<p>The initial release notwithstanding, there are a couple of user-facing
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improvements to be made:</p>
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<ol>
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<li>Make the <code>tmr-cancel</code> command prompt with completion for a timer
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object when more than one is present.</li>
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<li>Create a <code>tmr-list</code> command which lists all <code>tmr</code> objects (yes, I
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know about <code>list-timers</code>, but I want something more specific).</li>
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</ol> |