BSL-Timer Now Sounds the Way You Want

Васильев Александр Windows Software

When I released BSL-Timer 0.8.0, it finally had proper end-of-countdown sound settings: repeats, an interval between them, and a preview button. I thought I could take a breath. Then I realised what I still wanted as a user: the ability to choose which sound would bring me back to reality. ))

In BSL-Timer 0.9.0, you can choose one of the sounds available in Windows or select your own audio file. If a familiar system sound does the job, it is already there. If you want something personal, the program opens the usual Windows file picker.

I also took another look at the repeat settings. The previous version offered two modes, but after testing them I found one unnecessary and removed it. What remains is straightforward: the number of additional repeats after the first signal and the interval between them.

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BSL-Timer — a compact and stylish timer for Windows

Васильев Александр Windows Software

MainWindowGreenBSL-Timer is a small countdown timer for Windows. It grew out of a very ordinary need: I wanted a convenient timer that I could keep on top of other windows so I would not forget, for example, about a pot on the stove while working at the computer.

At first I used Hourglass, but over time I started missing some features. So I decided to create my own timer — compact, straightforward, and designed to grow gradually.

But from the very beginning I understood that the pot on the stove was only one particular use case. 😉 I usually have several projects and other tasks running in parallel, and an interesting problem can easily swallow the whole day. So before starting work, I may set a timer for three or four hours. When the time runs out, it is time to switch: work on another project, write something for the website, add a comment to my Daily Reflections page, or simply remember that there is still a world outside BSL-Timer.

A timer can also help limit not only work, but leisure. Sometimes I just want to spend ten minutes in Telegram, browse my favourite entertainment channel for fun, and give my head a break. Without an external signal, those ten minutes can turn into two hours with surprising ease. BSL-Timer does not tell you not to rest — it simply reminds you when it is time to come back up for air.

A stable Free version of the application is currently available.

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