[Feature request]: Separate idle timers for long- and mini-breaks · hovancik/stretchly#1443

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Description

Version

I'm using version 1.15.1

Existing requests

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What operating system are you using?

Windows

Operating System Version

Win 10 22H2

Problem description

It would be handy if I could set the inactivity reset timer separately for long- and mini-breaks.

The use case:

I used to use only mini-breaks, but recently started using long breaks as well. I have their lengths set at 1 min of mini-break every half hour and 5 mins of long break every hour.

In the past I've had my naturalBreaksInactivityResetTime set to 1 minute to match the mini-break length, but now that I added long breaks into the mix, this setting caused long breaks to just never trigger because if I walked away from my PC for the mini-break, that reset the long break as well.

I've tried setting naturalBreaksInactivityResetTime to 5 minutes to match the long break instead, but now what happens is that if outside of a break I step away from my PC for, say, 2 minutes, the mini-break timer may trigger just a few minutes after resuming activity again, which is somewhat disrupting to my workflow.

Possible solution

I'd like to be able to set both mini- and long break idle timers to match their break length.

Alternative solutions

Can't really think of anything.

Additional information

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Contributor guide

Tech stack: javascript
Domain: desktop
Issue type: feature
Difficulty: 3
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Activity status: stale
Clarity: clear
Prerequisites: Familiarity with Stretchly's timer and settings
Newbie friendliness: 65
Research direction: Investigate the current implementation of idle timers in the Stretchly codebase, specifically how `naturalBreaksInactivityResetTime` is used for both break types. Look at the settings system and timer logic to understand how to introduce separate settings for mini and long breaks. Consider creating new configuration options and modifying the timer reset behavior accordingly.