A visual timer for focused work sessions: drag, set, and count down
Most timers make you type a number. The Focus Dial lets you set time the way you feel it: a continuous sweep where 25 minutes is roughly a quarter-turn and an hour is halfway around. The spatial relationship between the knob and the arc makes the duration tangible before you even start, which is surprisingly useful for planning a session without overthinking it.
The timer anchors to a fixed end timestamp when you press Start, not a decrementing counter. This means pausing, backgrounding, or even a brief system hang will never cause drift. The remaining time is always calculated from the wall clock.
The optional tick is a short synthetic pulse generated directly in the browser. It fires once per second and is designed to be just audible enough to feel rhythmic without becoming intrusive. Many people find a subtle tick helps maintain awareness of passing time when the screen isn't visible.
The 25-minute default is intentional: it matches the classic Pomodoro interval, a time management method built around focused sprints separated by short breaks. The dial makes it easy to quickly dial in 25, 50, or 5 minutes for the sprint-and-rest pattern without navigating a menu.