Which timer lengths NotchStar offers
The NotchStar countdown timer offers six lengths: 5, 10, 15, 25, 45 and 60 minutes. You choose one from a menu next to the play button. There is no field for typing your own number, and nothing shorter than 5 minutes.
How to pick a length
- Open the notch and choose Timers, then Timer.
- Open the menu on the right of the buttons. It shows the current length, such as 25 min.
- Choose a new length. The timer resets to that length straight away.
Choosing a new length while a timer runs stops the running countdown and starts you over from the new number, so pick before you press play.
Which length for what
- 5 and 10 minutes suit a quick break, a short call or a kettle.
- 15 and 25 minutes suit a focus block. 25 is the classic Pomodoro length.
- 45 and 60 minutes suit a meeting slot or a long work block.
What is remembered
The length resets to 25 minutes each time NotchStar starts. The sound you chose is remembered. Timers do not survive quitting, covered in what survives quitting.
If you need a different length
For work blocks, Pomodoro mode offers 25 and 5, 50 and 10, or 15 and 3. For anything else, such as 7 minutes, the Timer cannot do it. Details of the tool are on the Timers page.
