Pomodoro Timer

NoteCove includes a built-in Pomodoro timer in the status bar. It tracks your focused work sessions and measures how many words you write during each interval — no separate app required.

Desktop only. The Pomodoro timer is available in the NoteCove desktop app.

The timer chip

When the Pomodoro timer is enabled, a timer icon appears in the status bar at the bottom of the window.

While a session is running, the chip shows the countdown and — during work phases — the live word count for that session:

Click the chip at any time to open the timer controls.

Phases

The Pomodoro technique alternates focused work with short breaks. NoteCove supports three phases:

Phase	Default duration	Status bar colour
Work	25 min	Red
Short Break	5 min	Green
Long Break	15 min	Blue

You control phase transitions manually — the timer notifies you when a phase ends and waits for you to advance.

Controls

Clicking the timer chip opens a popover with:

• Duration field — override the duration for the current session before starting
• Start — begin the current phase
• Pause / Resume — pause a running timer and pick it back up
• Reset — return to idle for the current phase
• Switch phase — jump directly to Work, Short Break, or Long Break

Word count tracking

During Work phases, NoteCove measures words typed in the active note from the moment you start the timer. The live count appears next to the countdown chip and in the popover. It resets when you start a new session.

Phase-end notifications

When a phase completes, a banner notification appears:

Click the notification or the timer chip to advance to the next phase.

Session history

The timer popover shows a history of completed sessions for the current storage directory, including the phase, duration, and words written.

Configuration

Enable or disable the timer

The Pomodoro timer is enabled by default. To hide the chip entirely:

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,)
2. Go to Appearance
3. Toggle Show Pomodoro timer

Adjust durations

To change the default duration of any phase:

1. Open Settings → Appearance → Pomodoro Timer
2. Set the Work, Short Break, and Long Break durations in minutes

Duration changes take effect the next time you start a session. You can also override the duration per-session using the duration field in the timer popover.