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fewfre

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Registered: 2024-10-09

Posts: 12

Timers

Link: https://projects.fewfre.com/runescape/alt1-timers/
Install Link: alt1://addapp/https://projects.fewfre.c … onfig.json

A simple app that adds some visual timers (inspired by the farming timers)

Images

One column by default, but will split into 2-3 columns if the window is resized to be wide enough

Features

- Timers can be paused
- An option to show on title bar (app must be open for it to work, although it can be minimized)
- An option to have a notification open when it finishes (won't trigger if timer finished while app not open, as I felt opening it and having multiple notifications go off would be annoying)
- An option to have cursor tooltip appear while a timer is in a "done" state

TODO (maybe)

- Option to change the fill color
- Option to change visual when finished (maybe an option for a slow strobe effect or something a little eye catching)
- Add scheduled alarm-style timers (so it goes of at a specific time(s) instead of "x minutes from now") - this one is heavily in the "maybe" category
- Allow reordering timers
- Add ability to upload custom sfx - currently you may choose between some of the default afkscape audio options, but custom audio uploading isn't currently supported - allowing custom sounds is low on my todo list, and probably won't bother with it unless it's requested

Source Code

App is programed in svelte and code is available on Github.

Last edited by fewfre (2026-02-05 05:00:36)

Request

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Registered: 2025-03-11

Posts: 1

Re: Timers

This is the kind of thing I came here looking for. Is there any chance timers could be added to the title bar in order to save screen space, similar to how D&D notifications does it? I'm not sure how difficult that would be to do or if third party apps are even allowed to. Example:

Maybe clicking it to start/pause the timer, or on a button pinned to the title bar (e.g. where the D&D Notifications and DgKey buttons are on the above screenshot). Again, not sure if that's possible, but would be very useful.

Last edited by Request (2025-03-11 05:55:07)

fewfre

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Registered: 2024-10-09

Posts: 12

Re: Timers

Added it to my todo list! Haven't been super active on adding new features, but I do like this idea! I'm not totally sure if it's possible, but doesn't hurt to look into

fewfre

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Registered: 2024-10-09

Posts: 12

Re: Timers

Is there any chance timers could be added to the title bar in order to save screen space, similar to how D&D notifications does it? ... Maybe clicking it to start/pause the timer, or on a button pinned to the title bar

Alright, I was at least able to get timers in the title bars! Off by default, there's a new option on the edit form. Sadly The amount of control I have over the title bar is limited to just passing a string, so I can't enable clicking it or anything. It does also need to be open (since D&D seems to use a bit of a special way that I don't think I have access to), BUT you can at least minimize it.

Also, since the code was related in a few ways, I also added options for notifications and cursor tooltips!

An audio option was turning out to be a pain, and honestly notifications have their own sound anyways, so might drop my idea for adding custom audio sounds (like what afkscape has). Or at least moved lower on my priority.

Annapoly

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Registered: 2026-01-08

Posts: 2

Re: Timers

This is a really useful app. It works better than the stopwatch, as you are notified when done, and better than AFK Warden, where it is reset when interacting with the game. I use it now instead of the others.

I know you looked at adding an audio alert. Could you look at it again? I'm finding that the sound from system notifications doesn't always work (might be my computer). Even if it is just a short alert that is different from the default ALT1 ones.

fewfre

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Registered: 2024-10-09

Posts: 12

Re: Timers

This is a really useful app. It works better than the stopwatch, as you are notified when done, and better than AFK Warden, where it is reset when interacting with the game. I use it now instead of the others.

I know you looked at adding an audio alert. Could you look at it again? I'm finding that the sound from system notifications doesn't always work (might be my computer). Even if it is just a short alert that is different from the default ALT1 ones.

Hey, sorry for the late reply; I have no clue how to turn on email notifications for this forum (if it's possible) - I've added a dropdown on the timer form with some of the AfkScape default alarm sounds you can choose from that will go off when the timer finishes; I can look into adding support for uploading custom ones if requested

Annapoly

Member

Registered: 2026-01-08

Posts: 2

Re: Timers

This is a really useful app. It works better than the stopwatch, as you are notified when done, and better than AFK Warden, where it is reset when interacting with the game. I use it now instead of the others.

I know you looked at adding an audio alert. Could you look at it again? I'm finding that the sound from system notifications doesn't always work (might be my computer). Even if it is just a short alert that is different from the default ALT1 ones.

Hey, sorry for the late reply; I have no clue how to turn on email notifications for this forum (if it's possible) - I've added a dropdown on the timer form with some of the AfkScape default alarm sounds you can choose from that will go off when the timer finishes; I can look into adding support for uploading custom ones if requested

I'm subscribed to this thread and didn't get an email alert!

Thanks for adding the sound alerts, works a treat. I don't think custom sounds are needed.

Being aware of the threat of scope creep...

I've got used to the size of the timer now, but initially I found that multiple timers took up too much space. Is it possible to make the alerts a bit more compact? I'm thinking of having multiple timers going (at the moment I'm using Bik Troves (6m) and Archaeology research (14h10m). It would be nice if additional timers took up a little less screen space, either stacked or stretched across the screen. Not a big issue, but a nice to have!

I don't know if it is possible, but you might want to change the subject of this thread to something like Timers - Activities with sound alerts. When I was searching for this functionality, other users were looking for the same. A timer(stopwatch) with sound alerts that wasn't reset when interacting with the game.

This is a great add-on to Alt1. Thanks for making it.