Guides
How to get more out of a visual timer, written from how Wontimer actually works and checked against the sources each guide lists.
How to Read a Visual Timer: The Disk, the Scale and the Setup
A visual timer shows the time left as a colored disk that shrinks back toward 12 o’clock. Judge the size of the disk instead of reading digits, and you know at a glance how much of your block remains. This guide covers the dial, the longer scales, setting the time, and the options for display and sound.
The Pomodoro Technique, Step by Step
The Pomodoro Technique splits work into timed rounds, usually 25 minutes, with a short break after each and a longer one after every fourth. Each round is short enough to start without bargaining with yourself and long enough to get something done. Here is the cycle, how to plan with it, how to protect a round, and how to set it up in Wontimer.
Timeboxing: Give Every Task a Fixed Block of Time
Timeboxing means deciding in advance how long a task gets, giving it that slot and stopping when the slot ends. A to-do list says what to do; a timebox also says when and for how long. This guide covers choosing box lengths, running a box with a visual timer, timeboxing a meeting and reviewing how your boxes went.
How to Take a Timed Practice Test at Home
A practice test only predicts your real result if you take it under real timing: the official section lengths, the real breaks and no pausing. This guide lists the official times for three widely taken tests, shows how to set up a timed sitting at home and how to read your pacing afterwards.