Problem: I prefer Stay Focused over Pomodoro because I want to control my own breaks—if I’m deeply focused, I don’t want a timer to interrupt me. However, with the current Pause limit and Pause length settings, it’s possible to take all pauses back-to-back. For example, if I set 5 pauses × 10 minutes, I can still pause for 50 minutes consecutively.
Proposed solution: Add an optional “Time between pauses” setting (e.g., 1 hour, 2 hours, custom). This would enforce a minimum cooldown between pauses while keeping user-controlled breaks. Everything else in Stay Focused—weekly schedule, pause limit, and pause length—stays the same.
Why it helps:
Preserves flow for users who don’t want forced breaks.
Prevents stacking pauses into one long interruption.
Simple to implement and easy to understand.