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README.md

@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ A fully automated break timer for wlroots-based desktop environments (SwayWM, et
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Zero user interaction required** - Automatically tracks work/break cycles
-- **Dual break timers** - Independent short breaks (20m work → 20s break) and long breaks (45m work → 5m break)
-- **Automatic idle detection** - Uses swayidle to detect when you're away from the computer
-- **Self-managing log** - Automatically trims old events to keep log size minimal
-- **Waybar integration** - Shows countdown timers in your status bar
-- **No dependencies** - Only requires Python 3 (pre-installed on most Linux systems)
+- **Zero user interaction required** - Automatically tracks work/break cycles.
+- **Dual break timers** - Independent short breaks (20m work → 20s break) and long breaks (45m work → 5m break).
+- **Automatic idle detection** - Uses swayidle to detect when you're away from the computer.
+- **Pause/Unpause** - Manually pause the timer when needed (paused time doesn't count toward work duration).
+- **Self-managing log** - Automatically trims old events to keep log size minimal.
+- **Waybar integration** - Shows countdown timers in your status bar with context menu.
+- **No dependencies** - Only requires Python 3 (pre-installed on most Linux systems).
+- **No daemon process** - Swaylock is the only long-running process. Other scripts are executed to modify or read the log file.
 
 ## How It Works
 
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ A fully automated break timer for wlroots-based desktop environments (SwayWM, et
        "menu": "on-click",
        "menu-file": "/path/to/menu.xml",
        "menu-actions": {
-          "skip-long": "break-event skip_long"
+          "skip-long": "break-event skip_long",
+          "toggle-pause": "break-event toggle-pause"
        }
      }
    }
@@ -93,6 +96,11 @@ A fully automated break timer for wlroots-based desktop environments (SwayWM, et
    #custom-break-timer.break {
      color: #89b4fa;
    }
+
+   #custom-break-timer.paused {
+     color: #cba6f7;
+     font-style: italic;
+   }
    ```
 
 7. **Reload Sway and Waybar:**
@@ -108,14 +116,13 @@ Edit `~/.config/break-timer/config.json`:
 ```json
 {
   "short_break": {
-    "interval_minutes": 20,    // Work duration before short break
-    "duration_minutes": 2       // Required short break length
+    "interval": "20m",    // Work duration before short break
+    "duration": "20s"     // Required short break length
   },
   "long_break": {
-    "interval_minutes": 60,    // Work duration before long break
-    "duration_minutes": 10      // Required long break length
+    "interval": "45",     // Work duration before long break
+    "duration": "5m"      // Required long break length
   },
-  "idle_timeout_seconds": 120  // How long before considering user idle
 }
 ```
 
@@ -123,10 +130,11 @@ Edit `~/.config/break-timer/config.json`:
 
 The Waybar module shows:
 
-- **Working**: `S:15:30 L:45:20` - Time until short break (15min 30sec) and long break (45min 20sec)
-- **Short break**: `Short break: 1:45` - Time remaining in short break
-- **Long break**: `Long break: 8:30` - Time remaining in long break
-- **Overdue**: `BREAK! S:-2:30 L:5:00` - You've exceeded a break time
+- **Working**: `15:30 / 45:20` - Time until short break (15min 30sec) and long break (45min 20sec)
+- **Short break**: `SB 1:45` - Time remaining in short break
+- **Long break**: `LB 8:30` - Time remaining in long break
+- **Overdue**: `BREAK! -2:30 / 5:00` - You've exceeded a break time
+- **Paused**: `⏸ PAUSED` - Timer is paused, no activity is being tracked
 
 ### Color Coding
 
@@ -134,6 +142,18 @@ The Waybar module shows:
 - **Yellow (warning)**: Break due in less than 5 minutes
 - **Red (overdue)**: Break time has passed, you should take a break!
 - **Blue (break)**: Currently in a break period
+- **Purple (paused)**: Timer is paused
+
+## Using the Context Menu
+
+Right-click the break timer widget in Waybar to access the context menu:
+
+- **Skip Long Break**: Reset all timers (useful if you just returned from a break not tracked by the timer)
+- ** Toggle Pause**: Pause or unpause the timer. While paused:
+  - No activity is tracked
+  - Idle detection is disabled (idle events are not logged)
+  - The widget shows "⏸ PAUSED" in purple
+  - Only the "Unpause Timer" menu option is shown
 
 ## Log Management
 

break-event

@@ -161,9 +161,14 @@ def write_log(log_path: Path, events: Events) -> None:
             temp_path.unlink()
 
 
+def is_paused(events: Events) -> bool:
+    """Check if timer is currently paused (last event is 'paused')"""
+    return bool(events and events[-1][1] == "paused")
+
+
 def main():
-    if len(sys.argv) != 2 or sys.argv[1] not in ("idle_start", "idle_end", "skip_long"):
-        print("Usage: break-event <idle_start|idle_end|skip_long>", file=sys.stderr)
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2 or sys.argv[1] not in ("idle_start", "idle_end", "skip_long", "toggle-pause"):
+        print("Usage: break-event <idle_start|idle_end|skip_long|toggle-pause>", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
     event_type = sys.argv[1]
@@ -179,21 +184,25 @@ def main():
     with open(lock_path, 'w') as lock_file:
         fcntl.flock(lock_file, fcntl.LOCK_EX)
 
+        # Read current events
+        events = parse_log(log_path)
+
         try:
             if event_type == "skip_long":
                 # Erase all events from the log, effectively resetting all timers.
                 write_log(log_path, [])
-            else:
-                # Read current events
-                events = parse_log(log_path)
-
-                # Add new event
+            elif event_type == "toggle-pause":
                 current_time = int(time.time())
-                events.append((current_time, event_type))
-                events = trim_log(events, long_break_duration)
-
-                # Write back to log
+                event_key = "paused" if not is_paused(events) else "unpaused"
+                events.append((current_time, event_key))
                 write_log(log_path, events)
+            else:
+                # Don't log idle events when paused
+                if not is_paused(events):
+                    current_time = int(time.time())
+                    events.append((current_time, event_type))
+                    events = trim_log(events, long_break_duration)
+                    write_log(log_path, events)
         finally:
             fcntl.flock(lock_file, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
 

break-status

@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ def format_time(seconds: int) -> str:
     return f"{minutes}:{secs:02d}"
 
 
+def is_paused(events: Events) -> bool:
+    """Check if timer is currently paused (last event is 'paused')"""
+    return bool(events and events[-1][1] == "paused")
+
+
 def calculate_status(events: Events, config: Config) -> Status:
     """
     Calculate break timer status from events.
@@ -123,6 +128,14 @@ def calculate_status(events: Events, config: Config) -> Status:
     """
     current_time = int(time.time())
 
+    # Check if currently paused
+    if is_paused(events):
+        return {
+            "state": "paused",
+            "short_remaining": 0,
+            "long_remaining": 0,
+        }
+
     # Convert config to seconds
     short_interval = parse_duration(config["short_break"]["interval"])
     short_duration = parse_duration(config["short_break"]["duration"])
@@ -143,8 +156,36 @@ def calculate_status(events: Events, config: Config) -> Status:
     current_state = "working"
     idle_start_time = None
 
+    pause_events = [e for e in events if e[1] in ("paused", "unpaused")]
+    idle_events = [e for e in events if e[1] in ("idle_start", "idle_end")]
+
+    # Helper to calculate paused time within a range
+    def get_paused_time_in_range(start_time: int, end_time: int) -> int:
+        """Calculate total paused time within a time range"""
+        paused_time = 0
+        pause_start = None
+
+        for timestamp, event_type in pause_events:
+            if timestamp > end_time:
+                break
+
+            if event_type == "paused" and timestamp >= start_time:
+                pause_start = timestamp
+            elif event_type == "unpaused" and pause_start is not None:
+                # Calculate overlap between pause period and our range
+                overlap_start = max(pause_start, start_time)
+                overlap_end = min(timestamp, end_time)
+                if overlap_end > overlap_start:
+                    paused_time += overlap_end - overlap_start
+                pause_start = None
+
+        # Handle case where still paused at end of range
+        if pause_start is not None and pause_start < end_time:
+            paused_time += end_time - max(pause_start, start_time)
+        return paused_time
+
     # Process events to calculate active time and breaks
-    for i, (timestamp, event_type) in enumerate(events):
+    for i, (timestamp, event_type) in enumerate(idle_events):
         if event_type == "idle_start":
             current_state = "idle"
             idle_start_time = timestamp
@@ -155,6 +196,10 @@ def calculate_status(events: Events, config: Config) -> Status:
                 active_start = events[i-1][0]
                 duration = active_end - active_start
 
+                # Subtract any paused time within this active period
+                paused_time = get_paused_time_in_range(active_start, active_end)
+                duration -= paused_time
+
                 # Add to both counters, they reset independently
                 active_time_since_short_break += duration
                 active_time_since_long_break += duration
@@ -179,6 +224,11 @@ def calculate_status(events: Events, config: Config) -> Status:
         if events and events[-1][1] == "idle_end":
             last_active_start = events[-1][0]
             current_active_duration = current_time - last_active_start
+
+            # Subtract any paused time in current active period
+            paused_time = get_paused_time_in_range(last_active_start, current_time)
+            current_active_duration -= paused_time
+
             active_time_since_short_break += current_active_duration
             active_time_since_long_break += current_active_duration
 
@@ -232,7 +282,12 @@ def format_output(status: Status):
 
     state = status["state"]
 
-    if state == "working":
+    if state == "paused":
+        css_class = "paused"
+        text = "⏸ PAUSED"
+        tooltip = "Timer is paused. Click to unpause."
+
+    elif state == "working":
         short_time = format_time(status["short_remaining"])
         long_time = format_time(status["long_remaining"])
 

menu.xml

@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@
                 <property name="label">Skip Long Break</property>
             </object>
         </child>
+        <child>
+            <object class="GtkMenuItem" id="toggle-pause">
+                <property name="label">Toggle Pause</property>
+            </object>
+        </child>
     </object>
 </interface>

waybar-config.example.json

@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
         "custom/break-timer"
     ],
     "custom/break-timer": {
-        "exec": "~/path/to/break-status",
+        "exec": "break-status",
         "return-type": "json",
         "interval": 1,
         "format": "🕐 {}",
-        "tooltip": true
+        "tooltip": true,
+        "menu": "on-click",
+        "menu-file": "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/break-timer/menu.xml",
+        "menu-actions": {
+            "skip-long": "break-event skip_long",
+            "toggle-pause": "break-event toggle-pause"
+        }
     }
 }