Notices

Thanks!

A couple thoughts (with the obvious caveat that I don't own the phone yet to test this )

I like the earlier comments about having multiple instances, so that you can have one countdown for your work desktop, one for your personal, etc. Failing (or in addition to) that, I think that the default ordering of countdowns should be from ending first to last, with an option to "sticky" some at the top.

You also might want to include the option to pause countdowns and adjust time remaining. I'm geeking out here thinking about syncing a countdown with a spaceshuttle launch they're watching, but I'm sure other users can also come up with more practical uses.

Looks like it will be a great app.

if multiple instances are hard to do, why not when adding new countdown theres few default options like WORK, PERSONAL, etc,
each option could have a default colour. so a quick glance at widget makes it easy to see what kind of events are coming up.
I'm just brainstorming throwing ideas around is always good

Re: this screenshot:

I'm just wondering if there's a way to combine date and time into one button, to take up less vertical space? You might have to abbreviate the month to make it fit.

Version 0.5-8 is out, and hopefully good enough for fremantle extras.

Changes include:
* Disable up button click when the image shows disabled
* Use hildon_gtk_toggle_button_new for display toggles
* Add new font selection dialog
* Add new color selection dialog
* Change opacity selection to sliders
* Added a default title for events if one is not provided
* Don't display a time unit if the value is 0 (except minutes)
* Add an option to sort by date (otherwise user specifies order)

Hopefully the font and color selectors are completely finger-friendly now. If you have a chance to try it out, please rate it at the package page: http://maemo.org/packages/package_in...own-home/0.5-8

New version 0.5-9 fixes a bug when editing events sorted by date. Also fixes up the name in app manager.

Please test and rate in maemo.org/packages!

Good job! Keep it up

Calendar integration would be really cool. Also, if I may, a suggestion for a variation on the theme: counting down how long has passed and how long s left to go of a period, showing percentages and, if the user wants to get graphical, bar or pie charts of completed vs uncompleted. Use cases for this chuff chart feature: students/instructors tracking the progress of a term, servicemen a tour of duty, expecting parents a pregnancy etc.

Need an icon? ?

Why ask? Just make one and send it to him.

Tim

Ah, I'm not one to intrude on other folks though. Okay, so any ideas for this icon?

I'm thinking an "lcd" stop watch looking face?