Timeline & activity
Start a focus session
Updated May 20261 min read
A focus session is the act of pressing start on a planned activity (or spinning up an adhoc one) and letting IdealWeek count the minutes. The Focus screen shows the elapsed time, an optional Pomodoro countdown, and a soft visual to keep you anchored.
From an activity notification
When a scheduled activity's start time arrives, the activity notification fires.
- Tap Start on the notification. The Focus screen launches with the
activity preselected and the timer running.
Activity notification with Start, Snooze, Dismiss
From the QuickPlus dial Quick Start
- Tap the + at the centre of the bottom navigation.
- Pick Quick Start. A short picker shows today's planned activities;
tap one to start it now.
QuickPlus dial with Quick Start highlighted - The Focus screen takes over. The timer starts immediately.
Focus screen with timer running
From the Pomodoro launcher
- Open the Motivation screen (sidebar → Motivation).
- Tap the Pomodoro tile. Pick today's activity in the launcher and
confirm.
Pomodoro launcher activity picker - The Focus screen launches with the configured Pomodoro duration. Stop any time to save the elapsed minutes as a tracked session.
Tips
- Start Activity with Focus Mode in Settings makes notification → Start go straight into Focus mode (a calmer, full-screen UI). See Enable focus mode on activity start.
- The Pomodoro duration default is 25 minutes — change it in Settings → Pomodoro Duration. See Start a pomodoro session.
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