The timer and the menu bar

Follow the block you're in

When a block on your calendar starts, Chunk counts it down so you can see the time left.

The timer at the top of Chunk's window shows the time left, the block's name and its times.

1. Click Show in calendar, the calendar icon at the timer's end, to see the block on your calendar.
2. Click Go to task, the checklist icon beside it, to open its task.

To count down your calendar events as well as your blocks, turn on Calendar events trigger timer in Settings → Calendars.

See the time left in the menu bar

While a block runs, Chunk's icon in the menu bar turns into its countdown, so you can see the time left from any app. It reads minutes and seconds, or hours and minutes while an hour or more is left.

1. Point at the countdown to see the block's name.
2. Click it to open Chunk.
3. Right-click it to complete, extend or move the block. When a block ends covers each action.

Show what's next

Chunk can name your next block or meeting and when it starts, so you can wrap up before it begins.

1. Open Settings → General.
2. Turn on Show next in the menu bar.

Between blocks, the menu bar shows the next block's name and start time in place of the icon. While a block runs, point at the countdown to see what's next.

Next can be a calendar event from any calendar you show in Chunk.

Keep the timer on screen

The floating timer keeps the running block in view, above your other apps, while Chunk is closed.

1. Turn on Floating timer in Settings → General, or click the pin at the end of the timer in Chunk's window.
2. Close Chunk. While a block runs, the timer appears at the top right of your screen.
3. Drag it anywhere. It opens in the same place next time.
4. To hide it until the next block starts, click the cross, labelled Hide for this block.

Open Chunk and it steps aside, since the timer in the window shows the same thing.

Add Chunk to your desktop

Chunk has two widgets for your desktop or Notification Centre. Chunk focus shows the running block's name and the time left, or your next block when nothing is running. Chunk today lists today's blocks: the one running now and what's next.

1. Right-click an empty part of your desktop and choose Edit Widgets….
2. Type Chunk in the search field.
3. Pick a widget and a size, then drag it onto your desktop or into Notification Centre.
4. Click Done.

Click Chunk focus to open Chunk at the running block, or a block in Chunk today to open Chunk at it.

The widgets show your blocks, plus your calendar events when Calendar events trigger timer is on.

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