Time logging reminder system

[don-ferris]

I’m terrible about remembering to log my time. And when I do remember to start the clock, I’m terrible about remembering to stop it. This is my idea for an enhancement that would proactively help users to properly/accurately log their time…

Every time a project is opened, display a dialog:

Dialog A - If actively logging time -
“You have been logging time for [project name] since [date, time]”
Dialog has start and stop date/time fields (which default to the current date/time but can be edited if the user needs to “back date” their start or stop time) and buttons for:

• Stop logging time for [other project]
• Stop logging time for [other project] and start logging time
  for [current project]
• Dismiss

Dialog B. If not actively logging time -
“Start time logging for [current project]?”
Dialog has editable (start only) date and time fields (defaulting to current date and time) and buttons for:

• Start Logging
• Dismiss

Likewise, if there’s been no activity on Leantime for X minutes (configurable in settings) (e.g. user has been writing code), display dialog above when Leantime becomes active again.

[marcelfolaron]

Interesting idea. Would you expect it to open every time you view the project dashboard?

[don-ferris]

No, but I would want it to open every time I open a project. I'm not sure what sort of alternative makes sense but making it user configurable might get you closer to "pleasing all the people all the time". I suppose there could be some sort of configurable "grace period" - if I exit the project then reopen it within X minutes then the dialog doesn't pop up.