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quick start guide pomopals pomo pals library guide sign in sign up quick start guide everything you need to know to get the most out of pomopals from your very first pomodoro to hosting a room with friends contents what is pomopals ️ solo mode setting intentions multiplayer rooms analytics friends trophies achievements ️ settings tips shortcuts what is pomopals pomopals is a social pomodoro timer that helps you focus alone or alongside friends it is built around the pomodoro technique work in focused 25 minute sprints take short breaks in between and take a longer break every four sessions what makes pomopals different is the social layer you can create a shared room invite friends and work together with a synchronised timer everyone sees the same countdown transitions together and stays accountable to each other you can use the timer without an account sign up to unlock analytics intentions achievements rooms and friends ️ solo mode the timer on the homepage is your solo workspace by default it runs a classic pomodoro cycle work 25 minutes of focused work short break 5 minutes to rest long break 15 minutes after every 4 work sessions controls start or pause the timer skip to the next phase reset the current phase visible when running or paused customising the timer click the chevron at the bottom of the timer to expand options then the gear icon to open settings you can change work short break and long break durations set the long break interval choose a notification sound and toggle auto start for breaks if you skip or reset a session after at least 1 minute has elapsed pomopals will ask whether to count that partial session toward your analytics setting intentions before starting a work session you can set an intention a short note describing what you plan to focus on intentions help you stay on track and build a habit of purposeful work how it works 1 click the pencil icon next to the timer requires a signed in account and intentions enabled in settings 2 type what you will focus on up to 280 characters the field expands as you type 3 press enter or click the edit icon to confirm then start the timer your intention appears below the timer while the session is running 4 when the work phase ends naturally a reflection prompt appears asking whether you completed it you can also add an optional note on how the session went intentions journal all your intentions and reflections are saved in the intentions journal you can filter by status completed not completed skipped see your completion rate and track your current focus streak multiplayer rooms rooms let you work alongside others with a shared synchronised timer everyone in the room sees the same countdown and transitions through phases together creating a room 1 click the chevron on the timer then the icon to open the create room dialog 2 give your room a name and choose whether to bring your current timer state or start fresh 3 copy the invite link and share it with anyone you want to join joining a room 1 click the invite link or use the join icon in the timer options and enter the 6 character room code 2 if the host has join requests enabled your request will be sent to them for approval you will be notified once accepted roles in a room role can do host start pause reset skip the timer approve deny join requests make co hosts transfer host end the room co host start pause reset skip the timer same timer controls as the host participant see the shared timer and participants set a personal intention receive phase notifications if you refresh the page while hosting pomopals automatically reclaims your host role when you rejoin your session is not lost rooms support up to 20 participants and expire after 2 hours of inactivity analytics every completed and partial session is automatically saved visit the analytics page to see total and completed pomodoros over any time period total focus time in minutes completion rate a session by session log with timestamps and duration sessions from rooms are labelled with the room name and participant count so you can see exactly when you worked solo versus with others friends add friends to see when they are focused and jump into rooms together adding a friend 1 go to friends and search by name or email 2 send a friend request they will receive a notification to accept or decline 3 once accepted you can see each other s activity on the home screen activity presence the friends widget on the homepage shows which of your friends are currently in a work session their live countdown and what they are working on click join to send a join request to their room or invite to send them a focus invitation if they are working solo the recent activity section on the friends page shows a log of what your friends have accomplished since your last visit session starts and completed pomodoros you can hide your activity from friends at any time via the settings page toggle share my activity trophies achievements pomopals awards trophies as you reach milestones completing your first pomodoro building a focus streak hosting rooms and more there are also a handful of secret achievements to discover achievements are organised into three tiers bronze gold platinum you can see your full trophy case track progress toward locked achievements and pin your favourites to your profile on the trophies page a toast notification pops up whenever you unlock something new keep an eye on the bottom of the screen after completing a session ️ settings pomopals has two places to configure things a timer settings modal accessed via the gear icon on the timer and a settings page for account level preferences timer settings open by clicking the gear icon inside the expanded timer panel click first setting default what it does focus min 25 length of each work session short break min 5 length of breaks between work sessions long break min 15 length of the longer break every n sessions long break after 4 how many work sessions before a long break sound none plays an alert when a phase ends choose bell digital beep or none auto start next phase off automatically begins the next phase when the current one ends ️ timer duration changes apply the next time the timer is idle changes made while the timer is running or paused take effect after the current session ends account settings visit settings from any page to manage account level preferences share my activity when on your friends can see when you re focusing what you re working on and how many pomodoros you ve completed turn off to go invisible intentions when on a task list appears below the timer so you can set focus intentions turn off to hide it entirely tips shortcuts keyboard shortcuts key action space play pause the timer n open the task input and focus it 1 9 select a task by its number c complete or undo the selected task d delete the selected task selection moves to the task above e edit the selected task inline esc exit the task input returning keyboard focus to the page shortcuts work in group rooms too space only works for hosts and co hosts other tips browser notifications allow notifications on first timer start to get desktop alerts when a phase ends even if the tab is in the background tab title countdown the browser tab title counts down your timer in real time so you can glance at it without switching tabs auto start breaks enable auto start in settings so breaks begin automatically the moment a work phase finishes make a co host in a room the host can make any participant a co host co hosts share timer controls so the host is not the only one who can pause or skip intentions journal even if you do not finish an intention mark it not completed and add a note the reflection is often more valuable than the result secret achievements a few trophies are hidden explore the app and see what you can find start your first pomodoro browse the library feedback