Pausing the pomodoro clock

[hilmandayo]

Hello. First and foremost, thank you for the awesome org-pomodoro. This is hands down one of my favorite. I want to request a feature that I think would be great.
I would really love to see an option to pause the Pomodoro timer. I know that we need to focus during the Pomodoro time, but occasionally, some things can't be prevented like going to the toilet. Is there an possibility for this?

[Moanrisy]

I think not, the main poin using pomodoro is to focus on that task 25minutes.

[bbigras]

What if you get a 10 minutes phone call from your boss?

[munen]

@mohammadanton Seconded not to include functionality that goes into the inherent concept of pomodoro.

@bbigras From the Pomodoro book:

External interruptions call for the ability to “protect” the ticking Pomodoro.

If you have to interrupt a Pomodoro because you give in to temptation or something truly urgent comes up, there’s only one thing to do: Void the current Pomodoro even if it’s about to ring. (Rule: A Pomodoro is indivisible.)

I suggest buying the book and reading section "external interruptions". You'll have great benefit reading the actual book and not just adhering to the "25min rule".

[alienbogart]

You'll have great benefit reading the actual book and not just adhering to the "25min rule".

That's cool, but what if I got a, you know, nature call? :/

[munen]

That's cool, but what if I got a, you know, nature call? :/

hihi, and you've got the perfect username for that question. Sorry, couldn't resist.

I'm not going to lecture you on how to go to the toilet. However, according to the canonical rules of Pomodoro, you'd either wait until the next break is coming up (which shouldn't be longer than a 25min wait and is rather feasible) or you'd have to cancel your current pomodoro.

[alienbogart]

This username bites me in the ass every time! I'm actually not that big, this is from a scene from the TV show Friends! hahaha

Well, I'm satisfied with your answer. Thanks!

[azzamsa]

I love baudtack/Pomodoro, and always come back to it even if I found fancier one. This is the only Pomodoro that has "pause" ability.

I come here to try org-pomodoro, and look if there is a "pause" feature. But reading Munen's explanation, I couldn't resist more.

The famous problem with the open office is you can't prevent people from tapping your shoulder. But, knowing that any Pomodoro will void before it's completed. I want to use my old but gold technique (when I was in college). Putting a sign in around me (green sticky notes in my screen) telling people that I can't be disturbed.

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I will see if org-pomodoro works for me. Otherwise, I need to go back to baudtack/pomodoro.