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pomotodo by Biljenko 

#File: PomoToDo.rb
# A pomodoro timer and to-do list for use with the pomodoro technique.


$round = 0

# The 25-minute work timer
def work_timer
  mframe = 25 
  @pomotimer = every(60) do 
    @mins.replace "#{mframe -= 1}"
    if mframe == 0
      @pomotimer.stop
      alert "Finished with round #{$round += 1}"
      if $round == 4
        long_break_timer
      else
        short_break_timer
      end
    end
  end
end

# The short 5-minute break timer
def short_break_timer
  mframe = 5
  @mins.replace "5"
  @pomotimer = every(60) do 
    @mins.replace "#{mframe -= 1}"
    if mframe == 0
      @pomotimer.stop
      alert "Back to work"
      work_timer
    end
  end
end

# The long 30-minute break timer
def long_break_timer
  mframe = 30	
  @mins.replace "30"
  @pomotimer = every(60) do 
    @mins.replace "#{mframe -= 1}"
    if mframe == 0
      @pomotimer.stop
      alert "Get ready to start a new round of Pomodoros"
      @mins.replace "25"
      $round = 0
    end
  end
end

# Reset the timer and the round count
def reset_timer
  @pomotimer.stop
  @mins.replace "25"
  $round = 0
end

Shoes.app(:title => "PomoToDo", :width => 300, :height => 500, :resizable => false) do
  background lightslategray
	
  flow(:margin_left => 125, :margin_top => 20) do
    @mins = para "25"
    @mins.style(:stroke => limegreen, :font => "Impact", :size => "x-large")
  end 
	

# Buttons to control timer	
  flow(:margin_left => 75) do
    button "Start" do
      work_timer
    end
    button "Reset" do
      reset_timer
    end
  end
  
  stack(:margin_left => 25) do
    para "-------------------------------------------------"
  end

# To-Do List    
  @task = edit_line(:width => 230, :margin_left => 10)
  @task_num = 0
  button "Add" do
    stack do
      flow(:margin_left => 7) do
        check
	para "#{@task_num += 1}. "
	para @task.text
      end
    end
  end
end