KTimeTracker (http://userbase.kde.org/KTimeTracker) has an option called "Desktop Tracking" where you assign tasks to virtual desktops, switching the desktop then changes the tracker. I never used it, but the idea sounds nice.
I don't know if an equivalent tool exists outside KDE -- but there are many of these little reasons to be on KDE anyway :-) Peter Alexey Zinger wrote: > I can understand it. I am a consultant and use a time tracker of my > own creation. Its data drives my higher level time sheets and > invoices as well as my own overview of project and task time > allocation. For one, not every task can be represented with app usage > and not every app represents a unique task. If my tracker shows 5 > hours spent in Firefox, does that mean I'm busy browsing Javadoc > pertinent to the project, posting my resume, or goofing off on Facebook? > > Alexey > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Steven Herod <[email protected]> > *To:* The Java Posse <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sun, November 8, 2009 10:27:01 PM > *Subject:* [The Java Posse] Re: Java Posse #276 - Roundup 09 - Where > Does Developer Time Go? > > > This product is for windows. It logs all your app usage and you can > go thru it afterwards. > > http://www.sphericaltech.com/ > > I liked it, the team I inflicted it on hated it, they liked doing it > all manually. I never understood that :) > > On Nov 9, 10:19 am, Andrew <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Obviously I'm a little bit behind in my Posse listening, as I only > > listened to #276 yesterday. :-) However, I found this a really > > interesting discussion, particularly because I am in a small team and > > my role encompasses both development and user support. > > > > One big issue I have is actually trying to track what I do each day, > > so I can get a picture of what is going on with my time. I've tried > > numerous time trackers, but I generally tend to forget to switch them > > when I change tasks. The best two I have found is TimeCult (http:// > > timecult.sourceforge.net/ <http://timecult.sourceforge.net/>) and > TaskCoach (http://www.taskcoach.org/). > > But it's the same issue with each - they require me to remember to > > stop and start a timer. > > > > Does anyone know of any decent apps that will automatically log how > > much time you spend in different apps? Eg. if I could get a picture > > of the amount of time I have eclipse open versus the amount of time I > > have Outlook open, I'd get a reasonable picture of how much time I am > > spending answering emails from customers or my team, and how much I am > > actually in my IDE. This would be very useful when it comes to sprint > > planning and trying to estimate how much time I have to allocate to > > actual development each sprint. > > > > Andrew. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
