TIMER TREK
Description
TimerTrek is an app that focuses on providing a single countdown timer using futuristic graphics based on the LCARS (Library Computer Access and Retrieval System) concepts introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation. TimerTrek can be configured in a variety of viewing modes: Full-Screen, Windowed, GigaTimer, and NanoTimer mode. The first two modes have all of the controls available to configure the timer. The second two modes just show the timer. NanoTimer mode uses a view size of 700 x 400 pixels.
Teachers find it useful during exams, to show students how much test time remains. Podcasters/Netcasters use it in their workflow to keep their productions on track, especially those with a propensity to chase untamed ornithoids without justifiable cause.
There are 35 LCARS themes (enhanced with gradients) and 16 Sound FX (including the classic TNG Red Alert) to choose from. Many of the LCARS themes are based on the LCARS colors used in TNG (including the movies), DS9, and Voyager. Other LCARS theme colors are for variety.
When the Countdown Timer fires, it automatically brings the app to focus, so you will never miss an alarm, even when you are running in Silent Mode.
Click one of the seven bars at the bottom of the view to choose how much detail is shown between the brackets.
Click the right bracket to dim/undim the seconds readout.
Click within the fancy brackets to enter GigaTimer Mode, which expands the interior brackets view to full-screen.
The Countdown Timer has:
- GigaTimer Mode.
- NanoTimer Mode.
- A maximum time value of 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
- Individual Hours:Minutes:Seconds Up/Down buttons that rollover.
- Decrementing Red Progress Bar during countdown for quick visual inspection.
- Subtle Progress Bar in the right Bracket that only tracks the seconds readout.
- Big Flashing Indicator when the countdown completes.
- Alarm Sound repeats after 2 seconds when the countdown completes.
- Start Time.
- Projected Finish Time.
- Incrementing Elapsed Time after the countdown completes.
- AutoFocus after the countdown completes.
- One-click time reset after the countdown completes.
- One-click Clear HH:MM:SS to 00:00:00.
- One of 15 different Sound FX.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
| T key | Sound Up |
| G key | Sound Down |
| U key | Hours Up |
| J key | Hours Down |
| I key | Mins Up |
| K key | Mins Down |
| O key | Secs Up |
| L key | Secs Down |
| Spacebar key | START/STOP Timer |
| S key | START/STOP Timer |
| R key | RESET Timer |
| C key | CLEAR Timer |
| Command+N | Show the NanoTimer window |
| Option+T | Toggle Clock 12/24 Hours |
| Option+S | Toggle Stardate type |
| Command+RightArrow | Next Theme |
| Command+LeftArrow | Back Theme |
| Command+M | Toggle Mode (Full-Screen/Windowed) |
| Command+OPTION+SHIFT+M | Toggle Mute |
| Command+Q | Quit (EXIT Button) |
Live Long and Prosper. \\//
Features
- GigaTimer
- NanoTimer
- Advanced/Pro Timer Capabilities
- Futuristic LCARS GUI
- 35 LCARS Color Themes (in 3 Styles)
- 16 Cool Sound FX
- TNG Red Alert Sound FX
- Mute Sound FX
- System Version Readout
- Full-Screen Mode
- Windowed Mode
- 2 StarDate Types
- 12 Hour or 24 Hour Clock
