The current Focus Mode UI and functionality are not meeting expected standards.
Issues include:
- Poor and outdated UI layout
- Only brown noise works (other sounds are broken)
- Time and sound selectors placed in a single line (not scalable)
- Manual time selector UI is weak and limited
- Misleading UI text (“3 sites restricted”) despite no actual blocking
- Limited usability and flexibility
This issue requires a complete redesign and functional improvement of Focus Mode.
Core Problems to Address
UI is Visually Weak & Not Modern
- Layout feels cluttered and unstructured
- Options are placed in a single horizontal row (not scalable)
- Manual minute selector UI is poorly designed
This section must be redesigned from scratch with:
- Clear layout hierarchy
- Proper spacing
- Better visual grouping
- Modern minimal design
Sound System Issues
- Only brown noise works
- Other listed sounds do not function
Fix all sound options so that:
- All sounds work reliably
- Sounds loop properly
- Switching sounds does not break timer
- Audio system is stable
Time Selection Improvements
Preset Times
Keep the existing:
- 25 minutes
- 50 minutes
- 90 minutes
But label them properly as:
- 25 min → Pomodoro
- 50 min → Extended Focus
- 90 min → Deep Work
These should feel intentional, not random numbers.
Manual Time Selector Redesign
Current system:
New requirements:
- Support Hours, Minutes, Seconds
- Clean, intuitive input system
- Proper validation
- Visually consistent with app theme
Tags & Session Context
Current tags (Deep Work, Fatigue Zone, etc.) must:
- Be clearly displayed
- Update dynamically based on session duration
- Not feel random
Add more tags intelligently based on:
- Session length
- Focus pattern
Early End Support
Currently:
- User must wait for timer to finish to receive report
Required:
- Allow users to manually end session early
- Still generate meaningful study report
- Calculate actual time spent
Remove Misleading UI
There is currently text saying:
"Guard Active : 3 sites restricted"
This must be removed immediately, since no real blocking is happening.
UI should not imply functionality that does not exist.
Design Expectations
The new Focus Mode should:
- Feel immersive
- Feel distraction-free
- Have clear visual hierarchy
- Separate timer, sound, and configuration sections
- Be scalable for future additions
- Be responsive and modern
Mandatory Miscellaneous Enhancements
You are encouraged to improve usability further by introducing:
- Better animations
- Circular progress visualization
- Subtle background transitions
- Clean stats display
- Improved focus session summary
- Micro-interactions
The current Focus Mode UI and functionality are not meeting expected standards.
Issues include:
This issue requires a complete redesign and functional improvement of Focus Mode.
Core Problems to Address
UI is Visually Weak & Not Modern
This section must be redesigned from scratch with:
Sound System Issues
Fix all sound options so that:
Time Selection Improvements
Preset Times
Keep the existing:
But label them properly as:
These should feel intentional, not random numbers.
Manual Time Selector Redesign
Current system:
New requirements:
Tags & Session Context
Current tags (Deep Work, Fatigue Zone, etc.) must:
Add more tags intelligently based on:
Early End Support
Currently:
Required:
Remove Misleading UI
There is currently text saying:
This must be removed immediately, since no real blocking is happening.
UI should not imply functionality that does not exist.
Design Expectations
The new Focus Mode should:
Mandatory Miscellaneous Enhancements
You are encouraged to improve usability further by introducing: