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Hourglass 2021 Chris Dziemborowicz, 2024-2025 Ivan Ivon

cli cli-app cli-tool countdown desktop desktop-app gui gui-app net48 notification-area timer tray-icon ui windows windows-10 windows-11
Use this command to install Hourglass:
winget install --id=i2van.hourglass -e

This project is the modified simple countdown timer for Windows.

Hourglass is a countdown timer designed for Windows users seeking precise time management with enhanced flexibility. Offering a command-line interface, customizable timers, and support for multiple simultaneous timers, Hourglass provides robust functionality tailored to user needs.

Key Features:

  • Command-line interface with options to pause, resume, and customize timer behavior.
  • Digital clock display format for clear time visualization.
  • Multi-timer support allowing users to manage several countdowns simultaneously.
  • Notification area icon with status indicators (e.g., paused, expired) and hotkeys for quick access.
  • UI enhancements including accent color themes and jump list support for improved user experience.

Ideal for students, professionals, or anyone needing reliable time management tools, Hourglass helps users stay organized and focused by providing customizable countdown reminders. It can be installed via winget, ensuring seamless integration into Windows environments.

README

Hourglass

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This project is the modified simple countdown timer for Windows. The changes were made to the original Hourglass can be found here. The latest Hourglass installer or portable distribution can be downloaded here.

Visit the original Hourglass site to learn more. The Hourglass FAQ can be found here.

Hourglass Command-line Example

hourglass -n on -a on -g on -c on -st on -v on -w minimized -i left+title -t "Timer 1" 1h23

creates

  • 1 hour 23 minutes long timer: 1h23
  • named Timer 1: -t "Timer 1"
  • with the notification area icon: -n on
  • with the timer window:
    • which is always on top: -a on
    • shows the reversed progress bar: -g on
    • displays the time in the digital clock format: -c on
Versions
1.15.51
1.15.50
1.15.48
1.15.47
Website
github.com
License
Last Updated
6/25/2025
  • shows the trigger time: -st on
  • opens all the saved timers on start up: -v on
  • initially minimized: -w minimized
  • has the time left and the timer name displayed in the title: -i left+title

    • Run hourglass -h to display the Hourglass command-line reference or select Command-line usage from the notification area context menu.

    Prerequisites

    • .NET Framework 4.8 (click here to download the runtime Web Installer)

    Hourglass Changes

    Installer

    • Adds the Hourglass executable path to the Windows App Paths, so the Hourglass command-line is available out of the box.

    WinGet

    The Hourglass can be managed with WinGet:

    Install

    winget source update
winget install -e --id i2van.hourglass

    Upgrade

    winget source update
winget upgrade i2van.hourglass

    Uninstall

    winget uninstall -e --id i2van.hourglass

    Portable

    Ngen Support

    Processing the Hourglass with the Native Image Generator (Ngen.exe) speeds up the Hourglass startup.

    To run script as an Administrator press Win+X and select the Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin). Copy script full path to the console opened and execute one of the following:

    • Generate the Hourglass native image and its dependencies and install in the native image cache:
    ngen-Hourglass.bat install
    • Delete the native images of the Hourglass and its dependencies from the native image cache:
    ngen-Hourglass.bat uninstall

    Command-line

    • New command pause
    • New command resume
    • New option --digital-clock-time, -c, /c
    • New option --multi-timers, -mt, /mt
    • New option --activate-next, -an, /an
    • New option --show-trigger-time, -st, /st
    • New option --pause-after-loop-timer, -pl, /pl
    • New option --order-by-title, -ot, /ot
    • Renamed option --prompt-on-exit to --prompt-on-close
    • New option --save-timer-on-closing, -sc, /sc

    See command-line usage for details.

    UI

    • Uses a Windows Task Dialog instead of a message box (GitHub).
    • The Command-line usage dialog can be accessed from the About dialog and vice versa.
    • New Accent theme which uses Windows accent color. This theme is a default one.
    • The Jump List support (disabled by default, see FAQ).
    • The thumbnail toolbar support.

    Notification Area

    • All the timer windows are arranged by the time left. The order is new, expired, paused, running. Timers can be ordered by the title first using --order-by-title, -ot, /ot command-line option or by the checking Advanced options / Order timers by title first then by time left timer window context menu option.
    • The red circle is shown over the notification area icon if at least one timer is expired.
    • The pause sign is shown over the notification area icon if at least one timer is paused.
    • The digits from 0 to 9 are the hotkeys for the timer windows in the notification area icon context menu.
    • The Double Click shows/hides all the timer windows.
    • The Ctrl+Click creates a new timer window.
    • The Shift+Click shows the first timer window.
    • The Shift+Middle Click shows the recently opened timer windo w.
    • The Middle Click or Shift+Right Click opens the timer window options menu.
    • The Pause all menu command pauses all the running timer windows.
    • The Resume all menu command resumes all the paused timer windows.
    • The Options menu command opens the timer window options menu. The shortcut is the Middle Click or Shift+Right Click on the notification area icon.
    • The Silent mode disables all the timer windows notifications. It is not preserved between runs.
    • The Exit menu command prompts for closing all the running timer windows if the Prompt on close option is set.
    • ⏺⏸⏹⏏🔁 symbols are used for the New, Paused, Stopped, Expired, Looped.

    Timer Windows

    Keyboard Shortcuts

    • The Esc shortcut minimizes the timer window.
    • The F11 shortcut makes the timer window full screen and back.
    • The Ctrl+N shortcut creates a new timer window.
    • The F2 shortcut edits the timer window title; holding Shift removes selection.
    • The F4 shortcut edits the timer window time; holding Shift removes selection.
    • The F5 shortcut edits the timer window time's minutes; holding Shift removes selection.
    • The F6 shortcut edits the timer window time's seconds; holding Shift removes selection.
    • The F7 shortcut edits the timer window time's hours; holding Shift removes selection.

    Context Menu

    • All the timer window commands are available in the timer window context menu.
    • The shortcuts are displayed in the timer window context menu.
    • The Window title submenu is available directly from the timer window context menu.
    • The Reset position and size menu command sets the timer window default position and size.
    • The Restore, Minimize and Maximize timer window commands are always present in the timer window context menu.
    • The Advanced options / Display time in the digital clock format timer window context menu option toggles the displayed time digital clock time format. The command-line option is --digital-clock-time, -c, /c
    • The Advanced options / Show trigger time timer window context menu option shows the trigger time in the timer window and in the notification area context menu. The command-line option is --show-trigger-time, -st, /st
    • The Advanced options / Activate next window when minimized or closed timer window context menu option enables the next timer window activation when the current timer window is minimized or closed. The command-line option is --activate-next, -an, /an
    • The Advanced options / Order timers by title first then by time left timer window context menu option orders the timers by the title first then by the time left. The command-line option is --order-by-title, -ot, /ot
    • The Advanced options / Save timer on closing timer window context menu option enables timer window save on closing. The command-line option is --save-timer-on-closing, -sc, /sc
    • The Pause all timer window context menu command pauses all the running timers. Command-line command is pause
    • The Resume all timer window context menu command resumes all the paused timers. Command-line command is resume
    • The Pause after each loop timer window context menu command pauses the loop timer when it expires. Command-line command is --pause-after-loop-timer, -pl, /pl

    Other

    • All the timer windows are arranged by the time left. The order of the timer windows is new, expired, paused, running.
    • The minimum timer window size is limited by the Windows only.
    • The timer tooltip is shown if the timer window size is too small.
    • The progress bar changes direction to vertical when the height is more than the width and vice versa.
    • When the timer window is minimized or closed the next visible non-minimized timer window is activated.
    • The time left is now used for editing instead of the original launch time.
    • The timer window pops up on the current virtual desktop.
    • The mouse double-click on progress border toggles full screen.
    • The sound file can be placed to the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hourglass or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hourglass\Sounds directories. It can be the symbolic link created by the mklink system command.
    • NAudioHourglassPack can be used for playing sounds on Windows with no Windows Media Player installed.
    • The .ogg sound file format is supported.

    Misc

    • The Hourglass is built deterministically using the GitHub Actions.