Screen Time Tracker

Disclaimer: This project is intended for personal use to help monitor screen time. It does not collect or transmit any personal data.

A lightweight Windows application that tracks the active time you spend on different applications. It provides a visual representation of your usage, helping you monitor and manage your screen time effectively.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Building from Source

Features

• Real-Time Tracking: Monitors active application usage in real-time.
• Visual Representation: Displays usage statistics with application icons, names, and time spent.
• Time Range Filters: Switch between tracking Today, Last 3 Days, Last Week, or Last Month to analyze usage across different time spans.
• Animated Usage Bars: Smooth transitions for application usage bars to show app activity more dynamically.
• Minimal Bar Width: Ensures visibility of all apps even if usage time is very low.
• Filter Highlighting: The selected time range filter button is highlighted for clarity.
• Custom Scrollbar: A sleek scrollbar with a draggable thumb for smooth navigation.
• Darker UI Theme: Updated, darker theme for the usage bars and scrollbar, enhancing the look in dark mode.
• System Tray Integration: Minimizes to the system tray with options to pause, resume, or exit.
• DPI Awareness: Scales appropriately according to system DPI settings.
• Dark Mode Support: Integrates with Windows dark mode for a seamless look.

Prerequisites

• Operating System: Windows 7 or later (Windows 10 or 11 recommended for full feature support).
• Dependencies:
  • GDI+: Included with Windows.
  • Windows SDK: For necessary headers and libraries.

Installation

Download the Latest Release

1. Visit the Releases page.
2. Download the file screen-time-tracker-1.0.0.zip.
3. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder of your choice.

Run the Application

Double-click screen_time_tracker.exe to start tracking your screen time.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Development Tools:
  • CMake 3.10 or higher.
  • C++ Compiler:
    • MinGW-w64 (GCC)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC)
• Libraries:
  • GDI+ (included with Windows)
  • Windows SDK

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/evsalik/screen_time.git
cd screen_time