Feature Request: Consecutive Usage Limits

[vallbrd]

I think the existing Pause strategy could evolve with a second mode while preserving its current philosophy.

Proposed behavior

The Pause strategy would offer two modes:

• One-shot (current behavior): the pause is available only once during the blocking session.
• Consecutive (new): a new pause becomes available after a configurable period of uninterrupted blocking.

Example configuration

• Total blocking session: 2 hours
• Pause duration: 5 minutes
• Blocking time required before a new pause becomes available: 30 minutes

Example flow

1. The blocking session starts.
2. The user can take a 5-minute pause.
3. When the pause ends, blocking automatically resumes.
4. After 30 minutes of uninterrupted blocking, another 5-minute pause becomes available.
5. This cycle repeats until the blocking session ends.

Inspiration

The idea is inspired by the Pomodoro technique, where a period of focused work unlocks a short break before the cycle starts again.

Here, the same principle would be applied to app blocking:

Blocking → Short break → Blocking → Short break…

Each new pause would be earned after a configurable period of uninterrupted blocking. Instead of having a single pause available at any time, users are rewarded for respecting their focus period.

This enhancement would make the existing Pause strategy much more flexible without introducing an entirely new blocking strategy.

It would help users handle situations where they occasionally need temporary access to an app (replying to an important message, quickly checking some information, approving a notification, etc.) while encouraging them to automatically return to their focus session.