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# TypingBreaks
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Typing on the keyboard for an extended period of time may lead to injuries,
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which is why it is highly recommended to take frequent breaks from the
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keyboard - and from the computer as well. But sometimes - more often than one
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would wish to admit - we tend to forget about this, and plow through, at the
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cost of hand's health.
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No more.
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With the `TypingBreaks` plugin, we can instruct the keyboard to lock itself up
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after some time, or after a number of key presses. It will stay locked for a few
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minutes (or whatever amount we told it to), forcing us to take a break.
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## Using the plugin
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The plugin comes with reasonable defaults (see below), and can be used out of
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the box, without any further configuration:
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```c++
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#include <Kaleidoscope.h>
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#include <Kaleidoscope-EEPROM-Settings.h>
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#include <Kaleidoscope-TypingBreaks.h>
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KALEIDOSCOPE_INIT_PLUGINS(EEPROMSettings, TypingBreaks);
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void setup () {
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Kaleidoscope.setup ();
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TypingBreaks.settings.idle_time_limit = 60;
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}
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```
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## Plugin methods
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The plugin provides a single object, `TypingBreaks`, with the following
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properties. All times are in seconds.
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### `.settings.idle_time_limit`
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> The amount of time that can pass between two pressed keys, before the plugin
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> considers it a new session, and starts all timers and counters over.
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>
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> Defaults to 300 seconds (5 minutes).
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### `.settings.lock_time_out`
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> The length of the session, after which the keyboard will be locked.
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>
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> Defaults to 2700 seconds (45 minutes).
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### `.settings.lock_length`
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> The length until the keyboard lock is held. Any key pressed while the lock is
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> active, will be discarded.
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>
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> Defaults to 300 seconds (5 minutes).
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### `.settings.left_hand_max_keys`
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> It is possible to lock the keyboard after a number of keys pressed, too. If
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> this happens sooner than the timeout, the keyboard will still be locked.
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> This property controls how many keys can be pressed on the left side.
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>
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> Defaults to 0 (off).
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### `.settings.right_hand_max_keys`
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> It is possible to lock the keyboard after a number of keys pressed, too. If
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> this happens sooner than the timeout, the keyboard will still be locked.
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>
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> This property controls how many keys can be pressed on the right side.
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>
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> Defaults to 0 (off).
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## Focus commands
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### `typingbreaks.idleTimeLimit [limit]`
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> Get or set the `.settings.idle_time_limit` property.
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### `typingbreaks.lockTimeOut [time_out]`
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> Get or set the `.settings.lock_time_out` property.
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### `typingbreaks.lockLength [length]`
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> Get or set the `.settings.lock_length` property.
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### `typingbreaks.leftMaxKeys [max]`
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> Get or set the `.settings.left_hand_max_keys` property.
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### `typingbreaks.rightMaxKeys [max]`
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> Get or set the `.settings.right_hand_max_keys` property.
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### `typingbreaks.leftKeys`
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> Get the current counter of keys pressed on the left half of the keyboard.
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### `typingbreaks.rightKeys`
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> Get the current counter of keys pressed on the right half of the keyboard.
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### `typingbreaks.lockSecsRemaining`
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> Get the duration the keyboard remains locked in seconds.
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## Dependencies
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* [Kaleidoscope-EEPROM-Settings](Kaleidoscope-EEPROM-Settings.md)
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## Further reading
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Starting from the [example][plugin:example] is the recommended way of getting
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started with the plugin.
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[plugin:example]: /examples/Features/TypingBreaks/TypingBreaks.ino
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