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Cycle planner

With Cycle planner you automatically create recurring focus/break blocks (e.g., Pomodoro) for the day.

1) Purpose

You define start time, template (focus/break), and how often the block should repeat. ToDay creates the individual activities in your daily plan — neatly paced, without overlaps.

2) Start time & repetitions

  • Start time
    First start date/time of the series. Tap the time to open the system time picker.

  • Repetitions (slider)
    Number of cycles that are created sequentially from the start time.
    Below the slider you see, for example:
    4 of 24 possible repetitions (day is not exceeded).

Logic:
- Cycle duration = focus + break of the chosen template (e.g., 25+5 = 30 min).
- Maximum repetitions are calculated so that the series does not overflow the calendar day.
Simplified: max = floor((24h - start time) / cycle duration) (internally it is also ensured that no activities spill into the next day).

3) Template

Choose a focus/break combination. ToDay creates one focus block and the associated break for each cycle (back-to-back).

Classic templates - 25/5 – Pomodoro 25 min focus, 5 min break
- 50/10 – 50 min focus, 10 min break
- 52/17 – 52 min focus, 17 min break
- 45/15 – 45 min focus, 15 min break
- 30/10 – 30 min focus, 10 min break
- 60/15 – 60 min focus, 15 min break

Ultradian cycles - 90/15 – 90 min focus, 15 min break
- 90/20 – 90 min focus, 20 min break
- 75/15 – 75 min focus, 15 min break

Note: The selected template determines the cycle duration and thus the maximum possible repetitions for your day.

4) Start with focus (switch)

  • On: The first created block is focus, then comes the break, and so on.
  • Off: Start with a break and then switch to focus.

This is useful if you want to deliberately begin with a short preparation break.

5) Generate

Tap Generate to create the series: - Activities are created for the currently selected date (from the Home view). - Times are calculated from start time, template, and number of repetitions. - Existing entries at exactly the same times will, as far as possible, not be duplicated (conflict check).

Cancel: Close the dialog without changes.

6) Examples

  • Start time 10:00, template 25/5, repetitions 4, "Start with focus: On"
    This results in 4 focus blocks (25 min) each followed by a 5 min break:
    10:00 Focus, 10:25 Break, 10:30 Focus, 10:55 Break, 11:00 Focus, 11:25 Break, 11:30 Focus, 11:55 Break.

  • Start time 08:30, template 90/20, repetitions 3, "Start with focus: Off"
    08:30 Break, 08:50 Focus, 10:20 Break, 10:40 Focus, 12:10 Break, 12:30 Focus.

7) Tips

  • Start early: The later the start time, the fewer repetitions fit into the day.
  • Plan buffer: Choose fewer repetitions if you need transfer/change time between blocks.
  • Combine: Generate your daily cycles in the morning and work through them via the Open tab.
  • Cleanup: If needed, you can remove generated cycles for the day via Cleanup (source "Cycle planner").