Focus Mode: One Timer, Full Screen, Nothing Else
Most timer interfaces are designed to show you everything at once. Focus mode is designed to show you exactly one thing: what you're timing right now.
Most timer interfaces show you everything at once. All your timers, all the controls, all the labels. That's useful when you're setting things up. It's not what you need when you're actually working.
When you're in the middle of a focus block or a workout circuit or a long cooking sequence, you need one thing: the current timer, large, visible, with enough context to know what's coming next.
That's what Focus mode is for.
What it shows
Tap the fullscreen icon on any timer card and Tempo opens Focus mode for that timer. The screen clears to a single large countdown — or count-up for a stopwatch. The timer name sits above it. The controls (pause, reset, and lap for stopwatches) sit below.
If the current timer is part of a chain, a "Next: [name] — [duration]" indicator shows what's coming after. You always know where you are in the sequence without having to navigate back to the board.
When one timer in a chain finishes and the next starts, Focus mode moves to the new timer automatically. The sequence handles itself.
Swiping between timers
Focus mode isn't locked to a single timer. You can swipe left and right to move between your running timers — useful if you're managing two parallel countdowns and want to check on both without going back to the board.
The timer you were viewing stays exactly where it was. Swiping doesn't interrupt anything.
When to use it
During a study session. Run Focus mode on a second monitor or in a split screen alongside your document. The countdown is always in peripheral vision. No tab switching to check where you are.
During a workout. Prop a laptop or tablet at the edge of your space. Focus mode gives you a large, readable display from a distance. The "Next:" indicator tells you whether a rest or another work interval is coming.
When presenting. If you're timing yourself through a presentation, Focus mode gives you a clean, distraction-free countdown you can keep in the corner of your screen or on a secondary display.
During cooking. If you're managing a chained cooking sequence — sauce, then rest, then plating — Focus mode keeps the current stage front and centre without the rest of the board cluttering the view.
Getting back to the board
Back gesture or the exit button returns you to the full board. Nothing changes while you were in Focus mode — all timers kept running, all states are preserved.