Making a Cube Timer Site--Ideas Needed!

[Rufus Immanuel]

Guys I'm kind of new here...
But can someone send the link to download this timer? I use Block Keeper right now(which I don't think is being developed right now or atleast the last update was at the middle of 2019). I am searching for another timer that is newly developed or the latest one, to be straight. This looks to be the one I was searching for and it seems to be feature packed...

One feature request: Dark Mode(ignore if already implemented)

All the Best to the Developer!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PetrusQuber]

Guys I'm kind of new here...
But can someone send the link to download this timer? I use Block Keeper right now(which I don't think is being developed right now or atleast the last update was at the middle of 2019). I am searching for another timer that is newly developed or the latest one, to be straight. This looks to be the one I was searching for and it seems to be feature packed...

One feature request: Dark Mode(ignore if already implemented)

All the Best to the Developer!!!!!!!!!!

For now, you can use CStimer or ChaoTimer I think,

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

For now, you can use CStimer or ChaoTimer I think,

Yes but I'm looking for offline app that can run natively on macOS rather than a web app. And I don't have an iPhone to use the ChaoTimer.
Is this new timer featured in this thread a web app?

Anyway, thank you for your reply.

 

[PetrusQuber]

Yes but I'm looking for offline app that can run natively on macOS rather than a web app. And I don't have an iPhone to use the ChaoTimer.
Is this new timer featured in this thread a web app?

Anyway, thank you for your reply.

Not sure, ask the developer

 

[ProStar]

Yes but I'm looking for offline app that can run natively on macOS rather than a web app. And I don't have an iPhone to use the ChaoTimer.
Is this new timer featured in this thread a web app?

Anyway, thank you for your reply.

BlockKeeper is probably the best offline timer

 

[gcn12]

Yes but I'm looking for offline app that can run natively on macOS rather than a web app. And I don't have an iPhone to use the ChaoTimer.
Is this new timer featured in this thread a web app?

Anyway, thank you for your reply.

This timer is going to be a webapp for now. However, a desktop isn't out of the question if there's enough demand for it. What are the primary reasons you are looking for an offline app over a web one?

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

This timer is going to be a webapp for now. However, a desktop isn't out of the question if there's enough demand for it. What are the primary reasons you are looking for an offline app over a web one?

The main reason for this is that I don't have internet connection all the time. Most of the time I solve a cube, I'm offline. I tried the 'Cubetastic' Timer, which is a web app. It worked well online, but when I tried to work with it offline, it didn't work so well!!! Of course it does have a modern UI, but the main need: Working Offline is where this failed, after which, I switched back to 'Block Keeper'.
And also the UI of Block Keeper seems to be kind of outdated to me. Thats the reason I'm looking for a change.

And also, if you're doing an offline app, try to do a macOS version... (Because I use my MacBook for the purpose)

 

[Kaneki Uchiha]

Can you add a feature where you can add algs that you use somewhere and then you can check them there idk if this would be useful
And also make it so that after pressing the space bar there is a three second countdown so that you can start on time

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

Can you add a feature where you can add algs that you use somewhere and then you can check them there idk if this would be useful
And also make it so that after pressing the space bar there is a three second countdown so that you can start on time

3 Seconds would be too much to wait IMO. And no timer has Countdowns. It would be frustrating to wait 3 secs everytime to start a solve. 1 sec should be fine i guess...

P.S 1 sec is the standard. The Stackmat timer and generally any other timer uses 1 sec.

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

The main reason for this is that I don't have internet connection all the time. Most of the time I solve a cube, I'm offline. I tried the 'Cubetastic' Timer, which is a web app. It worked well online, but when I tried to work with it offline, it didn't work so well!!! Of course it does have a modern UI, but the main need: Working Offline is where this failed, after which, I switched back to 'Block Keeper'.
And also the UI of Block Keeper seems to be kind of outdated to me. Thats the reason I'm looking for a change.

And also, if you're doing an offline app, try to do a macOS version... (Because I use my MacBook for the purpose)

And just now I found out a MAJOR bug in the 'Cubetastic ' timer...

 

[Osric]

@Rufus Immanuel cstimer.net is fully offline capable. Steps:

1. Install Chrome on your Mac
2. go to cstimer.net
3. click the install icon in the top of the URL bar:

In that screenshot, the 'install' icon looks like and it is just to the left of the star icon.
4. Test it out! Go offline, reboot your mac, use command-space to bring up search, type cstimer. It will launch in its own standalone window even though you are offlne.
5. Import settings or go through every setting to set it up to your liking. The default cstimer settings are highly customizable. My settings provided for your convenience, though they are set up for bluetooth cube users.

In general, websites with the install icon are at least somewhat offline capable.

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

@Rufus Immanuel cstimer.net is fully offline capable. Steps:

1. Install Chrome on your Mac
2. go to cstimer.net
3. click the install icon in the top of the URL bar:
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In that screenshot, the 'install' icon looks like View attachment 12816 and it is just to the left of the star icon.
4. Test it out! Go offline, reboot your mac, use command-space to bring up search, type cstimer. It will launch in its own standalone window even though you are offlne.
5. Import settings or go through every setting to set it up to your liking. The default cstimer settings are highly customizable. My settings provided for your convenience, though they are set up for bluetooth cube users.

In general, websites with the install icon are at least somewhat offline capable.

Yes, but that opens the standalone window and then opens Google Chrome, which for us mac users, uses more resources(CPU and RAM). So I don’t prefer Chrome… I use other browsers such as Safari and MS Edge for Mac, but I have a lot of open tabs which I like to refer to frequently. Moreover, I had the ‘Cubetastic’ Timer opened the same way you mentioned. But for now, I’m sort of satisfied with the ‘Block Keeper’, propably untill the new timer featured in this thread is made publicly available.

 

[CodingCuber]

Yes, but that opens the standalone window and then opens Google Chrome, which for us mac users, uses more resources(CPU and RAM). So I don’t prefer Chrome… I use other browsers such as Safari and MS Edge for Mac, but I have a lot of open tabs which I like to refer to frequently. Moreover, I had the ‘Cubetastic’ Timer opened the same way you mentioned. But for now, I’m sort of satisfied with the ‘Block Keeper’, propably untill the new timer featured in this thread is made publicly available.

In safari you can bookmark the timer site and you will be able to access it when offline

 

[ProStar]

In safari you can bookmark the timer site and you will be able to access it when offline

Watchlist*

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

In safari you can bookmark the timer site and you will be able to access it when offline

Eventually I ended up creating a theme that suits my preferences on csTimer. Then I made some solves in csTimer from Chrome. I linked it to a WCA account, exported the settings. I searched for 'web-app to macOS app' converters, and ended up with ‘Unite’ for now. csTimer works fine with some limitations: no export and import of themes, scrambles or anything locally(from the files in my laptop). So I imported those settings on this app from my WCA account. So all is fine.

 

[Rufus Immanuel]

And BTW I think we went off topic completely in the last few posts. So I just want to say that I’m all good right now and I don’t have any more questions regarding timers. I’m planning to switch to csTimer if I’m satisfied with it.

Let’s wait for the release of this new timer from gcn12...

 

[Het Mehta]

Hi everyone,

I'm making a cube timer app as a personal project and wanted to gather some input as far as what features you would like to see in it. Looking for both features that you like on other timers as well as ones you wish they had. Any ideas are welcome.

Thanks!

I would like a feature that does ao50 and ao200

 

[gcn12]

Hi everyone,

I've got some good news to announce: the timer is now functional and I'm looking for some people to test it out to get feedback. Send a message if you're interested in trying it!

 

[CyoobietheCuber]

Hi everyone,

I've got some good news to announce: the timer is now functional and I'm looking for some people to test it out to get feedback. Send a message if you're interested in trying it!

PM?

 

[gcn12]

PM?

Yup! Send one on over