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Display Settings

The [display] section controls how timer status is formatted in the output.

[display]
text_format = "{icon} {time} {state}"

Options

text_format

Template string for formatting timer display. The field supports the following placeholders enclosed in curly braces {}:

{icon}
Phase icon (🍅 🏖️)
{time}
Remaining time (e.g., 25:00)
{state}
Play/pause symbol ( )
{phase}
Phase name (Work, Break, Long Break)
{session}
Session progress (e.g., 1/4; empty for breaks)
Default
"{icon} {time} {state}"
Example
"{phase}: {time} {state}"

Examples

Minimal format (time only):

[display]
text_format = "{time}"

With session counter:

[display]
text_format = "[{session}] {icon} {time}"

Verbose format:

[display]
text_format = "{phase}: {time} {state}"