Time Tracking
Track time with Nareli's floating timer bar and explore your entries in day, week, and month views.
The Floating Timer Bar
The floating timer bar is an always-on-top window that stays visible over any application. An animated border pulses when running, pauses when paused, and stays static when idle - so you always know the timer state at a glance.
- Stays visible over all apps, including full-screen
- Drag to reposition anywhere on screen
- Position is remembered between sessions
- Animated border indicates timer state
The floating bar is a separate Tauri webview window, which is why it can float above all other applications.
How to Track Time
Start tracking with a single click. Add details now or later - Nareli lets you capture time first and categorize afterward.
Click ▶ on the floating bar to start the timer
Optionally link a task, project, or description while running
Click ⏸ to pause during breaks (paused time is excluded)
Click ⏹ to stop and create the time entry
Fill in or edit details in the quick-edit popup
You can pause and resume as many times as needed. Only active time is recorded.
Timer Features
The timer provides flexible controls to fit your workflow, whether you prefer to plan ahead or categorize after the fact.
- One-click start/pause/stop controls
- Pre-link a task before starting or add details after stopping
- Split a long session into multiple entries
- Recently used tasks shown at the top of the selector
- Inline task creation from the timer's task picker
Day, Week & Month Views
Three views let you examine your tracked time at different levels of detail. Each uses project color coding for instant visual recognition.
| Feature | Day View | Week View | Month View |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout | Vertical timeline with blocks | Bar chart per day | Calendar grid heat map |
| Granularity | Individual entries | Daily totals by project | Total hours per day |
| Drag editing | Resize & move blocks | - | - |
| Goal tracking | Now-line indicator | Daily goal progress bars | Activity intensity shading |
| AI suggestions | Shown as dashed blocks | - | - |
| Drill down | Click entry to edit | Click day → Day View | Click day → Day View |
The Day View also shows a "now" indicator line so you can see how much of your day has been tracked.
Editing Time Entries
Every time entry can be edited after creation. Adjust times by typing exact values or by dragging block edges in the Day View.
- Edit description, task, project, billable status, and notes
- Drag block edges in Day View to resize entries
- Overlapping entries are visually highlighted
- Deletion is permanent and requires confirmation
Overlapping time entries are highlighted on the Day View. Check for overlaps regularly to keep your timeline accurate.
Linking Entries to Tasks and Projects
Link time entries to tasks to automatically inherit project and client associations. This cascading hierarchy powers accurate reporting and billing.
- Select a task from a searchable dropdown
- Create a new task inline from the time entry form
- Unlinked entries appear with a distinct style as a reminder
- Pin frequently used tasks for quick access
Linking hierarchy:
Time Entry → Task → Project → Client
Setting a Task auto-fills Project and Client.Related Documentation
Task Management
Organize your work with list, kanban, and calendar views. Create tasks manually or from AI suggestions and link everything to your time tracking workflow.
Projects & Clients
Manage clients with color-coded profiles and billing rates, organize work into projects with budgets, and track progress across your portfolio.
Dashboard
Your command center for productivity insights. Daily summaries, weekly trends, time distribution, streaks, and goal progress in a single view.
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