meeting_timer

OnTime Meeting Timer

A cross-platform timer application designed specifically for managing meeting schedules with robust timing, display options, and network sharing capabilities.

Features

Meeting Management

• Meeting Templates: Support for midweek, weekend, and custom meeting formats
• Automatic Meeting Updates: Can scrape current meeting schedules from wol.jw.org
• Manual Customization: Edit all meeting parts, durations, and presenters on the fly
• Weekend Song Editor: Specialized interface for managing weekend meeting songs
• Flexible Meeting Creation: Create meetings from templates or from scratch

Timer Functions

• Intuitive Timer Controls: Start, pause, stop, next part, previous part
• Time Adjustment: Add or subtract minutes on the fly
• Part Navigation: Jump to any part in the meeting
• Overtime Tracking: Automatic tracking of overtime for individual parts and the entire meeting
• Predicted End Time: Real-time calculation of expected meeting end time based on current progress
• Chairman Transitions: Special transition mode between parts with automatic timing

Display Options

• Multi-Screen Support: Configure primary and secondary displays
• Secondary Display: Full-screen display optimized for speakers/audience
• High-Contrast Display: Ensures visibility from a distance
• Theme Options: Light and dark themes available
• Font Sizing: Automatic adjustment for optimal visibility at any window size

Network Display

• Browser-Based Remote Display: Share timer on any device with a web browser
• Multiple Connection Methods:
  • Built-in web server provides a complete solution
  • WebSocket-only option for custom displays
• QR Code Connection: Easily connect mobile devices by scanning QR code
• Auto-Start Option: Network display can start automatically with the application
• Multiple Connected Devices: Support for multiple viewers on different devices

Cross-Platform

• Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Consistent interface across platforms
• No external dependencies required

Screenshots

Main Interface

Secondary Display

Mobile Network Display

Getting Started

Download

Download the latest release for your platform:

• Windows Installer (.exe)
• macOS App (.dmg)
• Linux AppImage (.AppImage)

Installation

Windows

1. Run the downloaded installer (OnTimeSetup.exe)
2. Follow the installation prompts
3. Launch OnTime from the Start menu or desktop shortcut

macOS

1. Open the downloaded DMG file
2. Drag OnTime to your Applications folder
3. Launch from Applications or the Dock

Note for macOS users:
After installing the .dmg, you may see a security warning because the app isn’t notarized by Apple. If the application is blocked, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway next to OnTime Meeting Timer.
For more information, see Apple’s support article.

Linux

1. Make the AppImage executable: chmod +x OnTime.AppImage
2. Run the AppImage: ./OnTime.AppImage

First Use Guide

1. Launch the application
2. Select or create a meeting:
   • Use the dropdown in the toolbar to select a meeting
   • Or create a new meeting via File > New Meeting
3. Start the timer:
   • Click “Start Meeting” to begin
   • Use the control buttons to navigate through parts
4. Set up secondary display (optional):
   • Go to Settings > Display
   • Configure your secondary screen
   • Toggle the secondary display with F10 or view menu

Using the Network Display

1. Enable network display:
   • Go to Settings > Network Display
   • Choose “HTTP and WebSocket” mode
   • Configure ports if needed
2. Start the network display:
   • Click “Start” on the Network panel in the tools dock
   • Or use View > Network Display > Start Network Display
3. Connect devices:
   • Ensure all devices are on the same network
   • Open a web browser on client device
   • Enter the URL shown in the Network panel
   • Or scan the QR code if enabled

Advanced Features

Meeting Management

• Web Scraping: Automatically get meeting schedules from wol.jw.org
• Template-Based Meetings: Create meetings from templates with customizations
• Meeting Editor: Full editor for all meeting details
• Weekend Song Handling: Special support for weekend songs with dedicated editor

Display Configuration

• Precision Screen Selection: Choose which specific screens to use for main and secondary displays
• Theme Selection: Choose between light and dark themes
• Tools Dock: Toggle and remember state of tools dock for more workspace

Timer Control

• Part Navigation: Double-click any part to jump directly to it
• Contextual Controls: Right-click menu for part-specific operations
• Time Adjustment: Add or remove minutes with a click

Troubleshooting

Network Display Issues

• Ensure all devices are on the same network
• Check if any firewalls are blocking the configured ports
• Try restarting the network display service

Secondary Display Issues

• If the secondary display appears on the wrong screen, check Settings > Display
• Restart the application after connecting new displays
• Ensure your graphics drivers are updated

Meeting Data Issues

• If web scraping fails, try manual creation or template-based meetings
• Reset settings in Settings dialog if needed

Contributing

OnTime Meeting Timer is an open-source application. Contributions are welcome!

• Report bugs or suggest features via GitHub Issues
• Submit pull requests via GitHub

License

OnTime Meeting Timer is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Michael Mena, Antonio Montaperto and Clayton Smith for their kind contributions to this project ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

• Built with 🐍 Python and a tiny bit of HTML 🕸️ and Javascript 🕸️
• Special thanks to all contributors and testers

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