.sleep()

Utility application that puts machine to sleep after user set duration

Built with

• Python3
• AppleScript
• PySide6
  • Designer

Features

UI

• text entry field
• start/stop buttons

Display countdown

• minutes entered -> expiration
  • duration decreases in real time

'Status' Display

• current state (awake or winding down)
• error messaging

'LCD' Display, Stylized Status & Title

• on current app state
• near expiration

ValueError checking

• numerical values only
• less than 1000 (display handles up to 3 digit inputs)
• non-negative

Basic Osascript Utility

• puts machine to sleep on timer expiration

Uses

Going to bed with video playing in background

• Pauses video when triggered:
  • YT playlists or long videos
  • Netflix
  • Spotify
  • ...

Transformed Original Script

sleep.py 👎🏼

• console required to execute
• locks console on trigger for entirety of duration
• no visual interface (entry field, time countdown)

Standalone Application 🙌🏼

• no console required (pyinstaller)
• application can be interrupted
• interface avaialble to set minutes, start/stop

.sleep() title is reference to the 'timing' mechanism in sleep.py

Sleep icons created by Freepik - Flaticon