Note that i made this for myself and I am just getting started sharing an application in lemmy platform.
What is ScreenGuard?
ScreenGuard is not just a screen time tracker But a Digital Wellbeing application, currently in the making.
Came up with this application with one aim in mind…To Control daily limit for myself as my doomscrolling had worsened quite a lot even while working. So decided to make this as an alternative to Digital wellbeing on Android.
Some Key features :
* focus mode
* per app daily limits
* background daemon
so far i was able to make it work only on GNOME mutter and all x11 because that is my system…will consider updating in future if this receives positive reviews
I use fedora 44 workstation and it runs perfectly for me…and also tied it on manjaro and linux mint on my VMs with x11 , worked there too…so please check for yourselves and do tell me how it goes
NOTE: if you are a dev then please feel free to contribute as this is a very tedious long term project. Any help is great help especially because I want to keep the main codebase clean from llm generation and maintain for basic debugging purpose only conduct in this project.
GitHub Repository link: https://github.com/adityakrishnan005-a11y/ScreenGuard
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CLEAR AI EXTENT
Codebase: Manual
Implementation: Manual
Debugging:Assisted
Packaging: generated(specifically for Custom aarch repository due to issues with AUR)
Documentation: Assisted
I like you’re clear about AI usage.
Why use this over the one in gnome settings?
Glad you asked because it was not enough for me…let me give you 3 important reasons:
- Gnome wellbeing doesn’t have per app limits enforcer and per app usage
- focus mode (with pomodoro upcoming in next version u can check beta) not present which locks out selected apps like android
- this aims to be a digital wellbeing application integrating all android features + more in the long run, so in the next few years or so with the help of the community i aim to make it into full fledged digital wellbeing with parental controls etc and also extend to othe DEs like kde etc
I made this app from personal feeling of missing out features
Thank you 😊
Note that i made this for myself and just my first time sharing an application i made here
According to your post history, this is the fourth time you’re sharing this here.
Also not really aelfhosted applicable I think
Pardon me I didn’t make it clear , i meant that I am just getting started with sharing Going to change the body to make it clearer Thanks for pointing out

