[Feature Request] Make the app ring when the cooking time is over

[Thovi98]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I'm always frustrated when I cook and I begin the cooking time timer : when it’s over, only this popup appears

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like, if it’s possible, that the app rings when time is over. So I don’t have to be on my computer during the whole cooking process.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Use another alarm app on my phone, but I think an integrated alarm is better, because it’s what we think we will have when we press the timer button.

Thanks !

(Firefox, latest release ; Nextcloud 20.0.7 ; Cookbook 0.8.4)

[christianlupus]

Just to be sure we are on the same page: You want the cookbook app within NC to emit a sound, right? We are not talking of any sort of mobile phone app, right?

[Thovi98]

You want the cookbook app within NC to emit a sound, right?

Yes please. Because there is now a timer but not sound when countdown is over. On the desktop with Firefox. Thanks.

[MarcelRobitaille]

I added an alarm sound effect when a timer runs out. My branch is here: https://github.com/MarcelRobitaille/cookbook/tree/671-timer-alarm-sound

I stole the sound effect from the DuckDuckGo timer. I'm not sure what license it has. I looked around for a creative commons alarm sound, but I did not find anything. I am open to suggestions.

When using the webpack file-loader to load the mp3, I had to replace nextcloud-cookbook with cookbook. Does anyone know why webpack is giving this URL? Is it based on the name in package.json? I checked my real install, and the folder inside apps is indeed named cookbook not nextcloud-cookbook.

[christianlupus]

I will check. I think I have a bunch of sights with open source royalty free music samples maybe there is something that can be used as an alarm.

Regarding your question with the namespace is nextcloud or not nextcloud: in which location did you stumble over this? In the package description of the app there is the name with the term nextcloud. This is against best practice of the current app development guides. So far it did not hurt. It was introduced in the very beginning of the app and never touched as far as I know.

If you are referring to something different, please explain where and what is the issue.

[MarcelRobitaille]

Thanks for looking into the sound we could use.

I am not sure where it's coming from, but when using the file-loader webpack loader, the URL of the mp3 starts with /apps/nextcloud-cookbook but it should be /apps/cookbook. I noticed that nextcloud-cookbook shows up in package.json as the name, but I'm not exactly sure where webpack is pulling this from or why it's working for .js but not .mp3 using file-loader.

Ok, I just tested it by modifying package.json. It is taking the name from the package.json. I think we can either update the name (we have to update MainController.php as well), see if there's a way to use nextcloud-cookbook inside of apps instead of just cookbook (at least it would be consistent), or leave the .replace('nextcloud-cookbook', 'cookbook').

[MarcelRobitaille]

The file-loader issue was fixed with #1099. The only thing left is to find a sound we can use I think.

[christianlupus]

I have looked for some samples, that I found on the net. According to my understanding of their FAQ and their terms, we are allowed to use these:

• alarm clock short | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Clock Alarm | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Piano Logo | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• harp-motif2 | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Alarm clock ticking | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• mechanical alarm clock | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Grandfathers Clock -1 Ding Dong | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• service bell ring | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Magic mallet | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Positive Massive Logo | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Positive Logo Opener | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• WinFantasia | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• doorbell2 | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Reception Bell | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• success_bell | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Bells 2 | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Person Knocking | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• telephone ring.wav | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Dreamy bells | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Bell2 | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Bell1 | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• Bell Ringing | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• 062751_small bell.wav | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay
• 085932_Bell.wav | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay

There might be more and some of these might need cutting to have a single alarm instead of multiple dongs. This is just a selection of some sounds I would consider useful. Some are alarms while others are "notification" sounds that the clock is running.

How do we proceed? Just ask the community what they prefer? Selecting ourselves?

[seyfeb]

Thanks for compiling the extensive list. We should first decide: Should be repeated until confirmed (like a timer on a smartphone) or should it only be a short single tone or a short procession of tones which stop automatically after some time?

For a continued signal, I would consider those suitable from that list:

alarm clock short
service bell ring
success bell
small_bell
Bell

For a short clip others might work as well.

[christianlupus]

Personally, I am a person who needs a kick in the ass if I need to do something. So, I would prefer a continuous notification until I acknowledge it. But this might be unnerving as you might work in the kitchen and do not want to touch the display with dirty hands.