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# Safe Eyes
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[](https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/releases)
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[](https://badge.fury.io/py/safeeyes)
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[](https://packages.debian.org/unstable/safeeyes)
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[](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/safeeyes)
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[](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/safe-eyes/?utm_source=widget)
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Protect your eyes from eye strain using this simple and beautiful, yet extensible break reminder.
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Visit the official site: https://slgobinath.github.io/SafeEyes/ for more details.
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## Safe Eyes command-line arguments
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```text
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usage: safeeyes [-h] [-a | -d | -e | -q | -s | -t] [--debug] [--version]
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Safe Eyes protects your eyes from eye strain (asthenopia) by reminding you to
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take breaks while you're working long hours at the computer.
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optional arguments:
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-h, --help show this help message and exit
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-a, --about show the about dialog
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-d, --disable disable the currently running safeeyes instance
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-e, --enable enable the currently running safeeyes instance
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-q, --quit quit the running safeeyes instance and exit
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-s, --settings show the settings dialog
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-t, --take-break take a break now
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--debug start safeeyes in debug mode
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--status print the status of running safeeyes instance and exit
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--version show program's version number and exit
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```
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## Installation guide
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Safe Eyes is available in Ubuntu PPA, Arch AUR, Gentoo and Python PyPI. You can choose any installation source and install on any Linux system with Python 3.
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### Ubuntu, Linux Mint and other Ubuntu Derivatives
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```bash
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:slgobinath/safeeyes
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install safeeyes
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```
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### Arch
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```bash
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yay -S safeeyes
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```
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### Gentoo
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```bash
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sudo emerge -av x11-misc/safeeyes
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```
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### Debian
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```bash
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sudo apt-get install safeeyes
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```
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### Fedora
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```bash
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sudo dnf install libappindicator-gtk3 python3-psutil cairo-devel python3-devel gobject-introspection-devel cairo-gobject-devel
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sudo pip3 install safeeyes
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sudo gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/hicolor
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```
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### OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
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```bash
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sudo zypper refresh
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sudo zypper install safeeyes
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```
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### Alpine Linux
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```bash
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sudo apk add safeeyes
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```
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### Other Linux & Run from source
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Ensure to meet the following dependencies:
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- gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 or gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1
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- gir1.2-notify-0.7
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- libappindicator-gtk3
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- python3-psutil
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- xprintidle (optional)
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- wlrctl (wayland optional)
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**To install Safe Eyes:**
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```bash
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sudo pip3 install safeeyes
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```
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After installation, restart your system to update the icons,
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**To run from source:**
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes.git
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cd SafeEyes
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python3 -m safeeyes
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```
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Safe Eyes installers install the required icons to `/usr/share/icons/hicolor`. When you run Safe Eyes from source without, some icons may not appear.
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### Install in Virtual Environment
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Some Linux systems like Cent OS do not have matching dependencies available in their repository. In such systems, you can install and use Safe Eyes in a Python Virtual Environment. The following instruction was tested on Cent OS 7.
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1. Install the necessary dependencies
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```bash
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sudo yum install python3-devel dbus dbus-devel cairo cairo-devel cairomm-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel pango pango-devel pangomm pangomm-devel gobject-introspection-devel cairo-gobject-devel
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```
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2. Create a virtual environment in your home folder
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```bash
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mkdir ~/safeeyes
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cd ~/safeeyes/
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pip3 install virtualenv --user
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virtualenv --no-site-packages venv
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source venv/bin/activate
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pip3 install dbus-python safeeyes
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```
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3. Start Safe Eyes from terminal
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```bash
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cd ~/safeeyes & source venv/bin/activate
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python3 -m safeeyes
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```
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For more details, please check the issue: [#329](https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/issues/329)
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## Features
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- Remind you to take breaks with exercises to reduce RSI
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- Disable keyboard during breaks
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- Notification before and after breaks
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- Smart pause if system is idle
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- Multi-screen support
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- Customizable user interface
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- RPC API to control externally
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- Command-line arguments to control the running instance
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- Customizable using plug-ins
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## Third-party Plugins
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Thirdparty plugins are available at another GitHub repository: [safeeyes-plugins](https://github.com/slgobinath/safeeyes-plugins). More details about how to write your own plugin and how to install third-party plugin are available there.
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## License
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GNU General Public License v3
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## IDE Support
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<p align="center">Thanks to JetBrains for offering IDE support to develop this Open Source project.</p>
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<p align="center"><a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/?from=SafeEyes"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JetBrains/logos/master/web/jetbrains/jetbrains.svg?sanitize=true" width="64" align="center"></a></p>
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