Big Stretch Reminder Changelog

What's new in Big Stretch Reminder 2.7.4

Apr 3, 2023
  • Fixed: Minor issue with micro-break form height cropping text
  • Enhancement: Installer not longer requires admin rights

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.7.3 (Mar 28, 2023)

  • Enhancement: Opening the app when already running will now open settings
  • Enhancement: Tidy up of micro-break interface
  • Fixed: App would quit if you pressed escape during a micro-break

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.7.2 (Mar 1, 2023)

  • Fixed: Sometimes Big Stretch settings would appear on boot

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.7.1 (Feb 6, 2023)

  • Fixed: Minor issue with micro-break form height cropping text

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.6.1 (Nov 13, 2022)

  • Fixed: Stop settings window appearing in alt-tab menu after break

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.6 (Sep 21, 2022)

  • Fixed: Sometimes the Intrusive reminder would not appear topmost
  • Fixed: Sometimes intrusive popups may stack up if hidden

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.5.1 (Sep 20, 2022)

  • Added: Welcome Tips

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.5 (Jul 18, 2022)

  • New Feature: Added Taskbar Flash notification style
  • Enhancement: Replaced Bubble notification with notification style popup
  • Enhancement: Added some RSI Tips

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.4.1 (Mar 27, 2022)

  • Fixed: Validation issue where breaks could be 0 minutes apart.

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.4 (Mar 21, 2022)

  • Enhancement: Removed custom message length limit
  • Enhancement: BS is now a single instance application

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.2 (Dec 5, 2020)

  • New Feature: Option to play sound at the end of a micro-break
  • Enhancement: Added seconds to micro-break duration
  • Enhancement: General interface tidy

New in Big Stretch Reminder 2.0 (Jan 16, 2013)

  • New Feature: Display multiple custom messages
  • New Feature: Display motivational quote
  • New Feature: Select your own sound / music to play at break time
  • Enhancement: Detect if full screen movie playing or game
  • Enhancement: Complete Interface re-design
  • Enhancement: Manually start break form system tray menu
  • Enhancement: Press ESC to end micro-break

New in Big Stretch Reminder 1.9 (Nov 21, 2011)

  • Enhancement: Moved .NET Dependancy to 4.0
  • Enhancement: .NET check and install integration
  • Some interface tweaks

New in Big Stretch Reminder 1.8 (Nov 2, 2011)

  • New Feature: Reset timer from system tray menu
  • New Feature: Set variable postpone time for micro-break
  • Enhancement: Improved timer handling
  • Enhancement: Minor interface tweaks

New in Big Stretch Reminder 1.7 (Feb 17, 2011)

  • New Feature: Can increase reminders if working intensively
  • New Feature: Can set a custom interval by minutes and hours.
  • New Feature: Screen can be locked until break acknowledged
  • Enhancement: Minor interface tweaks

New in Big Stretch Reminder 1.5 (Oct 4, 2010)

  • New Feature: Break countdown indicator in icon tray
  • New Feature: Choose a sound with your alert
  • New Feature: User can postpone micro-breaks by 2 mins if busy
  • Enhancement: Added and updated random tips
  • Enhancement: Setup form has been re-organised and simplified
  • Enhancement: Mouse over tray icon to show time till next break

New in Big Stretch Reminder 1.1 (May 20, 2010)

  • User specific settings for multi-user machines
  • A option to enable / disable alerts when the computer is idle.
  • Various minor changes and Windows 7 compatibility.

New in Big Stretch Reminder 1.0 (Mar 23, 2009)

  • Enhancement: Timer is inactive while not using the computer
  • New Feature: Optional 'Intrusive' Notifications
  • New Feature: Optional Micro-breaks
  • New Feature: Red icon when alerts are disabled
  • Many other minor bugs fixed