Global Timer Visibility — Staging Checklist

Branch

bizcom/global-timer-shell

What changed

• added a compact global timer banner to the employee app shell
• banner appears on non-task pages while a timer is active
• banner shows elapsed time, task name, timer mode, and quick open/stop controls
• task detail page remains the full timer workspace
• banner hides itself when viewing the currently active task page to avoid duplicate timer chrome

What to test in staging

1. Start timer on a task

• open a task with time tracking enabled
• start stopwatch or pomodoro
• confirm task-local timer behaves normally

2. Navigate away

• go to dashboard, clients, documents, tickets, calendar
• confirm compact timer stays visible
• confirm elapsed time keeps updating

3. Open active task from banner

• click the task name or Open button
• confirm it returns to the correct task detail page

4. Stop from banner

• stop the timer from a non-task page
• confirm time is logged successfully
• confirm banner disappears afterward

5. Duplicate UI avoidance

• while on the active task page, confirm the global banner does not show on top of the task-local timer bar

Expected UX

• compact, persistent, non-intrusive
• timer remains trustworthy across navigation
• task page remains the detailed time-tracking surface