Overview

Focus Mode helps you stay concentrated by minimizing audio distractions and optimizing your audio environment for deep work.

What is Focus Mode

Focus Mode is a preset audio configuration optimized for concentration:

Enable Focus Mode

1. Open Jyv Desktop

   Tray icon → Open or hotkey

2. Find Focus Mode Toggle

   Main window or sidebar → Focus Mode button/toggle

3. Click to Enable

   Toggle switches to ON

4. See Changes

   Jyv applies Focus profile immediately. You notice:

   • UI changes color/appearance (visual indicator)
   • Notifications become silent
   • Audio is enhanced for your voice

5. Optional: Set Timer

   Click Set Timer to disable Focus Mode after X minutes

   Useful: Set 90-min Focus session with break after

6. Work in Focus Mode

   Start working. You're in optimized audio environment.

7. Exit Focus Mode

   Toggle OFF when done. Settings return to previous state.

Focus Settings

Customize what Focus Mode does.

1. Open Settings

   Tray icon → Settings

2. Go to Focus Mode

   Left sidebar → Focus Mode (or Advanced → Focus)

3. Configure Options

   Check/uncheck what Focus Mode should do:

   • ☐ Mute notifications
   • ☐ Mute alerts
   • ☐ Disable transcription
   • ☐ Enable noise suppression
   • ☐ Enable voice enhancement
   • ☐ Block distracting apps
   • ☐ Minimize non-work windows

4. Set Notification Whitelist

   Optional: Some notifications should come through:

   • Emergency alerts from specific people
   • Critical system notifications
   • Calendar reminders for meetings

   Add these to whitelist so they still notify you

5. Save Settings

   Click Save

Focus Mode Enabled:
✓ Mute notifications
✓ Mute alerts  
✓ Disable transcription
✓ Enable noise suppression (level 0.95)
✓ Enable professional voice enhancement
✗ Don't block apps (I need to use them)

Notification Whitelist:
✓ Emergency contacts: Mom, Boss
✓ Calendar: Show meeting reminders
✓ System: Critical battery alerts only
✗ Social: Discord, Slack, WhatsApp (muted)

Focus Profiles

Create different Focus profiles for different work types.

1. Create Multiple Profiles

   Create profiles like:

   • Focus - Coding: Transcription OFF, noise suppression high
   • Focus - Writing: Voice clarity, minimal features
   • Focus - Remote Meetings: Enhanced voice, clear mic

2. Assign to Focus Mode

   Settings → Focus Mode → Active Profile During Focus

   Choose which profile activates when Focus Mode turns on

3. Switch Focus Profiles with Hotkey

   Assign different Focus profiles to hotkeys:

   • Ctrl+Alt+F1 → Focus - Coding
   • Ctrl+Alt+F2 → Focus - Writing
   • Ctrl+Alt+F3 → Focus - Meetings

Schedule Focus Mode

Automatically enable/disable Focus Mode on a schedule.

1. Settings → Focus Mode → Schedule

   Find "Schedule Focus Sessions" section

2. Enable Scheduling

   Toggle: "Auto-Enable Focus Mode" → ON

3. Set Daily Schedule

   Example for writer:

   • Monday-Friday: 9 AM - 12 PM (Focus - Work)
   • Monday-Friday: 2 PM - 5 PM (Focus - Work)
   • Saturday-Sunday: Off

4. Set Break Reminders

   "Break Reminder Every:" 90 minutes

   Jyv reminds you to take a break (visual notification, optional sound)

5. Set Cool-Down Duration

   After break reminder, "Re-enable Focus after:" 15 minutes

   Enough time for a proper break, then back to Focus Mode

6. Save Schedule

   Click Save

Monday-Friday:
  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM → Focus Mode: Enabled (Work Profile)
  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM → Focus Mode: Disabled (lunch break)
  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM → Focus Mode: Enabled (Work Profile)
  3:00 PM - 3:15 PM → Focus Mode: Disabled (coffee break)
  3:15 PM - 5:00 PM → Focus Mode: Enabled (Work Profile)

Break Reminders: Every 90 minutes
Break Duration: 15 minutes

Saturday-Sunday: No Focus Mode

Break Focus Session

Take a break from Focus Mode.

1. In Focus Mode

   You're actively using Focus Mode

2. Click Take Break

   Button appears: "Take a Break (15 min)"

3. Focus Mode Disabled

   Notifications re-enabled, audio returns to previous state

4. Break Timer Counts Down

   15-minute timer shown. You have time to stretch, get water, etc.

5. Auto-Resume Focus

   After 15 min (or when timer ends), Focus Mode re-enables automatically

   Or manually click to resume sooner

6. Continue Working

   Back in optimized audio environment