ttimer.1 - stopwatch - simple timer for console or x root window
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            1 .Dd $Mdocdate$
            2 .Dt TIMER 1
            3 .Os
            4 .Sh NAME
            5 .Nm timer
            6 .Nd reports elapsed time after launch
            7 .Sh SYNOPSIS
            8 .Nm
            9 .Op Fl p Ar prefix
           10 .Op Fl P Ar postfix
           11 .Op Fl i Ar interval
           12 .Op Fl x
           13 .Ar HH:MM:SS
           14 .Sh DESCRIPTION
           15 The
           16 .Nm
           17 counts down from for the specified duration in HH:MM:SS format, and
           18 prints the remaining time to standard output by default.
           19 The time is written in the format "%S s" for remaining time of less
           20 than one minute long, "%M:%SS" for durations less than one hour,
           21 and "%H:%MM:%SS" for all longer durations.
           22 .Pp
           23 In default mode, the program notifies the terminal via a bell
           24 character when the timer ends.
           25 When writing to the X root window
           26 .Fl ( x ) ,
           27 the string "END" is displayed upon completion.
           28 .Pp
           29 The options are as follows:
           30 .Bl -tag -width Ds
           31 .It Fl p Ar prefix
           32 Print the
           33 .Ar prefix
           34 string before the time stamp.
           35 .It Fl P Ar postfix
           36 Print the
           37 .Ar postfix
           38 string after the time stamp.
           39 .It Fl i Ar interval
           40 update the elapsed time with this interval in seconds.
           41 .It Fl x
           42 write the output to the X root window parameter, which
           43 .Xr dwm 1
           44 uses as status line.
           45 .El
           46 .Sh EXIT STATUS
           47 .Nm
           48 exits with 0 on success, and >0 if a a runtime error occurs.
           49 .Sh SEE ALSO
           50 .Xr dwm 1 ,
           51 .Xr spoon 1 ,
           52 .Xr stopwatch 1 ,
           53 .Xr xsetroot 1
           54 .Sh AUTHORS
           55 .An Anders Damsgaard Aq Mt anders@adamsgaard.dk