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Trying to control my screen time using this Digital wellbeing software (lemmy.nz)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Aditya_K9999@lemmy.today to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml
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Note that i made this for myself and I am just getting started sharing an application in lemmy platform.

What is ScreenGuard?

ScreenGuard is not just a screen time tracker But a Digital Wellbeing application, currently in the making.

Came up with this application with one aim in mind...To Control daily limit for myself as my doomscrolling had worsened quite a lot even while working. So decided to make this as an alternative to Digital wellbeing on Android.

Some Key features :

* focus mode

* per app daily limits

* background daemon

so far i was able to make it work only on GNOME mutter and all x11 because that is my system...will consider updating in future if this receives positive reviews

I use fedora 44 workstation and it runs perfectly for me...and also tied it on manjaro and linux mint on my VMs with x11 , worked there too....so please check for yourselves and do tell me how it goes

NOTE: if you are a dev then please feel free to contribute as this is a very tedious long term project. Any help is great help especially because I want to keep the main codebase clean from llm generation and maintain for basic debugging purpose only conduct in this project.

GitHub Repository link: https://github.com/adityakrishnan005-a11y/ScreenGuard

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CLEAR AI EXTENT

Codebase: Manual

Implementation: Manual

Debugging:Assisted

Packaging: generated(specifically for Custom aarch repository due to issues with AUR)

Documentation: Assisted

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[-] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Note that i made this for myself and just my first time sharing an application i made here

According to your post history, this is the fourth time you’re sharing this here.

[-] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

Also not really aelfhosted applicable I think

[-] Aditya_K9999@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago

Pardon me I didn't make it clear , i meant that I am just getting started with sharing Going to change the body to make it clearer Thanks for pointing out

[-] comrademiao@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

I like you’re clear about AI usage.

Why use this over the one in gnome settings?

[-] Aditya_K9999@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

Glad you asked because it was not enough for me...let me give you 3 important reasons:

  1. Gnome wellbeing doesn't have per app limits enforcer and per app usage
  2. focus mode (with pomodoro upcoming in next version u can check beta) not present which locks out selected apps like android
  3. this aims to be a digital wellbeing application integrating all android features + more in the long run, so in the next few years or so with the help of the community i aim to make it into full fledged digital wellbeing with parental controls etc and also extend to othe DEs like kde etc

I made this app from personal feeling of missing out features

Thank you 😊

this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
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