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Feature Request - Always show clock in timer

Hey, 

I'm using the timer functionality of my Venu intermittently throughout the day and so I leave the "app" open on the watch even when I'm not using it at the moment. It's really annoying that in that node mode I can't see the current time, but always have to go back to steps to check time, after which I have to go back to the timer.

Please add a clock to the timer, that is always visible, regardless if the timer is active or not. 

Thanks so much! 

Best regards, 

Jan

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  • You can try suggesting it to Garmin at Share Ideas | Garmin, and hope they implement it once, but you can also achieve it for example in one of the following ways, yourself:

    • Take an existing indoor activity, or create a new one, and add a custom Data Screen on it with minimally 2 fields, where in one of them you put the day time (usually in the category Other, on most watches), and into the other you set the Timer field (in category Timer). You can also add Lap timer, if you need it. If you need a count-down timer instead of the time-up, and do not have it on the watch, you may need to use the Workout feature - the timed exercises use count-down timers. Start then the custom activity, instead of starting the built-in timer.

    • Another, probably a more comfortable solution, is installing a Connect IQ app offering such functionality - there are plenty of timer apps available there, so just test some and see which one meets your needs the best: Connect IQ Store | Free Watch Faces and Apps | Garmin
  • Hi,

    Thanks for your suggestions. 

    I tried both with my Venu, and since I wasn't able to modify an existing workout to the point where I have a countdown timer with notification at the end and the clock at the same time I went to the Connect IQ store and found a nice little workout to download where someone did it already called workout timer by magmiles:

    https://apps.garmin.com/de-DE/apps/1341159e-2ed9-4065-9049-0157b0419e1f

    I also sent out a feature request through the forum you mentioned. Let's see if something comes out of it.

    Anyway, I have a nice workaround for now! Thanks for this easy suggestion =) 

    Best regards, 

    Jan