Glossary
Pill takeover
An event that borrows the whole pill — a timer finishing, a dictation running.
What it means
A takeover is a temporary state where something more important than the configured live activity claims the pill: a pomodoro chime with the pill announcing the break, or a live transcript while you dictate.
Why it matters
Takeovers give the notch a sense of occasion. The pill’s daily job is quiet information; its occasional job is saying “right now, this”.
How notchos does it
Timer completion takes the pill, per-sale banners spring from it, and dictation takes it over completely whenever a session runs — waveform and scrolling text, regardless of what the pill was configured to show.
Fair questions
- Does a takeover change my configured activity?
- No — it borrows the pill for the duration and hands it back when the event ends.
- Can I turn the chime off?
- Yes, along with every other notification-generating behavior.
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