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I do think that's better. But I'm concerned that if focus changes have a visible effect, that could also be disconcerting to a user. I think I'd have to try it out.


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Would you prefer this approach over actually having the target in focus?

Does it really make a difference? I have no problem with the idea, but I never saw an improvement in focus.

windowing the focus perhaps, yes, but I'd assume it's the opposite and the focus is applied more freely.

I'm using Focus too, it's pretty nice.

It is similar on Mac OS. Seems like a reasonable method to shift focus. Doesn’t break things but it different so might need a little settle time to get used to.

Good point but I think it's now coming to a point where confusion might come into play. It's a balance between inconveniencing someone with auto focus and confusing someone else.

This would be a lot faster and simpler using memory techniques... Though I doubt that doing this would be improving focus.

Not to take away from your overall correct point, but... Let me introduce you to focus modes....

For artistic purposes, changing the focus may make sense indeed.

For most other (e.g. sensing) applications ... why would you want to ruin your data by applying a convolution to it and losing information?


I like the idea! Looks similar to focus mode from Google's digital well-being, which I use often.

Honestly, I could see this working really well for lots of things which require deep focus. Even for programming without external distractions part of me thinks this would be absolutely wonderful.

Wouldn't that only work when it has focus?

Concentrate is great, but I'm going for something a little different with Focus over the long-term. Hope to have more features out soon that make this clear :)

Wow - didn't know about this preferential focus feature. Sounds extremely useful...

Yes, but I strongly prefer for focus to follow the mouse

You can focus the text box without moving the person's cursor. That's a much better approach imho.

I've used both a few times today, but it is really hard for me to judge how "focused" I was. Did I get work done with them? Yes... but I also get work done without either of them.

I like how you have a lot of the science information on the site that explains it. Plus the sleep mode is intriguing, as F@W says it is for focus at work and reading only (via their whitepaper https://www.focusatwill.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/White...).

I'd like to hear a third party opinion that objectively compares the science behind both of them.

Thanks for the discount, I'd probably keep using so I went ahead and paid the $25. Even though I have been burned a few times by the "for life" purchases, I don't expect it to last for more than 1 or 2 years ;)


Good Points. Maybe something like a Lytro-Focus-slider could be implemented.

Front/back and Flash can be adjusted on the panel I the left.


At that point it sounds easier to have the focus switch executed automatically with all relevant parameters preset, e.g. duration or curve. Sort of like CSS transition or MIDI automation.
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