An always-on-top timer is useless if it blocks the content you're presenting. QdoShare's window is semi-transparent by default — you can see the time, and you can see straight through it to the slides, code, or document underneath. Controls appear only when you need them, then quietly hide themselves.
Get the Timer — FreeThe most common complaint about desktop timers is that they're in the way. A solid window in the corner of your screen covers a chart, a button, a line of code — something you actually need to see. So people either constantly move the timer, or they hide it and lose track of time again.
QdoShare solves this with a deep-color background set to roughly 90% opacity. From across the room, the timer looks like a small dark pill with bright orange digits. Up close, you can clearly see what's underneath — a presentation subtitle, a column of numbers, a slide footer — without the timer getting in the way of anyone reading it.
The controls are even cleaner. By default, the timer shows only the countdown digits — no buttons, no menus, no chrome. Hover over the window for a moment and the controls fade in. Move your mouse away, and they fade back out after five seconds. The result is a timer that's visible when you need the time, invisible when you need the screen.
A dense chart in the lower-right corner of a finance slide is exactly where most timers end up. With QdoShare's transparency, you can leave the timer right there — the chart stays readable underneath.
Architecture decks have labels, arrows, and small text everywhere. A solid timer would hide a critical connection. A transparent one keeps the diagram intact while you present.
When you're walking an audience through code, every line matters. A see-through timer means you don't have to choose between tracking time and showing the function you're explaining.
If you record product demos, the timer can stay visible in the recording without covering the UI you're showing. Viewers see both the demo and the pacing.
Designers hate when tools cover the artwork. Transparency respects the design — the timer sits over a corner of the canvas without ever hiding a pixel that matters.
On a smaller laptop screen shared with video conferencing, every pixel counts. A transparent timer takes its space without claiming the pixels underneath.
Three deliberate design choices keep the timer out of your way until you ask for it.
The window background is a deep gray (#2B2B2B) at ~90% opacity. This keeps the orange digits crisp and readable while letting underlying content show through softly — the same principle as a frosted glass panel.
Start, pause, reset, and the duration input are hidden by default. Hover over the window and they fade in within ~150ms. Move away, and a 5-second timer quietly hides them again. No flicker, no surprise.
Collapsed (120px tall, just the digits) for everyday use, expanded (310px tall, with controls and accumulated time) for setup. Switch with a single click on the title bar.
Stays above every other window on your system. Read more →
Place the timer exactly where it works best for you. Read more →
A fullscreen notice when time is up — never miss a deadline. Read more →
Accumulated time tracking across sessions. Read more →
No installer, no dependencies, no slowdowns. Read more →
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This feature is part of the QdoShare Meeting Presentation Countdown Timer.
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