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# Dual stopwatches

Dual stopwatch widgets show **two stopwatches** in a single Lock Screen widget, letting you track two activities simultaneously.

## Layouts

### Equal

Both stopwatches are displayed at the same size, side by side. Neither takes visual priority.

**Best for:** When both timers are equally important (e.g., tracking two athletes, two recipes, or alternating tasks).

### Hero

One stopwatch is displayed large (primary) and the other is smaller (secondary). The hero stopwatch is the main focus.

**Best for:** When one activity is the main focus but you want a secondary timer visible (e.g., total workout time as the hero, current set time as the secondary).

## Setting up dual stopwatches

1. Create at least **two stopwatches** in the app's Stopwatch section.
2. Add a **Dual Stopwatch** Lock Screen widget.
3. The widget displays your two configured stopwatches.

## Use cases

### Workouts

* **Hero layout**: Total workout duration (hero) + current rest interval (secondary).
* **Equal layout**: Set timer + rest timer running alternately.

### Study sessions

* **Equal layout**: Focus time + break time tracked separately.
* **Hero layout**: Total study session (hero) + current Pomodoro interval (secondary).

### Cooking

* **Equal layout**: Two dishes cooking simultaneously, each with their own timer.### Work and productivity- **Equal layout**: Billable time + non-billable time.
* **Hero layout**: Deep work session (hero) + meeting time (secondary).## How they stay in syncBoth stopwatches share state through the app's **App Group** storage. This means:- The app and Lock Screen widget see the same elapsed times.
* Starting or stopping a stopwatch in the app is immediately reflected in the widget.
* Each stopwatch runs independently -- starting one doesn't affect the other.## Pro requirementDual stopwatch widgets are a **Pro feature**.


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