EyeRest is a small Windows tray application that helps you protect your eyes during long screen sessions by reminding you to follow the 20–20–20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away for at least 20 seconds. Once started, EyeRest runs quietly in the notification area and periodically nudges you to take a short visual break. When it is time to rest your eyes, the app shows a desktop notification near the notification area – using Windows 10/11 toast notifications on supported systems, or a classic tray balloon as a fallback. You can keep using EyeRest as a simple session-only helper, or optionally let it remember your preferences and start automatically with Windows for a more “set and forget” experience. How it works EyeRest uses a small background timer (inside the app itself) to track the reminder interval you choose. When the interval elapses, a notification is shown to remind you to look away from the screen and rest your eyes. From the tray icon, you can open the Options dialog to: Turn reminders on or off Change how often you want to be reminded (interval in minutes) (Optionally) enable left-click on the tray icon to quickly toggle reminders (Optionally) remember your settings for future sessions (Optionally) start EyeRest automatically with Windows for the current user If you leave “Remember my settings for future sessions” disabled, EyeRest behaves like a session-only tool: settings apply to the current run, and on the next launch reminders start enabled with the default interval. If you enable it, EyeRest will restore your chosen options (interval, reminder state, left-click behavior, start with Windows) automatically on the next start. Privacy EyeRest does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All behavior is local to your machine and limited to showing notifications, updating the tray icon, and displaying small configuration windows. There is no telemetry and no background service running outside the app itself. For more details, you can refer to the project’s privacy policy and its open-source code.

Helps you follow the 20–20–20 rule with periodic eye-break reminders Runs quietly in the Windows notification area (system tray) Configurable reminder interval (for example every 5–60 minutes) Desktop notifications via Windows 10/11 toast notifications with tray balloon fallback Optional left-click tray icon toggle to quickly enable or disable reminders Optional “Remember my settings for future sessions” (persistent preferences) Optional “Start EyeRest automatically with Windows” for the current user Lightweight .NET Framework 4.8 / WinForms implementation No telemetry, no personal data collection, works fully offline

Version 1.3.0 adds optional persistent settings and “Start with Windows” support. You can now choose to remember your reminder interval, toggle preferences, and auto-start behavior across sessions, or keep using EyeRest as a simple session-only tray app as before.