A swimlane per app
An overview track shows every app switch color-coded by category, plus a dedicated row for each of your top 10 apps that day.
Screen Time Timeline · Windows
See exactly when you used every app today
Daily totals tell you how much time an app took. Deskly's timeline tells you when — a minute-by-minute Gantt view of every app switch, session length, and gap in your day.
Hover for exact session details
Every block on the timeline shows app name, exact start and end time, duration, category, and window title on hover.
Adaptive zoom
The hour ruler auto-adjusts from 5-minute to 2-hour ticks depending on how much activity happened, so busy and quiet days both stay readable.
Go back to any day
Step to any previous day the app has recorded to review its full timeline, or jump straight back to today.
Why a timeline beats a total
A number like "2h 40m on Chrome" doesn't tell you whether that was one deep-work block or forty scattered five-minute checks. The timeline shows the difference immediately:
- Spot fragmented attention — dozens of short app-switch blocks packed close together — versus genuine focused sessions.
- See your app-switch count and longest single session at a glance in the summary strip above the chart.
- Website sessions from your browsers show up in the same timeline as native apps, so the full picture of your day is in one view.
- Use it alongside app and website limits to see whether a limit actually changed your behavior pattern, not just your daily total.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Deskly timeline view?
It's a Gantt-style chart for a single day showing exactly which app was in the foreground at every minute, with an overview track color-coded by category and one row per app.
How is the timeline different from daily totals or reports?
Reports show totals — how long you used an app today. The timeline shows sequence — when you used it, for how long each session lasted, and how often you switched between apps.
Can I see past days, not just today?
Yes. You can navigate to any previous day the app has recorded and view its full timeline, or jump back to today.
Does the timeline show website visits too?
Yes. Browser sessions are tracked alongside native apps, so website time appears in the same timeline as everything else.