There are two modes for Time Away, and each will have a different outcome when Time Away is activated.
Mode 1: When Time Away is set as Active with a specified delay time (see Folder Profiles), activation only occurs after the delay period has ended and WHILE an application is being run through MetriQ. As such, the time accrued during this delay period has already been accounted for by the active Icon. Time Away in this instance will read: 00:00:00 hms.
Mode 2: When the user elects to Force Time Away (see Settings), MetriQ will go into Time Away even when there are no icons running. In this instance time accrued before the delay period has ended is added to the Time Away time, as it has not yet been allocated to any Icon.
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