This Custom Tile displays a countdown to a date/time stored in a SharpTools Variable. It works well for reminders, temporary timers, trash day, event countdowns, or anything else where a dashboard should show “how long until”.
Import SharpTools Tile: Countdown Timer
Features
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Countdown from a SharpTools
TextorNumberVariable -
Friendly display format:
in 3 hours -
Optional precise formats like
19h 49mor19h 49mwith47sdetail -
Date-only ISO strings display naturally
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Transparent default styling so it works with dashboard tile backgrounds
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Optional Dark and Light themes
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Optional tap actions for quick set/extend
Supported Variable Values
Text Variables
Supports common ISO formats and unix timestamps:
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2026-05-30 -
2026-05-30T19:00 -
2026-05-30T19:00Z -
Unix timestamp strings
Number Variables
Supports Unix timestamps. Milliseconds are recommended, but seconds are also accepted.
Configuration
Basic Setup:
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Choose Variable Type:
TextorNumber -
Select the Variable
Advanced options:
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Time Format: Friendly, Precise, Precise + Detail
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Show/hide the target date / time
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After-target behavior
- Show a customizable
Time’s Uptext or start counting ‘up’ from the time
- Show a customizable
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Warning threshold
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Theme
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Tap Action: Quick Set / Extend
When the Tap Action is enabled, you can tap the tile to update the associated variable with common targets like In 15 minutes, In 1 hour, Tomorrow, same time, or open a custom entry form.