My solution is to use Hammerspoon to invert the entire display’s colors and keep “flashing” the display until I switch back to the terminal window. I’ve found that my brain is not great at noticing desktop notifications, since they tend to be in the top-right corner of a large display. There is a danger of getting distracted and continuing to read even when the tests are done. The usual way I respond is to continue reading the next article on my reading list. I often run build steps or unit tests that are slow enough that I can’t just twiddle my thumbs at the terminal, but fast enough that I can’t get into another cognitive task. There are some crazier applications like using voice to control scroll bars! I’m going to describe some ways I use it that are uncommon. People use it for all sorts of automations, with key remappings and quick window switchers being the most common applications.
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