# Focus Tracker Metric

Overview: This metric gathers data about what class file is currently open for development. It lists the time the focus changes from one file to another and the file names. This metric is useful in calculating how much time a user spends working on a class as this information is useful to a team manager for working out what files are causing significant problems in development. It could also be used to show who was/is working on what files.

To collect metric data:

1. Enable the process metrics plug in by selecting 'Online' or 'Offline' mode from the taskbar. The plug in will load.
2. Select the 'Log Changes' view from the window/show view/other/Artist Metrics taskbar.
3. Every time the user changes the file focus in the eclipse workbench the time and file that has come into focus is displayed in the 'LOg Changes' graphical interface at the bottom of the program. This data is also sent to the server to be stored for later analysis.
4. You can clear the focus changes recorded so far by clicking the 'clear' button (li>You can refresh the focus changes recorded so far by clicking the 'Refresh' button