Description: This project is discontinued. Please do not use this. Use the default plasmoid from KDE.
There will be no more updates.
Battery Remaining Time Display Widget
Update: works with kde SC 4.5
1. By default it "constantly" displays the "Battery time remaining" in HH : MM (when discharging).
2. Alternatively, you can change it to per cent remaining in "Settings".
3. When AC-adaptor is connected it displays the "Time required to reach full charge".
4. Complete integration with "Power management - Power Devil"
REQUIREMENTS: A recent KDE SC 4.5 or above for version 0.4
(if you have 4.4 or lower then use version 0.3)
If you have kubuntu then issue: sudo apt-get build-dep kdeplasma-addons For a list of dependencies for other distros see Depends packages: http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/kdeplasma-addons
INSTALL: tar jxvf cd plasma-?????? mkdir build cd build cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix` -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ../ make make install (or you may need sudo make install)
USING: 1. Logout of KDE SC and then login again. 2. Add Widgets -> "Remaining Time"
FAQ: If you have problems please check that you can _read_ permission for the two files: `kde4-config --prefix`/lib/kde4/plasma_applet_remainingtime.so `kde4-config --prefix`/share/kde4/services/plasma-remainingtime.desktop
After inserting the AC-adaptor the widget takes approx.10 sec to update. This is because $> plasmaengineexplorer --engine powermanagement
takes sometime to update. (can someone help me and send a patch).
If you have strange "time remaining values" please check the directory: /proc/acpi/battery/BAT{0,1} Contact your distro or laptop manufacturer. Some batteries report strange values: See for example: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=439460 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/460631
UNINSTALL: Delete the two files: `kde4-config --prefix`/lib/kde4/plasma_applet_remainingtime.so `kde4-config --prefix`/share/kde4/services/plasma-remainingtime.desktop and logout and login again
CREDITS: (Whereas Battery Plasmoid with Remaining Time shows the time only on mouse hover my plasmoid shows "Data" constantly.) http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=120309Last changelog:
Monochrome icons: There is now space between the time and icons in the new monochrome icons kde 4.5 SC for Lucid.
It does not compile with kde 4.6:
-- Build files have been written to: /home/marco/Apps/plasma-batterytime-monochrome/src/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/build
Scanning dependencies of target plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc
Generating brightnessosdwidget.moc
Generating batterytime.moc
/home/marco/Apps/plasma-batterytime-monochrome/src/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/batterytime.h:187: Error: NOTIFY signal 'labelAlphaChanged' of property 'labelAlpha' does not exist in class Battery.
automoc4: process for /home/marco/Apps/plasma-batterytime-monochrome/src/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/build/batterytime.moc failed: Unknown error
pid to wait for: 0
returning failed..
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
So this applet is a fork of a fork of the battery applet?
The obvious problem I see here is: How do you keep up with bugfixes from upstream?
While having a quick look at the package, I see that you have removed me as the author of the applet, while you more or less just renamed it. I think that's less than polite.
The original applet already supports showing the remaining time. I've explained how to enable it in a blog entry: http://vizzzion.org/blog/2009/11/battery-improvements-in-kde-plasma-4-4/
It's also possible to add the remaining time using the 'desktop console'.
The reason why we don't explain it by default is that the time given is unreliable and changes based on how your computer is used. We did add it as a hidden feature, though.
>Fork of a Fork?
>So this applet is a fork of a fork of >the battery
>applet?
I created this to have the monochrome icons. No hidden agenda.
>The obvious problem I see here is: How >do you keep
>up with bugfixes from upstream?
I just made it for some my laptop at that time to have monochrome icons and time remaining. Since the upstream has monochrome may be nobody needs this plasmoid.
>While having a quick look at the >package, I see
>that you have removed me as the author
>of the
>applet, while you more or less just >renamed it. I
>think that's less than polite.
The reason I removed it was not because I am selfish but I did not want anyone to file bug report to you and annoy you. I am being polite. I can now add a big statement that you are original author of this applet :-) if you need the more publicity!
>The original applet already supports >showing the
>remaining time. I've explained how to >enable it in
>a blog entry:
http://vizzzion.org/blog/2009/11/battery-improvements-in-kde-plasma-4-4/
I did see that. (BTW I read planetkde, planetubuntu, dot.kde everyday) But remember not every one reads your blog. I made this applet to show the time remaining directly - normal users do not want to edit config files!
>It's also possible to add the >remaining time using
>the 'desktop console'.
>The reason why we don't explain it by >default is
>that the time given is unreliable and >changes
>based on how your computer is used. We >did add it
>as a hidden feature, though.
It works in my laptop so I wanted to help others that may use it. Is this a problem for you?
There are many things in KDE -SC that do not work depending on the computer but it is OK and acceptable. Life is like that!
Since you have admin privileges please delete the project if you think it does bad for KDE SC.
Again, I am not looking for money or so from the author name. Perhaps do you mean that I should not have published it after making changes?
Neither am I looking for money or publicity. It just struck me that I find some code on the Net which I've written, and where my name is removed from the Author's credits, and not even named anywhere else. I'm not out for publicity, you should just credit people where credit is due.
Neither is there a clear statement where this code comes from, or that the problem your applet tries to solve can easily be solved by editing the Battery's config file.
BTW, I don't have admin privileges, and wouldn't use them either just to make my point.
Feel free to maintain this package though, but please, if you publish it, also incorporate any bugfixes we make upstream to your copy. As far as I can see, you're quite a bit behind on those.
Ow, and for your users, it would probably be a good idea to also state how the same can be achieved by editing the config file.
You see, compiling code is not always trivial (see number of comments on build problems here), for most people, it's probably far easier to just add the line to the config file, and be done.
While at it, you could make clearer that this applet is a copy of the upstream plasmoid, that it can lag behind on bugfixes, and that bugs should be reported to you, unless people can reproduce with the Vanilla battery.
Thanks for your cooperation!
>While at it, you could make clearer >that this applet is a copy of the >upstream plasmoid, that it can lag
Just like to point out that this plasmoid is not an exact _copy_ but a bit different:
This shows the time remaining _constantly_ and the text has an offset from the image. See the monochrome screenshot.
>Neither am I looking for money or >publicity. It just struck me that I >find some code on the Net which I've >written, and where my name is removed >from the Author's credits, and not >even named anywhere else. I'm not out >for publicity, you should just credit >people where credit is due.
>Neither is there a clear statement >where this code comes from
Sebas, can you carefully see in the DESCRIPTION just below UNINSTALL a bit text called CREDITS. This is where I took the initial code.
>Ow, and for your users, it would >probably be a good idea to also state >how the same can be achieved by >editing the config file.
Several things in gnome can be done by editing the config file but in KDE-SC everything has a nice place in systemsettings with simple tick boxes. I like this plasmoid to be in this way.
>You see, compiling code is not always >trivial (see number of comments on >build problems here), for most people, >it's probably far easier to just add >the line to the config file, and be >done.
With due respect why can't someone else have a different way of doing thing instead of your idea?
>It just struck me that I find some >code on the Net which I've written, >and where my name is removed from the >Author's credits
If I had posted the code with your name also, you might be telling me that other people reading the code _may_ think this code is your idea (instead of editing the config file _easily_). You would have told me at that point that I misrepresent the your ideas.
>Feel free to maintain this package >though, but please, if you publish it, >also incorporate any bugfixes we make >upstream to your copy. As far as I can >see, you're quite a bit behind on >those.
I can only try to do it within my time constraints. As I told before since the upstream has monochrome and config file editing ease" may be nobody needs this plasmoid. Not everyone has time and so many laptops to run kde-trunk to update it frequently.
I have great respect for all of you kde-devs, but please allow others to express their ideas. Next time I edit the code I will add your name. Is this fine? Anything else?
I'm not disallowing anything (you apparently read too much in my comments), just that some users would get away without compiling the forked applet if you made clearer that the same can be done without installing a 3rd party fork. It might just be that some people prefer it. (As you note, it would make it much easier to get bugfixes out to these people.)
i cant make it work, when i added in plasma, plasma crashs.
I have Mandriva 2010.1 kde 4.5 and i installed the version 0.4
Another question is if it will be possible to replace the default battery plasmoid in the system tray (integrated in system tray)
>>i cant make it work, when i added in >>plasma, plasma crashs.
>>I have Mandriva 2010.1 kde 4.5 and i >>installed the version 0.4
Can you logout or better reboot.
$ kde4-config -v
Qt: 4.7.0
KDE Development Platform: 4.5.00 (KDE 4.5.0)
Does it compile?
>>Another question is if it will be >>possible to replace the default battery
Right-click on system tray and select Systemtray settings. you can select the new plasmoid there.
Hey! I'm trying to build your .4 version. I have built your .3 version with no problem, but building this one gives me this (cmake went all right):
Scanning dependencies of target plasma_applet_batterytime
[ 50%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc.o
[ 75%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/batterytime.o
/home/axel/Downloads/Plasmoids/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/batterytime.cpp: In function ‘Plasma::IconWidget* createButton(QGraphicsWidget*)’:
/home/axel/Downloads/Plasmoids/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/batterytime.cpp:457: error: ‘class Plasma::IconWidget’ has no member named ‘setPreferredIconSize’
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/batterytime.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Axel
Check what version of KDE you are having?
Try in a terminal
$ kde4-config -v
Qt: 4.7.0
KDE Development Platform: 4.5.00 (KDE 4.5.0)
Or look in Konqueror -> Help -> About Kde
Which version is it?
for plasmoid-0.4 you need kde4.5
If you have old version of kde then use 0.3
It works nice (Debian Sid), but:
- It shold be possible to remove text label next to icon (configuration option for this is not bad idea), for me, this text label is not necessary at all
- Why not standard power devil icons? Your icon is not very nice (my opinion)
the reason for me to do this plasmoid is that I would like to see the time (my opinion).
These icons are the new icons of kde SC. They are not my icons.
If you want to old icons then you can use the previous version of plasmoid.
For me, time display next to tray icon is not needed. In my opinion, displaying this time in popup message is enough. So, I suugest to add configuration option for remove displaying time in tray (but, of course remaining time should be still displayed on popup window after I click the icon).
>is enough. So, I suugest to add >configuration option for remove displaying time in tray (but, of course >remaining time should be still >displayed on popup window after I click
Thanks for the suggestion.
May I request you to perhaps send a patch?
Unfortunately, I am having very busy work these days.
I run openSUSE 11.3 with KDE 4.5 and your plasmoid compiled and installed fine. But it does not find my battery. I launched it with the plasmoidviewer to see whether it complains about something but everything seems to work fine. Before looking into the code: Where is the batteryinfo supposed to be found?
If you read the description:
$> plasmaengineexplorer --engine powermanagement
Select powermanagement and you should see Battery-> has Battery -> true
Can you type this in a Konsole and paste the output for me here in comments:
$> solid-hardware query 'IS Battery'
May be you can logout or restart the machine?
Does the standard battery applet detect the battery?
The plasma pm engine seems to work:
http://imagebin.ca/view/65ciFJ.html
This is the ouput of the query "solid-hardware query 'IS Battery'":
udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_power_supply_battery_BAT0'
I already tried rebooting - it did not fix the problem.
Found on openSUSE 11.3 and KDE 4.4.93.
How does your plasmoid determine the remaining time? Through solid? Then I figured it out, whats going wrong. Solid wraps "lshal" and that displays an rate of 0. So no remaining time display for me... :-/
the lucid monochrome work very well... but I'm using elegance black plasma theme, but time remaining does not follow theme color font and is black too...
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It does not compile with kde 4.6: -- Build files have been written to: /home/marco/Apps/plasma-batterytime-monochrome/src/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/build Scanning dependencies of target plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc Generating brightnessosdwidget.moc Generating batterytime.moc /home/marco/Apps/plasma-batterytime-monochrome/src/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/batterytime.h:187: Error: NOTIFY signal 'labelAlphaChanged' of property 'labelAlpha' does not exist in class Battery. automoc4: process for /home/marco/Apps/plasma-batterytime-monochrome/src/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/build/batterytime.moc failed: Unknown error pid to wait for: 0 returning failed.. make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc] Error 1 make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc.dir/all] Error 2 make: *** [all] Error 2
So this applet is a fork of a fork of the battery applet? The obvious problem I see here is: How do you keep up with bugfixes from upstream? While having a quick look at the package, I see that you have removed me as the author of the applet, while you more or less just renamed it. I think that's less than polite. The original applet already supports showing the remaining time. I've explained how to enable it in a blog entry: http://vizzzion.org/blog/2009/11/battery-improvements-in-kde-plasma-4-4/ It's also possible to add the remaining time using the 'desktop console'. The reason why we don't explain it by default is that the time given is unreliable and changes based on how your computer is used. We did add it as a hidden feature, though.
>Fork of a Fork? >So this applet is a fork of a fork of >the battery >applet? I created this to have the monochrome icons. No hidden agenda. >The obvious problem I see here is: How >do you keep >up with bugfixes from upstream? I just made it for some my laptop at that time to have monochrome icons and time remaining. Since the upstream has monochrome may be nobody needs this plasmoid. >While having a quick look at the >package, I see >that you have removed me as the author >of the >applet, while you more or less just >renamed it. I >think that's less than polite. The reason I removed it was not because I am selfish but I did not want anyone to file bug report to you and annoy you. I am being polite. I can now add a big statement that you are original author of this applet :-) if you need the more publicity! >The original applet already supports >showing the >remaining time. I've explained how to >enable it in >a blog entry: http://vizzzion.org/blog/2009/11/battery-improvements-in-kde-plasma-4-4/ I did see that. (BTW I read planetkde, planetubuntu, dot.kde everyday) But remember not every one reads your blog. I made this applet to show the time remaining directly - normal users do not want to edit config files! >It's also possible to add the >remaining time using >the 'desktop console'. >The reason why we don't explain it by >default is >that the time given is unreliable and >changes >based on how your computer is used. We >did add it >as a hidden feature, though. It works in my laptop so I wanted to help others that may use it. Is this a problem for you? There are many things in KDE -SC that do not work depending on the computer but it is OK and acceptable. Life is like that! Since you have admin privileges please delete the project if you think it does bad for KDE SC. Again, I am not looking for money or so from the author name. Perhaps do you mean that I should not have published it after making changes?
Neither am I looking for money or publicity. It just struck me that I find some code on the Net which I've written, and where my name is removed from the Author's credits, and not even named anywhere else. I'm not out for publicity, you should just credit people where credit is due. Neither is there a clear statement where this code comes from, or that the problem your applet tries to solve can easily be solved by editing the Battery's config file. BTW, I don't have admin privileges, and wouldn't use them either just to make my point. Feel free to maintain this package though, but please, if you publish it, also incorporate any bugfixes we make upstream to your copy. As far as I can see, you're quite a bit behind on those.
Ow, and for your users, it would probably be a good idea to also state how the same can be achieved by editing the config file. You see, compiling code is not always trivial (see number of comments on build problems here), for most people, it's probably far easier to just add the line to the config file, and be done. While at it, you could make clearer that this applet is a copy of the upstream plasmoid, that it can lag behind on bugfixes, and that bugs should be reported to you, unless people can reproduce with the Vanilla battery. Thanks for your cooperation!
>While at it, you could make clearer >that this applet is a copy of the >upstream plasmoid, that it can lag Just like to point out that this plasmoid is not an exact _copy_ but a bit different: This shows the time remaining _constantly_ and the text has an offset from the image. See the monochrome screenshot. >Neither am I looking for money or >publicity. It just struck me that I >find some code on the Net which I've >written, and where my name is removed >from the Author's credits, and not >even named anywhere else. I'm not out >for publicity, you should just credit >people where credit is due. >Neither is there a clear statement >where this code comes from Sebas, can you carefully see in the DESCRIPTION just below UNINSTALL a bit text called CREDITS. This is where I took the initial code. >Ow, and for your users, it would >probably be a good idea to also state >how the same can be achieved by >editing the config file. Several things in gnome can be done by editing the config file but in KDE-SC everything has a nice place in systemsettings with simple tick boxes. I like this plasmoid to be in this way. >You see, compiling code is not always >trivial (see number of comments on >build problems here), for most people, >it's probably far easier to just add >the line to the config file, and be >done. With due respect why can't someone else have a different way of doing thing instead of your idea? >It just struck me that I find some >code on the Net which I've written, >and where my name is removed from the >Author's credits If I had posted the code with your name also, you might be telling me that other people reading the code _may_ think this code is your idea (instead of editing the config file _easily_). You would have told me at that point that I misrepresent the your ideas. >Feel free to maintain this package >though, but please, if you publish it, >also incorporate any bugfixes we make >upstream to your copy. As far as I can >see, you're quite a bit behind on >those. I can only try to do it within my time constraints. As I told before since the upstream has monochrome and config file editing ease" may be nobody needs this plasmoid. Not everyone has time and so many laptops to run kde-trunk to update it frequently. I have great respect for all of you kde-devs, but please allow others to express their ideas. Next time I edit the code I will add your name. Is this fine? Anything else?
I'm not disallowing anything (you apparently read too much in my comments), just that some users would get away without compiling the forked applet if you made clearer that the same can be done without installing a 3rd party fork. It might just be that some people prefer it. (As you note, it would make it much easier to get bugfixes out to these people.)
i cant make it work, when i added in plasma, plasma crashs. I have Mandriva 2010.1 kde 4.5 and i installed the version 0.4 Another question is if it will be possible to replace the default battery plasmoid in the system tray (integrated in system tray)
>>i cant make it work, when i added in >>plasma, plasma crashs. >>I have Mandriva 2010.1 kde 4.5 and i >>installed the version 0.4 Can you logout or better reboot. $ kde4-config -v Qt: 4.7.0 KDE Development Platform: 4.5.00 (KDE 4.5.0) Does it compile? >>Another question is if it will be >>possible to replace the default battery Right-click on system tray and select Systemtray settings. you can select the new plasmoid there.
the output of kde4-config is qt 4.7 kde 4.5 the compile finish without any problem
Hey! I'm trying to build your .4 version. I have built your .3 version with no problem, but building this one gives me this (cmake went all right): Scanning dependencies of target plasma_applet_batterytime [ 50%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/plasma_applet_batterytime_automoc.o [ 75%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/batterytime.o /home/axel/Downloads/Plasmoids/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/batterytime.cpp: In function ‘Plasma::IconWidget* createButton(QGraphicsWidget*)’: /home/axel/Downloads/Plasmoids/plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.4/batterytime.cpp:457: error: ‘class Plasma::IconWidget’ has no member named ‘setPreferredIconSize’ make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/batterytime.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/plasma_applet_batterytime.dir/all] Error 2 make: *** [all] Error 2 Any ideas? Thanks! Axel
Check what version of KDE you are having? Try in a terminal $ kde4-config -v Qt: 4.7.0 KDE Development Platform: 4.5.00 (KDE 4.5.0) Or look in Konqueror -> Help -> About Kde Which version is it? for plasmoid-0.4 you need kde4.5 If you have old version of kde then use 0.3
Damn! I have 4.4.5. Sorry I was SURE I had 4.5 xD Anyways, thanks :)
Hi. I have 4.9.1 and i have the same problem
It works nice (Debian Sid), but: - It shold be possible to remove text label next to icon (configuration option for this is not bad idea), for me, this text label is not necessary at all - Why not standard power devil icons? Your icon is not very nice (my opinion)
the reason for me to do this plasmoid is that I would like to see the time (my opinion). These icons are the new icons of kde SC. They are not my icons. If you want to old icons then you can use the previous version of plasmoid.
For me, time display next to tray icon is not needed. In my opinion, displaying this time in popup message is enough. So, I suugest to add configuration option for remove displaying time in tray (but, of course remaining time should be still displayed on popup window after I click the icon).
>is enough. So, I suugest to add >configuration option for remove displaying time in tray (but, of course >remaining time should be still >displayed on popup window after I click Thanks for the suggestion. May I request you to perhaps send a patch? Unfortunately, I am having very busy work these days.
I run openSUSE 11.3 with KDE 4.5 and your plasmoid compiled and installed fine. But it does not find my battery. I launched it with the plasmoidviewer to see whether it complains about something but everything seems to work fine. Before looking into the code: Where is the batteryinfo supposed to be found?
If you read the description: $> plasmaengineexplorer --engine powermanagement Select powermanagement and you should see Battery-> has Battery -> true Can you type this in a Konsole and paste the output for me here in comments: $> solid-hardware query 'IS Battery' May be you can logout or restart the machine? Does the standard battery applet detect the battery?
The plasma pm engine seems to work: http://imagebin.ca/view/65ciFJ.html This is the ouput of the query "solid-hardware query 'IS Battery'": udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_power_supply_battery_BAT0' I already tried rebooting - it did not fix the problem. Found on openSUSE 11.3 and KDE 4.4.93.
Forgot to mention: The default battery plasmoid works well.
How does your plasmoid determine the remaining time? Through solid? Then I figured it out, whats going wrong. Solid wraps "lshal" and that displays an rate of 0. So no remaining time display for me... :-/
perhaps you can remove the power adaptor (wait a minute) and post the plasmaengineexplorer some batteries show zero with power adaptor connected.
the lucid monochrome work very well... but I'm using elegance black plasma theme, but time remaining does not follow theme color font and is black too...