current battery charge not easily accessible
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
New
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Undecided
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Matthew Paul Thomas | ||
gnome-power |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
Ever since the gnome-power-manager icon transition from the notification area to the indicator applet it is unnecessary complicated to find out what the current battery charge percentage is. We used to be able to just hover over the icon, but now we have to actually open g-p-m, select the 'Laptop Battery' category, and then scroll down in the 'Details' tab. The remaining time estimate is not an adequate replacement for this information, as it is inaccurate and depends on current battery consumption.
I propose that the g-p-m menu include this information whenever the percentage is not 100%. So what currently reads "Laptop battery 1 hour 50 minutes left" should be "Laptop battery 1 hour 50 minutes left (38.4%)". I'll be happy to supply a patch if that's what it takes, but I'm not currently familiar with the g-p-m source.
Changed in gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
summary: |
- [lucid] current battery charge not easily accessable + current battery charge not easily accessable |
Changed in gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
status: | Incomplete → New |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
assignee: | nobody → Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
importance: | Medium → Undecided |
We just removed the percentage from the menu deliberately, because the menu was far too wide with the extra text. This could probably do with some more thought though