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DESCRIPTION

The upower module displays the main battery capacity with all other upower compatible devices in the tooltip.

CONFIGURATION

Option Typeof Default Description
native-path string The battery to monitor. Refer to the https://upower.freedesktop.org/docs/UpDevice.html#UpDevice--native-path Can be obtained using `upower --dump`
model string The battery to monitor, based on the model. (this option is ignored if native-path is given). Can be obtained using `upower --dump`
icon-size integer 20 Defines the size of the icons. Set to 0 for automatic sizing.
format string {percentage} The text format.
format-alt string {percentage} {time} The text format when toggled.
hide-if-empty bool true Defines visibility of the module if no devices can be found.
tooltip bool true Option to disable tooltip on hover.
tooltip-spacing integer 4 Defines the spacing between the tooltip device name and device battery status.
tooltip-padding integer 4 Defines the spacing between the tooltip window edge and the tooltip content.
tooltip-format string The format used for each device line shown in the tooltip. Accepts the same replacements as format.
on-click string Command to execute when clicked on the module.
show-icon bool true Option to disable battery icon.
menu string Action that popups the menu.
menu-file string Location of the menu descriptor file. There need to be an element of type GtkMenu with id menu
menu-actions array The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.

FORMAT REPLACEMENTS

{percentage}: The battery capacity in percentage

{time}: An estimated time either until empty or until fully charged
depending on the charging state.

{temperature}: The battery temperature in degrees Celsius.

{model}: The model name of the device.

{native-path}: The native path of the device.

EXAMPLES

"upower": {
	"icon-size": 20,
	"hide-if-empty": true,
	"tooltip": true,
	"tooltip-spacing": 20
}

"upower": {
	"native-path": "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_D4_AE_41_38_D0_EF",
	"icon-size": 20,
	"hide-if-empty": true,
	"tooltip": true,
	"tooltip-spacing": 20
}

"upower": {
	"native-path": "battery_sony_controller_battery_d0o27o88o32ofcoee",
	"icon-size": 20,
	"hide-if-empty": true,
	"tooltip": true,
	"tooltip-spacing": 20
}

"upower": {
	"show-icon": false,
	"hide-if-empty": true,
	"tooltip": true,
	"tooltip-spacing": 20
}

STYLE

  • #upower

  • #upower.charging

  • #upower.discharging

  • #upower.full

  • #upower.empty

  • #upower.unknown-status

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