Bug 484894

Summary:	battery icon not sowing when power cable is connected and charging
Product:	[Plasma] Powerdevil	Reporter:	LuneLovehearn <lunelovehearn>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	me, natalie_clarius
Priority:	NOR
Version:	6.0.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description LuneLovehearn 2024-04-02 00:36:53 UTC

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SUMMARY
after upgrading to plasma 6.0.3, the battery icon is not showing when charging my laptop. it only shows when the laptop runs off the battery. on the endeavourOS forums this was reported as a bug.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. turn on laptop and plug the power cable
2. the battery begins to charge but no battery icon shows up on system tray
3. there's no way to check the battery status when charging

OBSERVED RESULT
no battery on system tray when charging

EXPECTED RESULT

battery icon shows on system tray when charging the hides when fully charged. it also shows up when using battery only.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux, kernel 6.8.x
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:  6.0.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0
Qt Version: 6.6.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 LuneLovehearn 2024-04-02 00:38:45 UTC

for context, the system tray icon is set to show when needed. on plasma 5, it was working correctly. now this issue happens.

Comment 2 Natalie Clarius 2024-04-02 01:01:17 UTC

This is an intended change with Plasma 6.0. The rationale was that if you're not running on battery, there is not much need to knowing how much you have left. And we want to keep the system tray clear with only items that need your permanent attention or interaction. If you want to always see your battery status even when plugged in, you can set the applet to Always shown in the system tray configuration.