Bug 491676 - Feature Request: Smarter low power notification?
Summary: Feature Request: Smarter low power notification?
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Bluetooth in general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.2.4
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-08-13 15:44 UTC by FishBoneEK
Modified: 2025-05-20 11:32 UTC (History)
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Description FishBoneEK 2024-08-13 15:44:23 UTC
SUMMARY
My bluetooth mouse is kinda low on battery (< 10%) and KDE keeps warning me about it, everytime the percentage reading changes. This time it's 8%, minutes later it's 9%, later 5%, secs later 4%, then 5% e.t.c. I know it's low but it can keep going for at least hours. Moreover, KDE sends notification everytime the reading changes (at least that's what I guess), and it's annoying, there's literally pages of past notification in the list.

I see ppl try to solve it by lowering the "low battery" threshold, but I think there must be a better approach, plus you need to change the setting according to every device that has a battery inside.
Like, if the battery is low (e.g. < 10%), then warn the user only when the battery reading reaches historically minimum value? 
E.g. :
10% (warns) -> 9% (warns) -> 10% (doesn't warn) -> 8% (warns) -> 5% (warns) -> 6% (doesn't warn) -> 7% (doesn't warn) -> 80% (reset historical minimum value, because the user likely changed the battery)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a bluetooth mouse
2. Use it till the battery nearly dies

OBSERVED RESULT
KDE spams notification

EXPECTED RESULT
Smarter notification

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.4.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2

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Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-04-23 08:59:40 UTC
Sorry we were not able to get to this bug report yet! Can I ask you if the issue is still happening in Plasma 6.3.4 or newer? Thanks a lot!
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-05-08 03:47:08 UTC
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Comment 3 FishBoneEK 2025-05-20 11:32:19 UTC
KDE 6.3.4, this issue doesn't seem to be happening anymore. Thanks!