[arch-general] POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL(_DESIGN) semantics

[Curtis Shimamoto]

On 08/15/14 at 12:27pm, Chrisitan Burkard wrote:
> I am asking because I am using i3status to show my battery loading state
> and it shows me 58% which would be (CHARGE_NOW / CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN). If
> I understand correctly this doesn't make any sense if I am not able to
> reach the CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN capacity anyways, today.
> 
> So if anyone with a bit more knowledge about this mechanic could confirm
> my guess I would contact upstream what they think about it. (In my
> opinion they should read CHARGE_FULL to determine the current battery %)
> 

See the i3status man page about this.  It can be used either way, but
the default is to use the stated capacity of the battery's design.

> Another issue I have is that the POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS shows 'Unknown' on
> AC but 'Discharging' on Battery. Do you have any idea why? My guess is
> that i3 uses this property to show the battery/AC state in i3status and
> because of the 'Unkown' value I don't get updates on the state there.

No idea about why it would be telling you 'Unknown' sorry.

-- 
Curtis Shimamoto
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