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Battery Widget
v2.0.1 yocraft

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Battery Widget

Desktop/lockscreen widget that displays the current battery level and charging status.

Plugin

Field Value
ID yocraft/battery-widget
Entries Desktop widget: widget

Requirements

The plugin requires gdbus on PATH and upower.

Usage

Add it to your desktop/lockscreen widgets using the widget editor. You can configure it in the widget settings.

Settings

Setting Type Default Description
layout select horizontal Layout of the widget.
show_glyph bool true Show the battery icon.
show_label bool true Show text next to the icon.
label_content select percent What the battery label shows: charge percentage, time remaining, or power draw.
hide_plugged bool false Hide the battery widget when connected to AC power.
hide_full bool false Hide the battery widget when fully charged.
color color on_surface Color role for this widget's icon and label; fixed hex colors are also supported.
warning_color color error Color applied when charge is at or below warning threshold.
charging_color color on_surface Color applied when connected to AC power.
battery select auto Detect the battery automatically or set a custom name.
battery_name string BAT0 Set a custom name for the battery.

Notes

hide_full and hide_plugged do not hide the background due to plugin limitations. The warning threshold is pulled from noctalia's settings.

Versions

VersionPlugin APIUpdated
v2.0.1 latest3Aug 12, 2026

Older versions stay installable on a Noctalia release whose plugin API is below the latest version's.