Looking to add color coding and an alert to battery meter [SOLVED]

[Logansfury]

Hello everyone,

I've a conky with a battery meter that includes a "time remaining" readout. Here is the existing code:

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${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}

$4 is the numeric value, $5 is the word hours or minutes.

When $4 drops to 25 I would like the text to change from white to yellow, and when $4 drops to 10 I would like the text to change from yellow to red.

Can an IF statement exist in a conkyrc or must that be in a bash script called upon by conky?

Thanks for reading,

Logan

[Koentje]

I could help you, but i probably get banned from this forum in a few minutes... i called an a-hole moderator an a-hole!

[Logansfury]

I could help you, but i probably get banned from this forum in a few minutes... i called an a-hole moderator an a-hole!

I certainly hope that works itself out >.<

I just googled a page where someone is doing colored battery meters I think it may give me the answer, I will report back.

Page: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/156 ... ch-and-and

[Logansfury]

I think I have it!!!

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${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=26} ${color1}${alignr}${offset -206}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${else}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=25}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=11} ${color2}${alignr}${offset -206}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}{endif}${else}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=10} ${color3}${alignr}${offset -206}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}${endif}

I am currently at discharging state, time remaining 45.4 minutes. It is displaying in white the correct color1.

Keeping an eye on screen for it to turn yellow at 25%

[Logansfury]

I needed to add two more ${endif} statements to the end.

In total, 1 for the first line, 2 for the second with two IF conditionals, and 1 for the last line equaling 4

Its coloring the text perfectly now

[Koentje]

Nice, you worked it out!

I also made a little battery widget for my laptop.

[Logansfury]

Nice, you worked it out!

I also made a little battery widget for my laptop.

That is beautiful!

I have encountered an issue however.

The original script:

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${alignr}${offset -72}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}
${alignr}${offset -72}${voffset -20}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}

displays either "time to fill" or "time to empty"

With the color routine:

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${alignr}${offset -72}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=26} ${color1}${alignr}${offset -136}${voffset -20}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${else}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=25}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=11} ${color2}${alignr}${offset -136}${voffset -20}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${else}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=10} ${color3}${alignr}${offset -136}${voffset -40}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}${endif}${endif}${endif}${endif}${endif}

Now that its charging, I have time to fill showing and instead of not appearing, I have a red "time to empty" on top of it.

How do I get the time to empty to know when to display please?

[Logansfury]

I just had a brainstorm. I will edit the other line into the IF ELSE bit.

Hopefully I am on the right track.

[Logansfury]

No good. I lost my display of time remaining to fill and had a remaining that didn't belong.

Here is what didnt work:

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${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=26}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}${color1}${alignr}${offset -136}${voffset -20}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${else}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=25}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=11}${voffset -20}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}${color2}${alignr}${offset -136}${voffset -20}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${else}
${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=10}${voffset -40}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}${color3}${alignr}${offset -136}${voffset -40}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}${endif}${endif}

and I just got another brainstorm. I will grep for both identifiers and print what is there~!

Stand by.....

[Koentje]

I already have that in my script!

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[Logansfury]

No good.

I am out of ideas, I need help >.<

[Logansfury]

I already have that in my script!

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I see. That is a .png that changes based on state?

I need to see if I can incorporate that into what I am doing.

[Koentje]

Plus the last line of text tells:
if on charger, how long to full and
if discharging, how long to empty

Also just made an adjustment to the backgroundcolor of the empty part of the battery.. it was dark green, now it's grey. Looks a bit better.

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[Logansfury]

I already have that in my script!

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I see. That is a .png that changes based on state?

I need to see if I can incorporate that into what I am doing.

May I see the script that controls that image display please Koentje?

[Koentje]

https://www.cobrasoft.nl/download/conky/laptop-battery
Wait... that is the old one! I have to update that one.. i'll give a heads up when it's done!

[Logansfury]

https://www.cobrasoft.nl/download/conky/laptop-battery
Wait... that is the old one! I have to update that one.. i'll give a heads up when it's done!

Right on, standing by!

[Koentje]

Go go go!

https://www.cobrasoft.nl/download/conky/laptop-battery/

[Logansfury]

Go go go!

https://www.cobrasoft.nl/download/conky/laptop-battery/

Got it

Gonna see what I can apply to what im doing. I'll post results!

[Logansfury]

I believe I have it!! It's brute force but it works:

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${alignr}${offset -170}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "state" | awk '{$1=$1; print}'}
${alignr}${offset -72}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}
${alignr}${offset -156}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >= 26}${color1}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}
${alignr}${offset -156}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=25}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=11} ${color2}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}${endif}
${alignr}${offset -156}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=10} ${color3}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}

when plugged in, the state IF was working and the word "Remaining" never appeared on screen. Now it's unplugged, and properly reading "Remaining: 1.4 hours" in white text.

The text should become orange at 25% and red at 10%

[Logansfury]

I pushed my luck further.

Now battery percentage is in white text when charging, yellow text when discharging.

The State display is now white when charging, yellow when discharging.

Time til full is always white

The time remaining text is yellow from 100-36% battery pwr, orange from 35-16% battery pwr, and red from 15%-0%

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conky.text = [[

#leet chars: ┤┤└ └ ┴ ┴ ┐┐│ │┘ ┘┌ ┌ ├ ├ ┬ ┬ ┼ ┼ ┴ ┴ ── ││ ▽▼△▲▵▴▾▿
${alignr}${voffset 16}${offset -216}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Charging"}${color1}${exec acpi | grep "Battery 0" | awk '{print $4}'}${battery_percent BAT0}%${endif}
${alignr}${voffset -13}${offset -216}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${color2}${exec acpi | grep "Battery 0" | awk '{print $4}'}${battery_percent BAT0}%${endif}
${alignr}${offset -170}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Charging"}${color1}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "state" | awk '{$1=$1; print}'}${endif}
${alignr}${offset -170}${voffset -14}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${color2}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "state" | awk '{$1=$1; print}'}${endif}
${alignr}${offset -72}${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep -E "to\ full"}
${alignr}${offset -156}${voffset -20}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >= 36}${color2}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}
${alignr}${offset -156}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=35}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} >=16} ${color3}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}${endif}
${alignr}${offset -156}${voffset -20}${if_match "${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}" == "Discharging"}${if_match ${battery_percent BAT0} <=15} ${color4}remaining: ${exec upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 | grep "time to empty" | awk '{print $4" "$5}'}${endif}${endif}
]];