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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 29 May 2013 12:07:07 +0000Wrong battery statushttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/Hello, My i3 status bar is displaying my battery information incorrectly. When fully charged, I get this: BAT 100% 5200:00:00 This is my `.i3status.conf`: battery 0 { format = "%status %percentage %remaining" integer_battery_capacity = true } And this is the output of `/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent` $ cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=BAT0 POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Unknown POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1 POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion POWER_SUPPLY_CYCLE_COUNT=0 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN=11196000 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_NOW=12479000 POWER_SUPPLY_CURRENT_NOW=1000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN=5212000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL=4176000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_NOW=5200000 POWER_SUPPLY_MODEL_NAME=DELL TXWRR15 POWER_SUPPLY_MANUFACTURER=SMP POWER_SUPPLY_SERIAL_NUMBER= 2495 If I use the `last_full_capacity = true` option, I get: BAT 125% 5200:00:00Mon, 27 May 2013 13:12:55 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/Comment by mschaefer for Hello, My i3 status bar is displaying my battery information incorrectly. When fully charged, I get this: <pre><code>BAT 100% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> This is my <code>.i3status.conf</code>: <pre><code>battery 0 { format = "%status %percentage %remaining" integer_battery_capacity = true } </code></pre> And this is the output of <code>/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent</code> <pre><code>$ cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=BAT0 POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Unknown POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1 POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion POWER_SUPPLY_CYCLE_COUNT=0 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN=11196000 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_NOW=12479000 POWER_SUPPLY_CURRENT_NOW=1000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN=5212000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL=4176000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_NOW=5200000 POWER_SUPPLY_MODEL_NAME=DELL TXWRR15 POWER_SUPPLY_MANUFACTURER=SMP POWER_SUPPLY_SERIAL_NUMBER= 2495 </code></pre> If I use the <code>last_full_capacity = true</code> option, I get: <pre><code>BAT 125% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1902#comment-1902In my old config (I am using py3status now) there is format="%status %percentage %emptytime". I think this should be the solution for you.Mon, 27 May 2013 15:07:59 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1902#comment-1902Comment by iomartin for Hello, My i3 status bar is displaying my battery information incorrectly. When fully charged, I get this: <pre><code>BAT 100% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> This is my <code>.i3status.conf</code>: <pre><code>battery 0 { format = "%status %percentage %remaining" integer_battery_capacity = true } </code></pre> And this is the output of <code>/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent</code> <pre><code>$ cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=BAT0 POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Unknown POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1 POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion POWER_SUPPLY_CYCLE_COUNT=0 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN=11196000 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_NOW=12479000 POWER_SUPPLY_CURRENT_NOW=1000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN=5212000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL=4176000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_NOW=5200000 POWER_SUPPLY_MODEL_NAME=DELL TXWRR15 POWER_SUPPLY_MANUFACTURER=SMP POWER_SUPPLY_SERIAL_NUMBER= 2495 </code></pre> If I use the <code>last_full_capacity = true</code> option, I get: <pre><code>BAT 125% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1914#comment-1914@mschaefer This kind of works. I'm down to a more reasonable time, but my emptytime keeps growing. Every two seconds, it gets two seconds larger. My laptop has been charging all night, so it should be already fully charged. Also, I keep getting 125% when I use `last_full_capacity = true`Tue, 28 May 2013 11:49:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1914#comment-1914Comment by iomartin for Hello, My i3 status bar is displaying my battery information incorrectly. When fully charged, I get this: <pre><code>BAT 100% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> This is my <code>.i3status.conf</code>: <pre><code>battery 0 { format = "%status %percentage %remaining" integer_battery_capacity = true } </code></pre> And this is the output of <code>/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent</code> <pre><code>$ cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=BAT0 POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Unknown POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1 POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion POWER_SUPPLY_CYCLE_COUNT=0 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN=11196000 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_NOW=12479000 POWER_SUPPLY_CURRENT_NOW=1000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN=5212000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL=4176000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_NOW=5200000 POWER_SUPPLY_MODEL_NAME=DELL TXWRR15 POWER_SUPPLY_MANUFACTURER=SMP POWER_SUPPLY_SERIAL_NUMBER= 2495 </code></pre> If I use the <code>last_full_capacity = true</code> option, I get: <pre><code>BAT 125% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1918#comment-1918It started at 1h40 mins left and now is almost at 8hs!Tue, 28 May 2013 17:54:50 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1918#comment-1918Answer by Michael for Hello, My i3 status bar is displaying my battery information incorrectly. When fully charged, I get this: <pre><code>BAT 100% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> This is my <code>.i3status.conf</code>: <pre><code>battery 0 { format = "%status %percentage %remaining" integer_battery_capacity = true } </code></pre> And this is the output of <code>/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent</code> <pre><code>$ cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/uevent POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=BAT0 POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Unknown POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1 POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion POWER_SUPPLY_CYCLE_COUNT=0 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN=11196000 POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_NOW=12479000 POWER_SUPPLY_CURRENT_NOW=1000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN=5212000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_FULL=4176000 POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_NOW=5200000 POWER_SUPPLY_MODEL_NAME=DELL TXWRR15 POWER_SUPPLY_MANUFACTURER=SMP POWER_SUPPLY_SERIAL_NUMBER= 2495 </code></pre> If I use the <code>last_full_capacity = true</code> option, I get: <pre><code>BAT 125% 5200:00:00 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?answer=1920#post-id-1920First of all, make sure you are using i3status 2.7. In case you are already using that, your battery might just report wrong values — nothing we can do about it. There are no known bugs in the i3status battery code and you are the first person reporting such behavior.Tue, 28 May 2013 19:59:10 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?answer=1920#post-id-1920Comment by iomartin for First of all, make sure you are using i3status 2.7. In case you are already using that, your battery might just report wrong values — nothing we can do about it. There are no known bugs in the i3status battery code and you are the first person reporting such behavior. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1923#comment-1923I'm using i3status 2.7. Here is what my battery is reporting: http://pastebin.com/hmdFJFRw - I'm not sure what information it uses to calculate the %emptytime or %remainingWed, 29 May 2013 12:07:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1900/wrong-battery-status/?comment=1923#comment-1923