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There is simply no way to get an accurate number for the remaining time (it's not possible without predicting the future ;-). As soon as you switch e.g. from working on document to watching a video or compiling some heavy piece of software to battery of your device will get used much faster and thus the "remaining time" of your battery decreases in a much faster rate than "predicted". | There is simply no way to get an accurate number for the remaining time (it's not possible without predicting the future ;-). As soon as you switch e.g. from working on document to watching a video or compiling some heavy piece of software to battery of your device will get used much faster and thus the "remaining time" of your battery decreases in a much faster rate than "predicted". | ||
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There were already several discussions about adding the remaining time. See e.g. [http://osdir.com/ml/plasma-devel/2009-05/msg00269.html] | |||
Revision as of 11:30, 28 May 2013
Adding remaining time on battery widget
Summary
There is simply no way to get an accurate number for the remaining time (it's not possible without predicting the future ;-). As soon as you switch e.g. from working on document to watching a video or compiling some heavy piece of software to battery of your device will get used much faster and thus the "remaining time" of your battery decreases in a much faster rate than "predicted".
History
There were already several discussions about adding the remaining time. See e.g. [1]