Battery 0 Dameon

A battery daemon running the GTK framework built in C. Application monitors file structure /sys/class/power_suppply/BAT0/capacity file and if you have it its accounts for BAT1 (I'm pretty sure. In theory it does but I have not tested it as I dont have that file structure).

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
  • Dependencies
  • Building the Application
  • Installing the Application
• Uninstallation
• Contributing

features

• GTK notification for 15 percent or less, and GTK notification for 5 percent or less.
  • to change, go to src/battery_monitor.c, change #define THRESHOLD_LOW or #define THRESHOLD_CRITICAL to custom values.
• Dynamic battery percentage changing depending on last read value.
  • When above THRESHOLD_HIGH, checks every 5 minutes.
  • When Below critical, checks every 30 seconds.
  • When low, checks every minute.
• Logging file created in /tmp/battery_monitor.log
• Battery saving mode changes brightness to help preserve battery
• Battery saving mode attempt to manage background procress is still in progress.

Installation

Dependencies

Ensure you have the following dependencies installed on your system:

• gcc: GNU Compiler Collection for compiling the C code.
• make: Utility for directing compilation.
• GTK+: Library for creating Graphical User Interfaces
• Standard C Headers: Standard Libraries found in glibc

On Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libgtk-3-dev

On Fedora:

sudo dnf install gcc make gtk3-devel

On Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S base-devel gtk3

Building the Application

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/kleinpanic/bat0daemon.git
   cd bat0daemon
   

2. Build the Application

   make
   

   This will compile the source code and create the executable in the base directory.

Installing the Application

Optionally, you can install the application system-wide:

make
./install.sh

Uninstallation

To remove the application and its associated files:

1. Remove the Executable

   If installed system-wide:

   make clean
   

2. Delete Configuration and Data Files

   sudo rm -rf ~/usr/local/bin/bat0daemon
   *add more*
   

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have ideas for new features or improvements, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request. Let's make this application even better together.

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