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Copilot AI commented Sep 15, 2025

This PR implements a battery status icon for the MainOS taskbar that displays the current battery level and charging status using the Battery Status API. The implementation follows the existing taskbar architecture and provides graceful degradation for unsupported browsers.

Features

Battery Status Display

  • Real-time battery monitoring using the Browser's Battery Status API
  • Visual battery icons showing different charge levels (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, <10%, charging)
  • Informative tooltips displaying exact percentage and charging status (e.g., "Battery: 85% (Charging)")
  • Automatic updates when battery level or charging status changes

Browser Compatibility

  • Graceful degradation - only displays when Battery Status API is supported
  • Silent failure - no error messages shown to users on unsupported browsers
  • Progressive enhancement - system works normally without battery icon if API unavailable

Design Integration

  • Consistent styling with existing taskbar icons (WiFi, language, time)
  • Dark/light mode support with appropriate icon variants
  • Proper positioning between WiFi status and language indicator
  • Responsive layout that doesn't disrupt existing taskbar elements

Implementation Details

New Components

  • Battery Status Module (system/modules/battery-status.js) - Standalone module managing battery detection and icon updates
  • Battery Icon Set (12 SVG files) - Complete icon set covering all battery states in both light and dark themes
  • Taskbar Integration - Seamlessly integrated into existing taskbar system with proper initialization and cleanup

Technical Features

  • Event-driven updates using Battery API's levelchange and chargingchange events
  • Fallback polling (30-second intervals) as backup update mechanism
  • Memory leak prevention with proper event listener cleanup
  • Settings integration with showBatteryStatus toggle option

API Usage

The implementation uses the Battery Status API following best practices:

if ('getBattery' in navigator) {
    const battery = await navigator.getBattery();
    // Monitor battery.level (0.0-1.0) and battery.charging (boolean)
    // Update icon based on current state
}

Screenshots

The battery icon is now visible in the taskbar, positioned between the WiFi indicator and language/time display:

Battery Status Icon in Taskbar

The icon shows appropriate battery states and provides detailed tooltips when hovered. In this example, it displays "Battery: 100% (Charging)" with a charging icon.

Browser Support

This feature uses the Battery Status API which has limited browser support (primarily Chromium-based browsers). The implementation gracefully handles unsupported browsers by:

  • Detecting API availability before initialization
  • Silently not displaying the icon when unsupported
  • Maintaining full system functionality regardless of API support

References: Battery Status API compatibility

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Implement an icon in the taskbar that displays the current battery level. This should be done as a separate program/module that hooks into the existing taskbar system. The implementation should:

  • Use the Battery Status API to detect battery level and charging status.
  • Only display the battery icon if the device is running on battery and the browser supports the Battery Status API. If unsupported or not on battery, do not show the icon.
  • The icon should visually represent the battery percentage and charging status.
  • Follow best practices for browser compatibility and graceful degradation (i.e., if API is unsupported, silently hide the icon).
  • Reference: https://caniuse.com/battery-status for compatibility details.

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@Maingron Maingron marked this pull request as ready for review September 15, 2025 18:59
@Maingron Maingron marked this pull request as draft September 15, 2025 19:01
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add Battery Level Icon to Taskbar using Battery Status API Implement battery status icon for taskbar with Battery Status API Sep 15, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from Maingron September 15, 2025 19:07
Copilot finished work on behalf of Maingron September 15, 2025 19:07
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