Get Alerts when laptop charge level is above or below limits - GUI tool for maintaining optimal power level
Most laptop batteries becomes faulty after several years of usage i.e., The charge doesn't decrease gradually. So if the power source is disconnected, the battery lasts only a few minutes. Without even notifying us, the system will be forced shutdown leading to interruption in your workflow. This project is meant to be useful for all of us suffering from this issue.
This project throws a notification to the user whenever the charge levels of laptop battery falls below or above the specified levels. (Useful for maintaining charge at certain levels)
- Monitor the charge level of your laptop battery
- Notify you when the charge level is low
- Notify you when the battery is sufficiently charged
- Prevent unexpected shutdowns due to low battery
- Control the application with a system tray icon
To install the program, simply run the command bellow:
pip install -r requirements.txt
To use this tool, you can simply run the main_program.pyw script:
pythonw main.pyw
To set the threshold limits that trigger the notifications modify the config.txt
en 1
max 85
min 25
alert_time_interval 15
ensets the alert on or off. If you don't want the notification to alert you, set it to 0maxsets the maximum threshold of battery that is plugged in charger. It will notify you to unplug the charger if the battery goes upper-more than that.minsets the minimum threshold of battery that is unplugged. It will notify you to plug in the charger if the battery goes lower than that.alert_time_intervalsets the system checking interval. For example if it's 15, it means that if there is an alert to send, it will be sent in every 15 seconds.
All your contributions are welcome. If you have an idea for a new feature or have found a bug, please open an issue or submit a pull request :)