GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 655298
icon-policy missing
Last modified: 2011-08-31 10:14:42 UTC
This gsettings code was removed from g-p-m but it was not brought over to g-s-d <enum id="org.gnome.power-manager.IconPolicy"> <value nick="present" value="0"/> <value nick="charge" value="1"/> <value nick="low" value="2"/> <value nick="critical" value="3"/> <value nick="never" value="4"/> </enum> <key name="icon-policy" enum="org.gnome.power-manager.IconPolicy"> <aliases> <alias value='always' target='present'/> </aliases> <default>'present'</default> <_summary>When to show the notification icon</_summary> <_description>Display options for the notification icon.</_description> </key> Ubuntu has for years overridden this key's default to hide the battery icon when the battery is plugged in and is fully charged. Therefore a lot of users have become used to this behavior. Personally, seeing the icon when I'm not expecting it is a warning for me to make sure that my computer didn't come unplugged.
My view is that showing an icon is a clearer way to communicate the full+charging state. Always showing the icon also means that the system status icons won't move around. We show a notification when the power is unplugged, so people really shouldn't miss it.
Yes, I have no problem with Gnome choosing the option they did for default. However, removing the ability to override this will likely shock a fair amount of Ubuntu users in a few months. Personally, as soon as I upgrade from 3.1.3 to 3.1.4 this week, I'll be hit with this functionality being removed.
Jeremy, the reason I didn't port the code is that it's a non-trivial amount of code that the gnome-settings-daemon maintainer didn't like. I'm inclined to agree with the designers on this, unless you can convince the g-s-d maintainer that the extra code is worthwhile.
(In reply to comment #3) > I'm inclined to agree with the designers on this My view only relates to what the GNOME UX should be. ;)
If unity wants to provide these configuration choices, it can implement its own key.
Thanks for the comments. It is a bit of a regression but I guess it's just a wishlist item. And yes, if Ubuntu wants it, they can use their own key with their new indicator-power app.