Advice on battery status

[Kay Sievers]

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:31, Richard Hughes<hughsient at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/7/6 Kay Sievers <kay.sievers at vrfy.org>:
>> Is FULL and EMPTY really a state of the device like CHARGING
>> DISCHARGING? Wouldn't it be two different things what's currently
>> "done with it" and what's "in there"?
>
> Yes, as batteries can be fully charged at 85% or empty at 12%.

Yeah, that's what I mean, and guess, these things should not be mixed.

>> What's done with it:
>>   CHARGING (not full and on AC)
>>   DISCHARGING (no AC)
>>   IDLE, (full battery and AC, or not full and airplane power
>> connector, or other battery has priority)
>
> Yes, IDLE would work as well, although doesn't help the session in
> choosing a half-sensible icon...

They would be gray, but showing the current charge level?

Kay