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Author Topic: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery  (Read 11751 times)

skwire

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NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« on: January 01, 2021, 02:22 PM »
NANY 2021 Entry Information

Application Name Title Bar Battery
Version 1.0.0
Short Description Add battery percentage to window titlebar text.  Also adds a battery icon to the system tray to show battery life.
Supported OSes Windows 10. Probably works, but not tested, on Windows XP/Vista/7/8.
Web Page Website
Download Link Download
System RequirementsA computer with a battery (laptop, tablet, etc.) that runs Windows.
Version HistoryChangelog
Author Jody Holmes (Skwire Empire)

Description
Add battery percentage to window titlebar text.  Also adds a battery icon to the system tray to show battery life.

Features
  • Currently, it updates every fifteen seconds (will be made configurable at some point).
  • A plus in front of the battery glyph (+🔋) shows that you're charging (plugged in) while a minus (-🔋) shows that you're discharging (not plugged in).
  • Exiting from the tray icon should clean up the title bar text.
  • Not all title bars are modifiable, so some windows won't show the battery percentage information.
  • Windows that constantly update their title bar text, like some text editors, will remove the battery info. However, the fifteen second timer will bring it back.

Planned Features
  • Configurable refresh timer.
  • Auto-start with Windows option.

Screenshots
2020-12-31_214612.pngNANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery

Usage
Installation
Download the zip file and extract its contents into a new folder.  Run TitleBarBattery.exe.  You should see its icon the Windows system tray.

Uninstallation
Exit the application and delete the folder you unzipped it to.  No changes are made to the registry.

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Re: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2021, 02:22 PM »
Original idea for this application here: https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=50687.0

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Re: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2021, 08:42 AM »

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Re: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2021, 09:55 AM »
on ghacks today: https://www.ghacks.n...age-in-every-window/

Thanks for the heads up.  Nice to see it working on other folk's systems.  =]

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Re: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2021, 07:16 AM »
Skwire,

I have added your app in my 'similar app' list
https://sites.google...ew/batteryicons/home

Regards,

Anand

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Re: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2021, 10:37 AM »
I have added your app in my 'similar app' list
https://sites.google...ew/batteryicons/home

Thanks!

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Re: NANY 2021 Release: Title Bar Battery
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2022, 03:51 PM »
I just want to thank you and "ask" a small update  :)
Would it be possible to do some kind of battery time calculation ?
Ex:
If the last 1% took 15 minutes to be used, you should have the max of ( X% * 15 ).
If you have 10% battery left it could show 150m or 1H20 left.
Since the app is refresh every X time it should be easy to do it.
Your tray menu could allow us to select the percentage, the time left or both  :D

And I really apreciate your program (specially on Windows 11 since battery bar no longer attached it to the bottom bar ).