My problem with low battery notifications is that I usually can plug in, I just don't want to right this second. It can wait another five minutes so I can finish my thought, I think before forgetting for the next hour.
Unfortunately, my system notifications don't include a "snooze" option.
My worst case scenario is a final warning of 5% followed by frantic saving and running to find an outlet. There's been times when I was plugging in on 1%. I've lost an unsaved file or two, but it's mostly the interruption of rushing for a charger that gets to me.
So, I wrote a quick script which automatically runs in the background every few minutes. It bothers me if the battery is under 35%. By the time the second or third notification rolls around I'll remember that I should get on that next time I have a good stopping point, and I'll be plugged in around 25%.
Even if I can't charge, it prompts me to consider the next time I reasonably can and how much battery I'll need till then.
I still get notifications if I'm charging, but I think that might be a feature. Reminds me that I'm anchored to the outlet for a while until I top up.
It's crude, but it works.
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Nightly Notes
Systems for maintaining ambient awareness and osmosis knowledge fascinate me, largely because I don't have great ones.
I'm sure it's worth the effort. I was without a desktop taskbar for a time due to technical problems. It was painful.
Do not recommend.
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