Idea: rough battery level indication by colour
asked 2014-02-05 22:02:55 +0300
It's easy to not pay attention to the battery level while using the phone normally, since it's hidden between two screens and requires a peek to read off. I figure making it a bit more prominent and eye-catching when low on power would be a good idea, and I think it'd mesh well with the current look-and-feel. I imagine something like change the font colour to yellow when <25% and red when <10%. The former is important, because at 10% there really isn't much battery power left so if you need to move a bit to find a charger you want to be notified before that point.
A low battery Ambience?
vattuvarg ( 2014-02-05 23:34:02 +0300 )Yes, I like the idea of a Battery Energy Level Ambience. Should be possible to make :o
Vinyl ( 2014-02-06 00:17:18 +0300 )This could be worked around by making the battery level show more prominently without peeking.
vasavr ( 2014-02-06 01:27:08 +0300 )@vasavr I'm not sure if I'd call that a workaround. I wouldn't mind that, too, but I think colour makes for a more eye-catching visual indication in either case. As for a low battery ambience, that seems like an interesting idea. Something to ponder about.
FireFly ( 2014-02-06 18:47:08 +0300 )I think it would be good to have an option in Settings for whatever percentage you want the battery indicator to turn red. (Personally I'd like it quite early, say 50%, when maybe I have a chance to do something about it, but others might prefer a different value).
pedrox ( 2016-08-30 00:42:58 +0300 )