README.md

Quick Intro

a simple linux panel app that outputs the battery percent of connected bluetooth devices.

usage:

• the manual refresh bypasses the default 5min refresh -- useful if you just added a new device

• the add device opens up bt setting on GNOME, it can easily be set up to work on your DE of choice by changing line 99 on main.py

Installation

1. clone this repo to your home directory via: git clone https://github.com/antoniofs23/bt-battery-indicator.git
2. In app directory run the INSTALL.sh file (first make it executable via chmod +x INSTALL.sh)

Note

the install file assumes python is already installed (which it normally is) if not python3 is required prior to running INSTALL.sh. To quickly check if python is installed run python -V in your terminal

running the app

The app should auto-start on login. However, it can also be run through the bt-battery terminal command