Widget: Battery Gauge

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Battery Gauge

Battery Gauge Widget v2.1




Widget showing battery history for a selected period. Currently it is a bit limited, since it isn't possible to have a process running in the background storing the battery state continuosly. The way the widget currently works is that every time the widget is started, the battery charge value is read and saved. The value is compared to the previous one, and the graph is updated. Each bar in the graph represents an hour (in week view), so if the widget for instance is started at 12 o'clock and later at 4 o'clock, the values at 12 and 4 are real values. The values at 1, 2 and 3 o'clock are calculated based on the difference between 12 and 4. If one starts the widget at regular intervals, the graph should give a quite good representation of the battery state.

Widget menu (press Start/Enter button)
  • Statistics screen, showing battery drain the last hour, the last day, since a user defined time and since last log reset.
  • Switch the graph scale between 1 month, 2 weeks, 1 week, 4 days and 1 day (Log data is no longer deleted when changing scale).
  • Switch between no graph markers, high/low markers or markers for each step on the x-axis.
  • Switch between black or white background.
  • Reset the log.

Please note:
  • Since each bar represents one hour, there will be no data visible for the first hour after the widget is run the first time. If after several hours no graph is visible, try clearing the log from the widget menu.
  • It is recommended to clear the log after installing a new version.
  • If after clearing the log problems still persist, it may be necessary to manually delete the log file. Instructions in this post: Deleting log file manually


Updates:

Version 2.1 - September 18, 2016
  • Support for Vivoactive HR
  • Fixed layout issues on new Forerunner and Fenix series watches
  • Improved the ability to scroll past the widget in the widget list


Version 1.9b - November 23, 2015
  • Added experimental support for FR230, FR235 and FR630. Please regard this as beta software for the time being.

Version 1.8 - June 24, 2015
  • Updated to Connect IQ v1.1.2.
  • Added support for D2 Bravo.

Version 1.7 - May 27, 2015
  • Improved precision on statistics calculations.
  • Added version number to statistics screen.

Version 1.6.5 - May 17, 2015
  • Fixed a bug regarding 'last hour' and 'last day' statistics.

Version 1.6.2 - May 10, 2015
  • Increased size of graph marker font.

Version 1.6 - May 9, 2015
  • Thanks to Gigios (Vivoactive) andMourk.D (Fenix 3) for beta testing!
  • Added 'Statistics' screen, showing battery drain over various periods.
  • Added experimental Vivoactive support. Please regard this as beta software for the time being.
  • Added ForeAthlete 920XTJ support.
  • Renamed 'Clear Log' to 'Reset Log'
  • Bug fixes.

Version 1.2 - April 28, 2015
  • Added option to select between graph markers.
  • Added 1 month scale option.

Version 1.1 - April 17, 2015
  • Data is no longer cleared when changing scale.
  • When selecting a new scale in the menu, view is immediately returned to graph.
  • Added 2 week scale option.

Version 1.0 - April 13, 2015
  • Added possibility to change graph scale.
  • Added possibility to change background color.
  • Added marker showing highest value of graph.
  • Bug fixes.

Version 0.8 beta - April 08, 2015
  • Forerunner 920XT support - NOTE: Only tested in simulator.
  • Added possibility to delete log file via widget menu.
  • Small tweaks to graph.

Version 0.7 beta - April 07, 2015
  • Bug fixes.
  • Added version number to screen.

Version 0.6 beta - April 07, 2015
  • Initial version.
  • Vivoactive HR support?

    Hello - please add support for Vivoactive HR. I tried this widget out in Fenix 3 HR and loved it but returned the Fenix 3 because it was too large. I would love to see it on the Vivoactive HR.

    Thank you!
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    I'll see if I can add Vivoactive HR support in the next update!

    -Torstein
  • I'll see if I can add Vivoactive HR support in the next update!

    -Torstein


    Thank you! It would be great if we can get the ability to change the scale just like the app in Fenix 3 in the VAHR!
  • Is there any chance this will be updated soon? Thanks again for taking a look.
  • Would be nice if...

    - 1 week scale had 7 x markers instead of confusing 4 (how many days are 7/4?)
    - Faster startup

    Will widgets be able to log in background in Connect IQ 1.3?

    In any other aspect the widge is really a must have. Thanks a lot for it!!
  • Same happens to me

    Thanks, Torstein. I'm using the 235 and its working fairly well for it. One issue is that it kind of freezes up the watch when I'm cycling through widgets - it takes 2-3 seconds to load, even to just cycle past it. In those 2-3 seconds, the display freezes a few times, including between the previous 2 widgets.

    In the startup code, would it be possible to just do 3 things: read battery, log battery, then set a callback for the UI update? If that's not already the case, maybe the first UI update could be very light - just display "$CURRENT_VALUE\nLoading History" - basically, replace the histogram with "Loading History."

    If you haven't noticed what I'm talking about, I have a dev environment and would be willing to test and modify it so it works smoothly on the 230/235 and send the changes back to you.


    On a fenix 3 with fw 7.20 happens too. If you try to pass the Battery Gauge widge fast as you are looking for other it hangs for 1-2 secs until it loads the graph
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    Is there any chance this will be updated soon? Thanks again for taking a look.


    Back from summer holidays now, so I'll start looking into a Vivoactive HR version, as well as other problems reported.

    -Torstein
  • Hi, I suggest to add a kind of auto-set marker. I don't know if this is possible but, for example, it would be useful if the widget remembers itself to reset the marker just before the workout (to see what is the battery consumption with GPS powered on). Very good app anyway. Thank you
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    Unfortunately that kind of functionality is not possible. The only time the widget is allowed to do anything is when it is running. It cannot detect when an activity starts or stops, or any other kinds of events. It lives in its own protected space, and that is how Garmin designed it...
  • I just saw that there was an update released on 8/30/16. Unfortunately Vivoactive HR didn't make the list? :(