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Power Monitor for the COSMIC™ Desktop

A lightweight applet for the COSMIC™ desktop that displays real-time battery power consumption in watts directly in the panel.

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  • Real-time power draw display in watts
  • Updates every second via D-Bus
  • Lightweight and minimal resource usage
  • Integrates seamlessly into the COSMIC panel

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- Real-time battery power draw display in watts
- Lightweight COSMIC panel applet
- Uses D-Bus for live readings
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Read and follow the COSMIC trademark policy: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch/blob/master/TRADEMARK.md

- Rename app directory to io.github.AceMythos.cosmic-ext-applet-power-monitor
- Update manifest to use cosmic-ext- namespace
- Follows COSMIC trademark policy guidelines
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Thank you for the feedback! I've updated the submission to comply with the COSMIC trademark policy:

  • Renamed app ID to io.github.AceMythos.cosmic-ext-applet-power-monitor (uses cosmic-ext- namespace)
  • Updated name to "Power Monitor for the COSMIC™ Desktop" (with ™ symbol)
  • Changed descriptions to say "for the COSMIC™ desktop"
  • Added com.system76.CosmicApplet to metainfo.xml

Please let me know if any further changes are needed.

@AceMythos AceMythos changed the title Add Cosmic Power Monitor applet Add Power Monitor for the COSMIC™ Desktop Jul 4, 2026
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Re-requesting review after addressing feedback: trademark compliance, device access fix, and release date correction.

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@jackpot51 I have addressed the feedback:

  • Renamed to cosmic-ext- namespace
  • Added TM symbol: "Power Monitor for the COSMIC TM Desktop"
  • Added provides section with com.system76.CosmicApplet
  • Fixed release date to 2026-07-04
  • Changed --device=all to --device=dri

Please re-review when you get a chance.

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