https://github.com/curiousgecko/electric-ray

Lenovo Legion Rapid charge & Conservation [linux]
https://github.com/curiousgecko/electric-ray

acpi archlinux battery battery-management-system lenovo-legion pyside6 python3 qt6

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Lenovo Legion Rapid charge & Conservation [linux]

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/curiousgecko/electric-ray
• Owner: CuriousGecko
• Created: 2023-12-02T17:15:32.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-13T00:06:52.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-13T01:23:56.825Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: acpi, archlinux, battery, battery-management-system, lenovo-legion, pyside6, python3, qt6
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 870 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
## Electric ray is a utility with a friendly GUI that will help extend the life cycle of your laptop's battery.

![screenshot.png](dev%2Fscreenshot.png)

![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-14354C?style=for-the-badge&logo=python&logoColor=white)

![Lenovo](https://img.shields.io/badge/lenovo-E2231A?style=for-the-badge&logo=lenovo&logoColor=white)

![Shell Script](https://img.shields.io/badge/shell_script-%23121011.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=gnu-bash&logoColor=white)

![Arch](https://img.shields.io/badge/Arch%20Linux-1793D1?logo=arch-linux&logoColor=fff&style=for-the-badge)

![Qt](https://img.shields.io/badge/Qt-%23217346.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=Qt&logoColor=white)

#### Features

- Turn on/off "Rapid charge".

- Activation of the "Conservation" mode.

#### Description

The "Rapid charge" mode can be extremely useful when you need

quickly charge the battery and continue working. However, regular

using can significantly reduce battery life.

It is recommended to avoid using "Rapid charge" at every turn.

The "Conservation" mode is designed to significantly slow down the process of 

battery degradation, especially when the device use external power source most 

of the time. When activated, battery charge will be limited up to 55-60% of its 

capacity and the "Rapid charge" mode is automatically turned off.

#### Tests

The application has been confirmed to work correctly on the following laptop 

models:

- Lenovo Legion 5-15ACH6H (2021, BIOS: GKCN60WW, GKCN64WW)

#### Installation

1. Clone the repository to a location you want:

     ```bash

     git clone [email protected]:CuriousGecko/electric-ray.git

     ```

2. Go to the cloned repository folder:

     ```bash

     cd electric-ray

     ```

3. Copy the images folder to the source folder:

     ```bash

     rsync -a images src

     ```

4. Build and install the package:

     ```bash

     makepkg -si

     ```

5. Launch the application:

     ```bash

     electric-ray

     ```

#### Technology

The project was developed in Python using the PySide6 framework.