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linuxmint / cinnamon-control-center

A collection of configuration plugins used in cinnamon-settings
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Please add support for power plans in the Power Management GUI #313

Closed leonsk29 closed 1 year ago

leonsk29 commented 1 year ago

Linux Mint should implement power plans in the GUI, and it should have at least three modes: High performance, Balanced and Power saving, as Windows and other distros have. I know this exists in the terminal but regular users need a GUI for them to be usable and discoverable by them. Thanks for all your hard work.

rcalixte commented 1 year ago

@leonsk29 This feature has already been added as an applet (link). Are there any missing features or functionality you would like to see implemented?

leonsk29 commented 1 year ago

Thank you for the tip, but I was suggesting to implement that exact functionality inside the Control Center's Power Management section, not as an applet. I think it's more intuitive that way for users, the majority won't ever notice that the applet exists.

rcalixte commented 1 year ago

The obvious challenge is managing dependencies. The functionality is dependent on power-profiles-daemon being installed but it can't be set as a dependency of the package due to conflicts with other tools such as auto-cpufreq, tlp, etc. Users will want options and supporting one would require supporting at least a few due to the varied support across vendors and chipsets. If the functionality is built-in, it creates a potential for a mess of dependencies. Considering the size of the team, it is a rather large undertaking for a small reward. I think the best compromise would be communicating the functionality (or applet in this case) for the users who desire such a thing. Many users are not aware or seeking out such options in the first place.

leonsk29 commented 1 year ago

OK, I see. Thanks.