Allow additional mode for reacting to AltSuperF6.
In that alternative mode, pressing that key sequence (which doesn't exist in the keyboard) cycles to the next of the 2 or 3 profiles which has System Profile configured to the subsequent power profile.
In more detail
In a laptop with 3 power modes.
System profile can be any of:
power_save
enthusiast
overboost
At this point, pressing the power mode button will change to the first profile which matches both the battery/mains activation setting and the system profile (or power profile), falling back to the default profiles, if the user didn't set any matching.
Examples with this alt mode enabled
Example 1
User didn't create any profiles. Only the 3 default ones exist. Laptop has 3 power modes.
A.
Current System profile: power_save
Current profile: Default
User presses power mode button:
B.
Current System profile: enthusiast
Current profile: Cool and breezy
User presses power mode button:
C.
Current System profile: overboost
Current profile: Default
User presses power mode button:
D.
Current System profile: power_save
Current profile: Default
Explanation: After reaching overboost, it rolls back to "0" which is power save. However, no profile is configured with that profile, so the System Profile changes but the profile does not.
Example 2
User created 2 profiles: Mains save, Battery save. Both are copies of Powersave Extreme. Laptop has 3 power modes.
A.
Current System profile: power_save
Current profile: Mains save
User presses power mode button:
B.
Current System profile: enthusiast
Current profile: Cool and breezy
User presses power mode button:
C.
Current System profile: overboost
Current profile: Default
User presses power mode button:
D.
Current System profile: power_save
Current profile: Mains save
User disconnects mains
E.
Current System profile: power_save
Current profile: Battery save
User presses power mode button:
F.
Current System profile: enthusiast
Current profile: Cool and breezy
User presses power mode button:
User presses power mode button:
H.
Current System profile: power_save
Current profile: Battery save
Features related to this change which should be included
User being able to set multiple profiles for mains and multiple profiles for Battery. As many as the power modes the computer has.
Rationale
Make use of the dedicated power modes button the system already has.
Single button to change performance of the system.
Single button to handle a near non-responding system and starting to respond again (happens 1-3 times a day to me and I do use the button to get temporary quick responsiveness).
The LED count allows confirmation about the profile the user is at (ever started a full screen game and barely could leave because it was hogging the CPU trying to render content but the CPU was limited? I have... Many times...)
(a dependency of a different feature request I'm making)
Note: Discussion about this happened at https://gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/development/packages/tuxedo-drivers/-/merge_requests/8 which I will summarize what makes sense for this feature request.
What
Allow additional mode for reacting to AltSuperF6. In that alternative mode, pressing that key sequence (which doesn't exist in the keyboard) cycles to the next of the 2 or 3 profiles which has
System Profile
configured to the subsequent power profile.In more detail
In a laptop with 3 power modes. System profile can be any of:
At this point, pressing the power mode button will change to the first profile which matches both the battery/mains activation setting and the system profile (or power profile), falling back to the default profiles, if the user didn't set any matching.
Examples with this alt mode enabled
Example 1
User didn't create any profiles. Only the 3 default ones exist. Laptop has 3 power modes.
A. Current System profile:
power_save
Current profile:Default
User presses power mode button: B. Current System profile:
enthusiast
Current profile:Cool and breezy
User presses power mode button: C. Current System profile:
overboost
Current profile:Default
User presses power mode button: D. Current System profile:
power_save
Current profile:Default
Explanation: After reaching overboost, it rolls back to "0" which is power save. However, no profile is configured with that profile, so the System Profile changes but the profile does not.Example 2
User created 2 profiles:
Mains save
,Battery save
. Both are copies ofPowersave Extreme
. Laptop has 3 power modes.A. Current System profile:
power_save
Current profile:Mains save
User presses power mode button: B. Current System profile:
enthusiast
Current profile:Cool and breezy
User presses power mode button: C. Current System profile:
overboost
Current profile:Default
User presses power mode button: D. Current System profile:
power_save
Current profile:Mains save
User disconnects mains E. Current System profile:
power_save
Current profile:Battery save
User presses power mode button: F. Current System profile:
enthusiast
Current profile:Cool and breezy
User presses power mode button: User presses power mode button: H. Current System profile:
power_save
Current profile:Battery save
Features related to this change which should be included
User being able to set multiple profiles for mains and multiple profiles for Battery. As many as the power modes the computer has.
Rationale