canton7/SyncTrayzor

Feature Request: Option to disable sync while on battery

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#283 opened on Jun 21, 2016

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Description

Just as SyncTrayzor handles metered connections to save data, I think it may be a good idea to provide similar mechanism to save battery life.

While working on laptops (on battery) and frequently saving small edits of files, ST becomes a major battery killer (probably rightfully so due to encryption). It would usually cut battery time to half.

So it may be nice to add "power source awareness" to the wrapper do be able to (optionally) disable sync while on battery, and re-enable it when back on AC.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C# knowledgeWindows power management APIFamiliarity with SyncTrayzor codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Review the comments for any additional context. Investigate how SyncTrayzor currently updates settings and sync status. Look into Windows power notification APIs (e.g., SystemEvents.PowerModeChanged) to detect battery status. Explore Syncthing's REST API for pausing/resuming sync programmatically.