Added documentation for multiple battery monitoring #2167
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I don't think this page should be modified. Duplication aside, these additional configuration settings are split-specific and probably shouldn't be enabled by default given how limited host-side support currently is.
I also don't think it is a good idea to link this specific application as part of ZMK's documentation. Perhaps if it was a well-known program with a lot of activity, but this appears to almost be a one-off by a single developer for testing on Windows. Linking to an application in the docs implies that it is ZMK-sanctioned even if that isn't explicitly stated; this puts pressure on not only Maksim-Isakau but also ZMK collaborators for continued support/development.
...A roundup of peripheral battery-level reporting applications might be a good fit for some kind of a community spotlight type post on the ZMK blog, though...?
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That's actually the case, those options are disabled by default.
I wanted to modify this page in order to mention that it is actually possible to monitor both battery levels; if not, then people (just like I did) will suppose that it's just not possible, which will make them not even try to find a solution. If you google the issue, you don't find anything -> only reddit post that comes up from googling "zmk split battery monitoring"
Hmmm I agree that the program shoudln't be linked; I think a blog post on ZMK would be cool
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The absence of ways to actually display the multiple battery level information was my main hang-up on expanding this documentation. I also am not a big fan of directly linking to 3rd party projects in the docs, but I'd like to hear others' opinions on it.
That being said, the current status of the PR seems like a strict improvement over the status quo.
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I think that solutions will start to pop up once the docs mention the issue; there are some scripts out there which display both battery levels, they are just not that easy to find.
I myself will probably start working on a GNOME extension in the near future
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On the topic of displaying battery levels, I recently opened a PR that addresses this in the same way that MoErgo did for their Glove80:
#2353
It adds support for displaying battery level via RGB underglow on the keyboard.
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Co-authored-by: Cem Aksoylar <[email protected]> Added documentation for peripheral battery monitoring
addressed by #2166