From b7cee1a95e8e386782c37e89e59c261d3718fe75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Heinemeier Hansson <david@hey.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 15:15:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Poll power panel details only while open

---
 shell/plugins/panels/Power.qml | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/Power.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/Power.qml
index a89277f6..b29b6925 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/Power.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/Power.qml
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ Panel {
     }
   }
 
-  Component.onCompleted: refresh()
-
   implicitWidth: button.implicitWidth
   implicitHeight: button.implicitHeight
 
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ printf 'time\t%s\n' "$($OMARCHY_PATH/bin/omarchy-battery-remaining-time 2>/dev/n
     onExited: root.refresh()
   }
 
-  Timer { interval: 5000; running: true; repeat: true; triggeredOnStart: true; onTriggered: root.refresh() }
+  Timer { interval: 5000; running: root.opened; repeat: true; onTriggered: root.refresh() }
 
   WidgetButton {
     id: button