diff -ur kdebase-workspace-4.3.98/plasma/generic/applets/battery/battery.cpp kdebase-workspace-4.3.98-battery-plasmoid-showremainingtime/plasma/generic/applets/battery/battery.cpp --- kdebase-workspace-4.3.98/plasma/generic/applets/battery/battery.cpp 2010-01-31 20:30:45.000000000 +0100 +++ kdebase-workspace-4.3.98-battery-plasmoid-showremainingtime/plasma/generic/applets/battery/battery.cpp 2010-02-01 05:42:29.000000000 +0100 @@ -613,7 +613,11 @@ } else { m_acInfoLabel->setText(i18n("Not plugged in")); } - if ((state == "Discharging" || state == "Charging") && m_remainingMSecs > 0 && m_showRemainingTime) { + // Always show the remaining time in the popup. + // We don't just set m_showRemainingTime to true by default because + // that'd try to use the time also for the icon. That won't fit on + // small panels. + if ((state == "Discharging" || state == "Charging") && m_remainingMSecs > 0) { m_remainingTimeLabel->show(); m_remainingInfoLabel->show(); // we don't have too much accuracy so only give hours and minutes