Ubuntu
gnome-power-manager package

  1. Bug #539912
  2. Comment #12

Comment 12 for bug 539912

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Martin Wildam (mwildam) wrote : Re: [lucid] current battery charge not easily accessable

If occupying too much space is the issue (which I can't really see), just change to something like:
~ 3 hours 15 minutes remaining (100%)

See screenshot.