Sensible thresholds for high/low battery power consumption

Fixes #265.

3 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/news.md b/news.md
index 1e99da3..9be5617 100644
--- a/news.md
+++ b/news.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ _Bug fixes_
    - `PipeReader` was polling too often (thanks to zlbruce).
    - The `MPris` monitor now honours field width and padding optons
      (-M, -w, etc.).
+   - `Batt`: sensible thresholds for high/low power consumption (see
+     [issue #265].
 
 [issue #231]: https://github.com/jaor/xmobar/issues/225
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 35a574e..93469e2 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -866,8 +866,8 @@ something like:
   - `-O`: string for AC "on" status (default: "On")
   - `-i`: string for AC "idle" status (default: "On")
   - `-o`: string for AC "off" status (default: "Off")
-  - `-L`: low power (`watts`) threshold (default: -12)
-  - `-H`: high power threshold (default: -10)
+  - `-L`: low power (`watts`) threshold (default: 10)
+  - `-H`: high power threshold (default: 12)
   - `-l`: color to display power lower than the `-L` threshold
   - `-m`: color to display power lower than the `-H` threshold
   - `-h`: color to display power higher than the `-H` threshold
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Monitors/Batt.hs b/src/Plugins/Monitors/Batt.hs
index 2ceac09..81c9aee 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Monitors/Batt.hs
+++ b/src/Plugins/Monitors/Batt.hs
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ defaultOpts = BattOpts
   , lowWColor = Nothing
   , mediumWColor = Nothing
   , highWColor = Nothing
-  , lowThreshold = -12
-  , highThreshold = -10
+  , lowThreshold = 10
+  , highThreshold = 12
   , onlineFile = "AC/online"
   , scale = 1e6
   , onIconPattern = Nothing