Implement Applet::shouldConserveResources(), a method to help plasmoid developers to know whether they should conserve resources.

Peer reviewed by Chani and Richmoore.

CCMAIL:aseigo@kde.org

svn path=/trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/libs/plasma/; revision=751216

applet.cpp

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <KIconLoader>
 
+#include <Solid/PowerManagement>
+
 #include "plasma/configxml.h"
 #include "plasma/containment.h"
 #include "plasma/corona.h"
@@ -570,6 +572,11 @@ QString Applet::pluginName() const
     return d->appletDescription.pluginName();
 }
 
+bool Applet::shouldConserveResources() const
+{
+    return Solid::PowerManagement::appShouldConserveResources();
+}
+
 QString Applet::category() const
 {
     if (!d->appletDescription.isValid()) {

applet.h

@@ -398,6 +398,14 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public Widget
          */
         QString pluginName() const;
 
+        /**
+         * Whether the applet should conserve resources. If true, try to avoid doing stuff which
+         * is computationally heavy. Try to conserve power and resources.
+         *
+         * @return true if it should conserve resources, false if it does not.
+         */
+        Q_PROPERTY bool shouldConserveResources() const;
+
         /**
          * Returns the icon related to this applet
          **/