widgets/battery.lua

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ return function(args)
     end
     update_virtual_battery()
     -- Update loop
-    local power_update = gears.timer({
+    gears.timer({
         timeout = args.power_polling or 2,
         autostart = true,
         callback = function()
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ return function(args)
         end
     end
     -- Update loop
-    local backlight_update = gears.timer({
+    gears.timer({
         timeout = args.backlight_polling or 2,
         autostart = true,
         callback = function()
@@ -222,11 +222,5 @@ return function(args)
         end
     })
     -- }}}
-    -- We don't need this widget if we don't have anything to show
-    if #widget_map == 0 then
-        backlight_update:stop()
-        power_update:stop()
-        return 
-    end
     return battery_widget
 end