# \[Release\]battery meter for the framework LEDmatrix (win11)

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/release-battery-meter-for-the-framework-ledmatrix-win11/81804>\
**Category:** Input Module\
**Created:** [April 13, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/release-battery-meter-for-the-framework-ledmatrix-win11/81804 "2026-04-13T17:13:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![sybergoosejr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sybergoosejr](https://community.frame.work/u/sybergoosejr)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/release-battery-meter-for-the-framework-ledmatrix-win11/81804/1 "2026-04-13T17:13:47Z")

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> **[GitHub - sybergoosejr/ledbattery: battery meter for the framework LEDmatrix...](https://github.com/sybergoosejr/ledbattery/tree/main)**
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I just released **FW16-BatteryMatrix** — a little tray app that turns your Framework 16’s LED matrix into a beautiful real-time battery display.

**Features:**

- Shows exact battery percentage on the 9×34 matrix

- If WMI works on your system, you also get a **smooth scrolling pulse line** that moves up (charging) or down (discharging) — speed reacts to your actual charge/discharge rate

- Right-click the tray icon to:

- Runs completely silently in the background (no console window)

- Want debug output? Just add --console to a shortcut or run it from PowerShell/CMD

I’ve included both:

- A compiled .exe (ready to run on Windows 11)

- Full source code (batt4.py) if you want to compile it yourself or modify it

Would love a few people to test it on their machines and let me know how it goes — especially if you’re on different Windows versions, have WMI quirks, or use a different COM port.

This is my first real public application, so any feedback, suggestions, or bug reports are super welcome!

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**Author:** ![Zachary\_Dickinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ee59a6/32.png) [@Zachary\_Dickinson](https://community.frame.work/u/Zachary_Dickinson)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/release-battery-meter-for-the-framework-ledmatrix-win11/81804/2 "2026-06-16T02:41:54Z")

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The compiled .exe is broken. It’s looking for a python .dll in the downloads folder. I had to compile it from source to get it to work. I added the option “–onefile” and it seems to not require the .dll.  
Once I got it working, it looks great, but it does need a console window open to continue running.