Manual Override¶
When auto-management is enabled, the extension automatically activates the best-matching profile based on your rules. But you can always take manual control.
How It Works¶
If you manually change the power mode, battery mode, or activate a profile while auto-management is active, auto-management pauses. The extension respects your manual choice and does not switch profiles behind your back.
The Quick Settings panel shows a Resume button when auto-management is paused.
Resuming Auto-Management¶
Auto-management resumes in two ways:
1. Automatic resume on state change
When a monitored parameter changes — an external display is connected or disconnected, the power source switches, or the lid opens or closes — the extension re-evaluates rules and resumes auto-management if the setting is enabled.
This is the default behavior. It means you can temporarily override and then resume automatically just by plugging in or unplugging the laptop.
2. Manual resume
Click the Resume button in the Quick Settings panel to immediately re-evaluate rules and resume auto-management.
Configuring Resume Behavior¶
In Preferences → General → Automatic Scenario Switching, you can toggle whether auto-management resumes on state changes. If disabled, you must click Resume manually.
Boost Charge and Auto-Management¶
The Boost Charge toggle has special handling:
- Activating Boost Charge pauses auto-management
- Deactivating Boost Charge (manually or automatically) resumes auto-management
- Auto-management then selects the appropriate profile for current conditions — no need to manually pick one
Battery Level Rules¶
Battery level rules include a ±2% hysteresis. If a rule triggers at 20%, the profile won't immediately switch back at 19% — it waits for a 2% margin. This prevents rapid toggling at the boundary.