I think I've got status fetching down; need to test on something with an actual battery

src/main.rs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl Surface {
             "WattBar".to_owned(),
         );
 
-        layer_surface.set_size(32, 32);
+        layer_surface.set_size(1900, 3);
         layer_surface.set_anchor(zwlr_layer_surface_v1::Anchor::Bottom);
         layer_surface.set_exclusive_zone(3);
         let next_render_event = Rc::new(Cell::new(None));
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ impl Surface {
     }
 
     fn draw(&mut self) {
+        if self.dimensions.0 == 0 || self.dimensions.1 == 0 {
+            return;
+        }
         let stride = 4 * self.dimensions.0 as i32;
         let width = self.dimensions.0 as i32;
         let height = self.dimensions.1 as i32;
@@ -165,14 +168,14 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     // Spawn upower watcher
     let upower_channel = {
-	let (sender, channel) = calloop::channel::channel();
-	let reporter = upower::PowerReporter {
-	    sender,
-	    status: Arc::clone(&app_state.display_status),
-	};
+        let (sender, channel) = calloop::channel::channel();
+        let reporter = upower::PowerReporter {
+            sender,
+            status: Arc::clone(&app_state.display_status),
+        };
 
-	upower::spawn_upower(reporter)?;
-	channel
+        upower::spawn_upower(reporter)?;
+        channel
     };
     
     let (env, display, queue) =
@@ -215,17 +218,20 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut event_loop = calloop::EventLoop::<()>::try_new().expect("Failed to start event loop");
 
     let surfaces_handle = Rc::clone(&surfaces);
+    let power_state_handle = Arc::clone(&app_state.display_status);
     event_loop.handle().insert_source(
-	upower_channel,
-	move |_, _, _| {
-	    for (_, surface) in surfaces_handle.borrow_mut().iter() {
-		if surface.next_render_event.get().is_none() {
-		    surface.next_render_event.set(Some(RenderEvent::DataChanged));
-		}
-	    }
-	}
+        upower_channel,
+        move |_, _, _| {
+            eprintln!("Power state: {:?}", &*power_state_handle.read().unwrap());
+            for (_, surface) in surfaces_handle.borrow_mut().iter() {
+                if surface.next_render_event.get().is_none() {
+                    surface.next_render_event.set(Some(RenderEvent::DataChanged));
+                }
+            }
+        }
     ).unwrap();
 
+
     WaylandSource::new(queue)
         .quick_insert(event_loop.handle())
         .unwrap();

src/upower.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use crate::PowerState;
 use std::sync::mpsc::SyncSender;
 use std::sync::{
@@ -7,7 +8,9 @@ use std::sync::{
 use upower_dbus;
 
 use calloop::channel::Sender as CalloopSender;
+use upower_dbus::BatteryState;
 use zbus;
+use zbus::zvariant::OwnedValue;
 
 pub struct PowerReporter {
     pub sender: CalloopSender<()>,
@@ -37,19 +40,67 @@ pub fn spawn_upower(reporter: PowerReporter) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     start_receive.recv()?
 }
 
+fn upower_update(reporter: &PowerReporter, properties: &HashMap<String, OwnedValue>) {
+    {
+        let mut status = reporter.status.write().unwrap();
+        let battery_state = upower_dbus::BatteryState::try_from(properties["State"].clone()).unwrap();
+        let charging = match battery_state {
+            // fully enumerate the options in case a new one is added.
+            BatteryState::Charging |
+            BatteryState::FullyCharged |
+            BatteryState::PendingCharge => true,
+            BatteryState::Empty |
+            BatteryState::Discharging |
+            BatteryState::PendingDischarge |
+            BatteryState::Unknown => false,
+        };
+        *status = Some(PowerState {
+            level: f64::try_from(&properties["Percentage"]).unwrap() as f32 / 100.0,
+            charging,
+            time_remaining: if charging {
+                i64::try_from(&properties["TimeToFull"]).unwrap()
+            } else {
+                i64::try_from(&properties["TimeToEmpty"]).unwrap()
+            } as f32
+        })
+    }
+    // Notify listeners
+    reporter.sender.send(()).ok();
+}
+
 fn upower_run(
     reporter: PowerReporter,
     start_send: &SyncSender<anyhow::Result<()>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let dbus = zbus::blocking::Connection::system()?;
     let display_device_path = upower_dbus::UPowerProxyBlocking::new(&dbus)?.get_display_device()?;
-    let display_proxy = zbus::blocking::fdo::PropertiesProxy::builder(&dbus)
+    let display_proxy : zbus::blocking::fdo::PropertiesProxy = zbus::blocking::fdo::PropertiesProxy::builder(&dbus)
         .destination("org.freedesktop.UPower")?
         .path(display_device_path)?
         .cache_properties(zbus::CacheProperties::No)
         .build()?;
 
+    let mut prop_changed_iterator = display_proxy.receive_properties_changed()?;
+
+    let device_interface_name = zbus::names::InterfaceName::from_static_str("org.freedesktop.UPower.Device").unwrap();
+
+    let mut properties: HashMap<String, OwnedValue> = display_proxy.get_all(device_interface_name.clone())?;
+
+    upower_update(&reporter, &properties);
     start_send.send(Ok(())).unwrap();
+    for signal in prop_changed_iterator {
+        let args = signal.args().expect("Invalid signal arguments");
+        if args.interface_name != device_interface_name {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        for (name, value) in args.changed_properties {
+            properties.get_mut(name).map(|vp| *vp = value.into());
+        }
+        
+        // Update reporter
+        upower_update(&reporter, &properties);
+    }
 
     // TODO: actually watch for events
     Ok(())