The latest version of Ubuntu brings with it Gnome as a desktop, something interesting but too "stressful" for those who have become used to Unity. Ubuntu users on a laptop will miss the battery percentage, useful information for many users and that can be had in Ubuntu 17.10, although it is not by default on the desktop.
This little tip o trick is quite simple and can be performed by any type of user, from a novice user to an expert user.
To make this small change in Gnome we have to use an application that complements the Gnome desktop, Gnome tweaks. We have already talked about this tool before and it is that it works very easily and the results are interesting and important.
Gnome Tweaks Installation
We can install Gnome Tweaks through the terminal. For this we just have to write in the terminal:
sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
This will install the Gnome Tweaks program on Ubuntu 17.10. Once we have installed the program, we run it looking for the program in the Dash or simply typing in the search engine with the word "Tweaks".
Battery hack installation
When we execute the program, in the left part of the window we go to the menu «Top Bar» or Superior Bar (if the program appears in Spanish) and it will appear to our right a varied amount of options that help us to customize the top bar of the desktop. Among these options is the option to show the percentage of the equipment's battery.
Important!! This option does not make sense and may even cause problems in a desktop computer. It is only suitable for laptops like laptops.
We activate the option and then we will see the percentage of the battery that we have left of autonomy. As you can see, it is a simple and easy trick to perform in our Ubuntu 17.10 Do not you think?
Gnome Shell has so much potential and it can be so beautiful ... but it is so absurd in so many areas and so unproductive as it is offered by default, that I do not consider it a production desktop. Not at least as it is offered by default.