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It appears only in Smart mode and combines the two signals Smart mode watches besides your activity: your battery level and whether you're on mains power, plus whether a meeting is detected.

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It's there so you can see at a glance why automatic work is or isn't running. Change the thresholds in Settings → Quiet Hours.

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Settings & keep-time · Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules

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What does the Power row in the popover show?

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Short answer: In Smart mode only, it combines your battery level, whether you're on mains power, and whether a meeting is detected — the signals that decide if automatic work may run.

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It appears only in Smart mode and combines the two signals Smart mode watches besides your activity: your battery level and whether you're on mains power, plus whether a meeting is detected.

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It's there so you can see at a glance why automatic work is or isn't running. Change the thresholds in Settings → Quiet Hours.

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