yes, it is still a problem with Gnome. XFCE's widget acts as expected and is still a good work around.
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- [karmic regression] APM: gnome-power-manager does not recognize state of APM-only (non-ACPI) systems https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/414357 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs