--- kde-workspace-4.8.95/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/contents/config/main.xml.orig	2012-06-30 15:24:13.000000000 +0000
+++ kde-workspace-4.8.95/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/contents/config/main.xml	2012-06-30 15:24:26.000000000 +0000
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <group name="General">
     <entry name="showBatteryString" type="Bool">
-      <default>false</default>
+      <default>true</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="showMultipleBatteries" type="Bool">
       <default>false</default>