diff --git a/apps/widminbat/ChangeLog b/apps/widminbat/ChangeLog
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+0.01: Initial Version: Display at under 30% battery
diff --git a/apps/widminbat/metadata.json b/apps/widminbat/metadata.json
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+{ "id": "widminbat",
+  "name": "Minimal Battery",
+  "shortName":"MinBat",
+  "version":"0.01",
+  "description": "A minimal version of the battery widget that only appears if the battery is running low (below 30%)",
+  "icon": "widget.png",
+  "type": "widget",
+  "tags": "widget,battery,minimal",
+  "supports" : ["BANGLEJS2", "BANGLEJS"],
+  "storage": [
+    {"name":"widminbat.wid.js","url":"widget.js"}
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/apps/widminbat/widget.js b/apps/widminbat/widget.js
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+(function(){
+  function getWidth() {
+    return E.getBattery() <= 30 ? 40 : 0;
+  }
+  WIDGETS.minbat={area:"tr",width:getWidth(),draw:function() {
+    if(this.width < 40) return;
+    var s = 39;
+    var bat = E.getBattery();
+    var x = this.x, y = this.y;
+    g.reset();
+    g.setColor(g.theme.fg).fillRect(x,y+2,x+s-4,y+21).clearRect(x+2,y+4,x+s-6,y+19).fillRect(x+s-3,y+10,x+s,y+14);
+    var barWidth = bat*(s-12)/100;
+    var color = bat < 15 ? "#f00" : "#f80";
+    g.setColor(color).fillRect(x+4,y+6,x+4+barWidth,y+17);
+  },updateWidth: function() {
+    var newWidth = getWidth();
+    if(newWidth != this.width) {
+      this.width = newWidth;
+      Bangle.drawWidgets();
+    }
+  }};
+  setInterval(()=>{
+    var widget = WIDGETS.minbat;
+    if(widget) {widget.updateWidth();}
+  }, 10*60*1000);
+})();
+
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