diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/config/panel b/desktop/lxde-common/config/panel
index e81e5e5779..0ff574412e 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/config/panel
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/config/panel
@@ -141,6 +141,29 @@ Plugin {
     }
 }
 
+Plugin {
+    type = batt
+    Config {
+        HideIfNoBattery=0
+        AlarmCommand=xmessage Battery low
+        AlarmTime=5
+        BackgroundColor=black
+        BorderWidth=1
+        ChargingColor1=#28f200
+        ChargingColor2=#22cc00
+        DischargingColor1=#ffee00
+        DischargingColor2=#d9ca00
+        Size=8
+    }
+}
+
+Plugin {
+    type = space
+    Config {
+        Size=4
+    }
+}
+
 Plugin {
     type = cpu
 }
diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild b/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild
index 57e62bb606..095c760932 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 # 0.5.5-1:    26/dec/2011 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
 #             * Update.
 #             * su_cmd defaults to gksu-polkit.
+# 0.5.5-2:    31/dec/2011 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
+#             * updated panel default config with battery indicator
 #
 # Run 'sh lxde-common.SlackBuild' to build a Slackware package.
 # The package is created in /tmp .
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@
 
 PRGNAM=lxde-common
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.5.5}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then