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It works as expected for me. It preserves the aspect ratio of the image in the image widget, for example. The Height changes to Auto, and the Height is automatically updated when I change the Width. Were you wanting it to have a different effect when you locked it?
So glad I found your post, thanks. I was trying to find changes to the Scriptable docs with the release of lockscreen widget support, and it seems the online docs are not updated (and missing addAccessoryWidgetBackground) while the in-app docs are.
Lock screen interaction is difficult. Android allows basic operations with two window flags (FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED and FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD). FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED works pretty consistently in that it will show on top of the lock screen even when security is enabled (the security isn't bypassed, you can't switch to another non-FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED window).
If you're just doing something temporary, like while music is playing or similar, you'll probably mostly be okay. If you're trying to create a custom lock screen then there's a lot of unusual interactions on all the different android platforms. ("Help! I can't turn off my alarm without rebooting my HTC phone").
Window flag: when set the window will cause the keyguard to be dismissed, only if it is not a secure lock keyguard. Because such a keyguard is not needed for security, it will never re-appear if the user navigates to another window (in contrast to FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED, which will only temporarily hide both secure and non-secure keyguards but ensure they reappear when the user moves to another UI that doesn't hide them). If the keyguard is currently active and is secure (requires an unlock pattern) than the user will still need to confirm it before seeing this window, unless FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED has also been set. Constant Value: 4194304 (0x00400000)
The Android Lock Screen widget gets its content from the Notification system, so check that is enabled in PA Settings=>Look and Feel=>Notifications. Also make sure it is enabled in Android's own settings.
I guess the lockscreen controls must use the same button event mechanisms that Bluetooth and headsets do for button presses. Do you need to have the Bluetooth radio actually turned on, or merely provide permission for its control access? @maxmp might be able to tell us more though.
@Rafal B On recent Android builds, media playing apps pass any info they wish to display to system's lockscreen 'widget' - but the layout is defined by Android, not the app. The only way to get around that is to take over the whole lockscreen completely, as a kind of intermediate page, which should be available via PA Setttings=>Lock Screen=>Show on Lock Screen.
I've just been messing about with settings and gone into widgets on lock screen and tried toggling the music player setting on to see if that did anything and that has got it back. I'm not sure if that setting was toggled on before and if so I don't know how it was toggled off, but that has fixed it.
I guess this could have been Samsung's / Android's penchant for disabling permissions for thing it thinks haven't been used for a while (as noted above for BT/external device permission), but I can't think why something as simple as a Lockscreen widget should get hit that way.
The buttons on the lockscreen media controller widget are now configurable, see PA Settings=>Misc=>Buttons. The middle three '' buttons are system-specified and cannot be changed. The first two Button items in the menu are for the outer two controls on the Notification or Lockscreen Widget (they are basically the same thing). The subsequent Buttons 3-6 are for Android Auto/etc, which offers more than the initial five button slots.
Whenever I get a thought, that there is something I want to do later and my laptop is not nearby, I open Obsidian on my iPhone. Immediately, my daily note is displayed and I can add a todo or task. To open the app, I have to unlock my phone and navigate to the app.
Good point. It is already possible to do this by creating an iOS shortcut that opens the app and using the shortcuts lock screen widget. Unfortunately, it can only have one of the apple shortcu logos.
I am currently running a Windows 10 Pro desktop machine (21H1, build 19043.1288) and cannot get the Weather app to display detailed status info on the lock screen. I have configured the appropriate settings in Settings > Personalisation > Lock Screen as follows:
Can anyone shed some light on this? Are there any other settings I can check? I also find it suspicious that most apps in the lock screen list have grey icons, almost like they are disabled. Could this be a hint at some problem?
Dexcon said they are working to update social media that Lock Screen widget is not available. Their tier1 support is saying they are working on this but are not giving an update on timing. Hoping it comes soon as would be nice to see BG reading without having to unlock phone.
While lock screen widgets are useful across the entire iPhone lineup, these gave the the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max new superpowers, thanks to the gorgeous new always-on display that showed up on these models.
Now that iOS 16 has been out for a while, there's no shortage of apps that support lock screen widgets. Naturally, these include Apple's built-in apps like Weather, Calendar, Reminders, Activity, and more, plus a wealth of third-party apps like Facebook Messenger, Google Maps, Gmail, Fantastical, Things, and even ChatGPT and a distance apart widget that lets you see how close or far away you are from a loved one.
You should be aware that these are different from the widgets you can put on your home screen, so you won't necessarily be able to access the same kind of widget, and some apps that have capable home screen widgets still may not offer widgets for the lock screen. Lock screen widgets are also more limited than their home screen counterparts, presenting information in a much smaller monochromatic layout.
You also can't plaster your entire lock screen with widgets; Apple confines these to a single row of up to four square widgets, two rectangular widgets, or three widgets if you want to combine both sizes. The good news is that you can have multiple lock screens with different widgets and even tie these to Focus modes, so you can keep your widgets tailored to the different places and mindsets you find yourself in throughout your day.
Adding widgets to your iPhone lock screen is done the same way as changing any part of the lock screen. It's a little different from what Apple's had in the years prior, but it should be easy enough once you get used to it.
Step 4: A widget picker will appear that displays some suggested widgets that you can quickly add, followed by an alphabetical list of all the apps installed on your iPhone that support lock screen widgets.
Step 6: Otherwise, scroll down to browse through the list of apps. When you find the app you want to add a widget from, select it to see the lock screen widgets that are available for that app. If multiple widgets are available, you can swipe right to see additional options.
Step 7: Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add any additional widgets. As we mentioned earlier, you can add up to four small widgets, two large widgets, or one large widget and two small ones. Widgets you add are positioned automatically, and the layout is a bit restrictive. You can reorder smaller widgets or two larger widgets, but a larger widget must always be on the left side of smaller ones.
Step 4: Select the minus sign (-) in the top left corner of the widget you would like to remove. You can also drag the widget out of the widget tray. Repeat this for any other widgets you'd like to remove.
Step 5: If you'd like to add a new widget to replace the ones you've removed, follow the instructions in the previous section. Otherwise, select the X button in the top right corner of the widget picker, and then choose Done from the top right to finish up.
While the widgets in iOS 16 are a great start, there's still some room for improvement. For instance, Apple could let you customize them by adding even more widget space to the lock screen rather than the limited four. Also, while you may have heard that iOS 17 is adding interactive widgets, that's only for home screen widgets. So far, it doesn't look like Apple is doing much with lock screen widgets on the iPhone with this year's software releases, but the good news for iPad fans is that Apple's tablet will be joining the lock screen party with iPadOS 17.
Drafts supports iOS 14 and macOS 11 (Big Sur) widgets. Widgets are a great way to provide quick access information and functionality in Drafts directly from your home screen on iPhone, sidebar on iPad, and Notification Center on Mac. Drafts provides three types of widget, each of which can be displayed in multiple sizes.
Grid widgets are the most versatile type of widget. When adding a grid widget, select between the single, 8, or 16 slot sizes, after adding the widget, tap and hold the widget to configure functions available in your widget.
List widgets display the top drafts from a workspace, including the default workspace. The number of drafts displayed varies with the size of the widget, but it will always be the first drafts as they would be displayed in app based on the sort options of the configured workspace.
The list widget may be configured to display the inbox, flagged or archive tab for the selected workspace. As such, it can be configured to provide quick access to a specific set of drafts (say, flagged items with a specific tag, per the workspace filter options), or just the most recent items in your inbox.
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