Steps for Creating a Basic Widget
Step 1: Create a New Project
To create a new project in Android Studio please refer to How to Create/Start a New Project in Android Studio. We are implementing it for both Java and Kotlin languages.
Step 2: Add the App Widget to the Project
Right-Click on the app, move the cursor to new, find the “Widget” option at the end, select it.
Specify the required properties for the widget such as min. width and height, config file and preferred language, etc, and proceed. Files are automatically generated.
Step 3: Install and Run the Code
- Install and Run the code on Android Virtual Device (AVD) or a personal device.
- Open the widget section of the phone, lookup for a widget with the Application name, select it, bring it to the home screen.
- Try changing the dimensions and we are done!
Output: Run On Emulator
How to Create a Basic Widget of an Android App?
Widgets are the micro-version of the application that consists of some functionality of the application that is displayed only on the Home Screens or the Lock Screen. For example, we see Weather, Time, and Google Search Bars on the Home Screen, and FaceLock, and FingerprintLock on the Lock Screen, which are some of the Widgets available on the device. Widgets come along with the Application when you install it or download it from the Web. Generally, phones come with a manufacturing configuration but such elements can be adjusted by a user later in time.
In this article, we demonstrate how one can implement a basic widget for an Android App.