This TOTD explains how to create a new jMaki widget and make it available in the NetBeans palette. In order to create a jMaki widget, it’s important to understand the jMaki Widget Model. Basically, ...

In iOS 14, Apple made some dramatic changes to the Home Screen of iPhone and iPad. In particular, it introduced the concept of ‌Home Screen‌ widgets. Previously, use of widgets was limited to the ...

In iOS 14, Apple overhauled widgets and introduced an option for adding widgets to the Home Screen, but in the process, a well-loved Favorites widget that existed in iOS 13 was removed. The Favorites ...

You can build Android widgets easily using third-party apps. KWGT and WidgetClub make it simple to design custom tools that ...

If one thing has become clear since the release of iOS 14, it’s that there was a lot of pent-up demand for home screen widgets on the iPhone. A variety of third-party applications have added home ...

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In a recent hints blog, I described how to play Flash games in Dashboard. This trick uses Safari’s Web Clip feature to create a Dashboard widget showing just the Flash game. Although Safari isn’t my ...

Samsung DeX introduces widget support, offering advanced customization and multitasking features for a personalized and ...

While Android users have had the ability to customise every single element of their phone’s display for years, Apple fans are now just discovering the fun of creatively modifying their iPhone home ...