They say if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. This works perfectly in Android widgetsBecause sometimes it's hard to find a useful or beautiful widget on your screen.
Instead of looking at apps that include widgets the way you like, it's easier create widgets in your photo and matches and apps like KWGT or, earlier, Zooper Widget. Here we will tell you the first steps to start creating your mobile widgets.
1. Hold KWGT
Previously, you had to choose between using Zooper Widget or Kustom (KWGT) to create custom widgets. Both programs allow you to do the same and vice versa, even though you don't need to think about choosing one or the other today: Only KGWT was active.
KWGT is a tool for creating widgets, responsible for doing the dirty work in the background so you can decorate your home screen just the way you like. The app is free, or if you want to get the most out of it and remove ads, you should buy the Pro version for a one-time payment of 3.99 euros.
KWGT Kustom Widget Maker
2. Select the size
With KWGT already installed on your mobile phone, open your widget selector (allowed by a long tap in an empty area) and search for KWGT widgets. Widgets themselves are empty, so the only thing you should really choose is size. You have all possible combinations, from 1×1 to 4×4.
After adding a widget, it will be displayed on the screen with text Click to adjust or press and resize. If you change your mind about size, you still have time to increase in size compatible launchers, such as Nova Launcher. To start editing your widget, tap on it.
3. It is best to start with a template
KWGT can be difficult, especially in the beginning. Instead of starting with a blank page, it will be much easier to grab an app based on a template. KGWT installs A small selection of ready-to-use designsAlthough you will find some additional packages on Google Play.
In fact, you can get some of these packages directly embedded tab from KWGT, where you will find links to packages with a range of designs and components. On the tab Installed You will find those designs ready to use. Tap on the one that most confirms to upload it to your widget.
4. Change the template
Next comes the most exciting part, which changes the widget. Each widget is made up of "articles", similar to layers in Photoshop. Text is basically an "item" or component added to your widget. For example, a text block, weather icon, or square to use as a background.
Also, each article (and the widget in general) has them properties to modify in their tabs, like Background either Cape. Undoubtedly, at first it will look dirty, but it all follows a strong lead. For example, to edit the example widget size above, you need to change the scale in the Layer tab. To change the corners to a round, it is important to first add a back layer and adjust the corner value. These tabs are available in KWGT and their applications:
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Documents: Displays a list of elements or "items" that make up your widget. It's like Photoshop layers.
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Background: Here you can adjust the style and background color.
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Cape: The configuration of the dimension, location, rotation and duration of the layer.
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All over the world: Allows you to create variables that you can use as properties and variables in another environment, to avoid duplication. For example, you can save the color and use it again in many text.
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Contact: Here you configure how you want to communicate with the widget. For example, you can have an application open when you tap on something or text.
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Shortcut: It's a quick place to change your selected action on "Touch"
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Drawing: Here you can select the color and style of elements such as images or other shapes.
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FX: Additional tools for changing the feature, from layouts to gradients, blurs and masks.
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Position: one of the most important tabs, because that's where you have to adjust the position of each element.
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Text: In text layers, here you can adjust the size, typing, alignment and similar options.
At first KWGT may seem like an odd confusion, but once you get used to the religion you want to convert to change its structures, everything makes sense. The good point is that real-time previews It always makes it clear what has changed when any change is made.
5. Install new parts
KWGT comes standard with blocks of text, shapes, images, development bars, icons, dynamic text, series, and two types of groups, but the options don't end there. You can also install elements, similar to some complex things you can add directly to your widget.
"Components" is something like widgets inside widgets
Also, the application brings a few to the factory (Battery bar, icons later, different viewing styles), though you'll be able to find out more in packages such as Andromeda's KWGT, available on Google Play. Another useful feature is the weather.
The elements are nothing more than a bunch of standard attachments, so by adding one to your widget, you can add more items to your list. You can, as ever, change it as you like, it changes its position, size and other details. In the example above, I chose to place an icon with the current weather under the clock.
6. Enter details
The strong point of KGWT is that it is possible to use a variable in almost any attribute, including text block text. It is a task that can be very complex, but its basic application is easy. For example, to add the current temperature to a text box, tap Text, enter a category wi – Weather information and play in the first block.
This is basically it works like best practices, so you can combine the instructions in order to add different information. The formulas that are split into 32 categories are summarized into two characters and allow the formulas to be permanent. Within each category you will find examples that are ready to be added with a twist.
The program is so flexible that you can make complete plans on what you want to include in your widget. For example, if you want to add simple text to your "cold" or "hot" widget, you can Use the formula IF to check that the temperatures are above 30 degrees.
The formulas can be combined with global variables to apply the same values to multiple elements and to simplify operations. In addition to text, you can use it formulas in almost any material of any object, the ability to change the color of a text depending on the temperature, to give a simple example.
6. Enter the connection
We have our custom widget ready. When you tap the save button, you can see it in your launcher, though by tapping it you return to KGWT. If you want that something happens when it touches something (for example, the app to open), you need to go to the tab Communication of the thing being said.
For example, in our widget it can be fun when touching the weather icon opens the weather app. To find this you must go to the tab Communication, tap the + button at the top, tap Nothing to Single– then enter Nothing – Doing This. Among the list of possible actions control music, open apps, open links or change the volume.
When your widget is ready, hit the save button to see the latest changes to your launcher. If you want to edit later, you can do it by opening KGWT directly and selecting it (in case of multiple widgets created).
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