{"id":271976,"date":"2025-03-04T05:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T05:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/android-developers-blog-spotlight-week-design-and-develop-widgets\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:13","slug":"android-developers-blog-spotlight-week-design-and-develop-widgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/android-developers-blog-spotlight-week-design-and-develop-widgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Developers Blog: Spotlight Week: Design and Develop Widgets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<meta content=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiH_mnRGKAFuMgW_5hFFweQnpabQQSEVHlnTdQtDLouhoeJ0YF87-IJTVIg00TGC9dGpq36pUteNZBuh8idyXIkU16-1lxNmCncfoy64XO3uNiaKxu8oXh3Ne-tNIWiiW5jNif6E-L5yFV16bWM-NMl4T_N-qMTe5bYzjGWb5zAUVbZ6xjV5Wr32elJj1U\/s1600\/Android-Widgets-Spotlight-Week-Overview.png\" name=\"twitter:image\"\/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiH_mnRGKAFuMgW_5hFFweQnpabQQSEVHlnTdQtDLouhoeJ0YF87-IJTVIg00TGC9dGpq36pUteNZBuh8idyXIkU16-1lxNmCncfoy64XO3uNiaKxu8oXh3Ne-tNIWiiW5jNif6E-L5yFV16bWM-NMl4T_N-qMTe5bYzjGWb5zAUVbZ6xjV5Wr32elJj1U\/s1600\/Android-Widgets-Spotlight-Week-Overview.png\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Posted by Summers Pitman \u2013 Developer Relations Engineers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re kicking off the next edition in our Spotlight Week series! This week, we&#8217;ll be diving deep into how to create <b>high-quality widgets<\/b> that boost user engagement and improve discoverability.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve heard your feedback: you want your widgets to be easily discoverable. To address this, we\u2019re excited to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2025\/03\/google-play-enhances-widget-discovery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play is introducing a new search filter specifically for apps with high-quality widgets<\/a>. By equipping you with the knowledge and tools to ensure your widgets shine, we aim to demonstrate how widgets can be a crucial element in building delightful, helpful, and performant widgets that keep your users engaged. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2025\/03\/google-play-enhances-widget-discovery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play\u2019s widget discovery features<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Widgets | Spotlight Week\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tdV6OPC5lEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s what we\u2019re covering this week in our Spotlight Week on Widgets:<\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Why Widgets?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>Monday, March 3rd<\/i><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re kicking off the week with an overview of why widgets are essential for today&#8217;s users. <a href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2025\/03\/level-up-your-app-why-android-widgets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how you can level up your app with Widgets<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vL9E3i4_cBM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get inspired by these best-in-class examples<\/a>. Plus, learn how <a href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2025\/03\/google-play-enhances-widget-discovery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play is improving widget discovery<\/a> through a dedicated search filter, new app detail page badges, and other enhancements designed to increase user interaction.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Design great widgets with Figma and Canonical Layouts<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>Tuesday, March 4th<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to visualize your content in widget layouts and create high quality widgets with a new Figma resource, hands-on lab and blog with the Canonical Layouts. Learn from SoundCloud&#8217;s experience: a case study showcasing impactful widget implementation.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Develop best practice widgets with Glance<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>Wednesday, March 5th<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Follow our code-along video to learn practical widget update techniques using Canonical Layouts. <\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: large;\">#AskAndroid<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>Thursday, March 6th<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Get your widget questions answered in #AskAndroid, and dive into lockscreen widgets in our FAQ.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a week packed with widget insights! This blog post serves as your central hub for updates, with links added regularly throughout the week. Get even more widgets content and insights by following <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android Developers on X<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/android_by_google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android by Google at Linkedin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2025\/03\/spotlight-week-widgets.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Posted by Summers Pitman \u2013 Developer Relations Engineers We\u2019re kicking off the next edition in our Spotlight Week series! 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