Widgets - Motorola DROID Manual

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CHAPTER 6: Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets
CAUTION: Removing a folder from your Home screen also removes any shortcuts you've moved
into that folder.

Widgets

Widgets are like miniature applications that run on your Home screen. They can be
interactive or passive, and they can be used for everything from instant access to the
time and weather, to access to your personal finances at a glance. Figure 6–3 shows
some example widgets.
Figure 6–3. Some Android widgets.
Your DROID comes with two basic styles of widgets: the standard Android widget and
the Motorola widget. Motorola widgets were created as part of the Motorola DROID
modifications, and they behave a bit differently than standard widgets by letting you
resize them. We'll cover both Android and Motorola widgets.
NOTE: The Motorola widgets are not available on the original DROID.
You use the same basic process to add widgets to your Home screen that you use to
add icons and bookmarks. Figure 6–4 illustrates the process with the Android Home
screen Tips widget. This widget was designed to give you tips on how to use your
phone.
This is an example of a
widget specific to
Motorola and DROIDs.
Widgets are small apps
that run on your Home
screen. They're often
interactive.
This is the New York
Times widget, which can
be downloaded from the
Android Market.
Widgets come in
different shapes
and sizes and be
repositioned on the
Home screen.