How to Set Up Your First Widget

Follow this step-by-step guide to create, customize, rename, and configure rows for your WidgetBee widget.

STEP 1

Create a New Widget

Open WidgetBee and tap the yellow + Create button in the center (or the + icon in the top-right corner) to generate a new widget configuration.

WidgetBee app empty state screen displaying a "No Configurations" message and a yellow "+ Create" button.

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STEP 2

Rename Your Widget

Tap the widget title at the top to open the dropdown menu, select Rename, type in your desired widget name, and tap Save.

Popup modal inside WidgetBee asking to rename the widget, showing a text box with "My Widget" and "Save" button.

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STEP 3

Choose Your Size and Theme

Swipe left or right on the widget preview to switch between sizes (e.g., Small 1x1 or Medium 2x1). Tap directly on the widget preview to cycle through color themes such as Honeycomb Yellow or Midnight.

Widget configuration screen showing a preview of a small 1x1 widget in Midnight dark theme with Row 1 configuration below.

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STEP 4

Configure Display Rows

Under Rows Configuration, toggle the switches to enable or disable individual data rows. Tap an enabled row (e.g., Row 1) to assign its shortcut action or data source.

WidgetBee configuration menu displaying toggle switches for Row 1, Row 2, and Row 3 under Rows Configuration.

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STEP 5

Toggle Timestamps

Open the top dropdown menu again and check or uncheck Show Timestamp to control whether the last updated time appears on your widget preview.

Top menu overlay showing options to Rename and a checked option for "Show Timestamp" over the yellow widget preview.

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