IOS: Add a Home Widget from inside my App

Asked Jun 09 '22 at 13:18

Active Jul 04 '22 at 18:55

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I would like to add a widget to the home screen directly from the App.

Right now the user can go from the home screen to the widgets menu, search for the app widgets and add the one he likes, but it is way more complicated than it should since the user should be prompted to create it from inside the app.

edited Jun 09 '22 at 16:08

asked Jun 09 '22 at 13:18

Apoleo

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To clarify, are you asking about a widget made with `WidgetKit`? – Rudedog Jun 09 '22 at 15:29
Yes, with WidgetKit! – Apoleo Jun 09 '22 at 16:07
Not possible. It really sounds like a feature that can be easily exploited, so I’m glad it’s not a thing. – EmilioPelaez Jun 09 '22 at 16:15
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Would be the equivalent of `appWidgetManager.requestPinAppWidget` in Android that asks the user if he wants to add a widget, which is not been exploited. – Apoleo Jun 09 '22 at 16:30
Wish there was a method for this. Many users don’t know how to add widgets in iOS. At least a button that takes you to the ”add widget”-view. – irrbloss Jun 22 '23 at 20:42
Any code for creating widget using pure Swift, not SiwftUI ? – Arshad Shaik Aug 09 '23 at 12:12

IOS: Add a Home Widget from inside my App

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