RE: Apps and Widgets

[Carolyn Arnold]

Thank you; that worked! 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 8:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

If you go to the Journal app on your home page, flick down and double tap on 
edit, and then flick down to edit while still on your Journal app, you'll be 
able to delete it from your home page. Not sure if Apple let's you delete it 
altogether, but you can still get if off of your home age.

When you remove apps from your home page but leave them on your phone, you can 
still get to them from the App Library or spotlight search. To get to the App 
Library, do a three finger swipe left from your last home page. I bring up the 
spotlight search by tapping on the page switcher / search option right above 
the dock. I never have to type more than a character or two to get to the app 
I'm looking for.

I just have two home pages now, with only one or two folders. I use them for my 
most frequently accessed apps and the rest I get to with the spotlight search 
or the App Library.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Carolyn 
Arnold
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:28 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

I tried to get a widget for Weather and ended up only  moving Weather to 
another place on my Home Page, which is an OK location.

One thing I'd like off my Home Page is Journal, and I would be OK with it 
totally out of my phone, and I'd like to move Find My to my Home Page. I find, 
if I'm not careful, when trying to edit apps, more than one will move, if I'm 
not really careful.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

Thanks Chris,

I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.

A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.



I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.



Thanks again,





Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe



My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ <https://www.turner42.com/>



Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155)

JAWS version 2024.2403.3





From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets





You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.





First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:



1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.

2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.

3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.



Now, how to add a widget.



1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.

2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.

3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.

4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.

5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.

6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.

6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.

7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget 
button near the bottom of the screen.

8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at 
the top to get out of edit mode.



A stack of widgets.



If you want more than one 

Re: Apps and Widgets

[Chris Chaffin]

Another thing I do with my widget stacks is try to put them in the order of how often I will be accessing them.  This way the most important one will always be on top.  But also keep in mind that while swiping through your stack of widgets, it does wrap around, so you can go in reverse order.  Another words you can swipe down on the first widget to get to the last one in your stack.For those new to home screen widgets, know that a lot of widgets can be customized after they have been added.  If you do a single finger triple tap, check the pop up menu for edit widget.  If it is there, then choose it to see how the widget can be customized.ChrisOn Mar 9, 2024, at 7:59 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:







I did not know that, or if I did I forgot. Sorry I gave people the wrong impression in the message below. Prior to knowing this great tidbit, I would flick up or down to get to next or
 previous widget and double tap. I’d then have to retouch the widget to hear the new information. With your suggestion below, you’re right, this has got to be as easy as it is for a sighted person. I’ll need to consider if I want to use more stacks now. Thanks
 a ton for the correction and the information.
 

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

 


From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:27 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets


 

 



I do not know if you know, but you can just move from widget to widget in a stack by doing a 3 finger swipe up or down.  Can not imagine a sighted person could do it quicker
 than that.

 

Chris






On Mar 8, 2024, at 8:37 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@outlook.com> wrote:




 

I have two widgets on my home page. One is a smart stack and the other is the open task widget in the Microsoft To Do app. I wanted the quickest way possible to capture a note from my
 home page, and adding this widget seemed to do that for me. Moving from widget to widget in a stack isn’t as efficient for a blind person as it is for a sighted person, so it’s not going to work for everyone. That’s why I like the smart stack, since it shows
 me the widget it thinks I want to see at that moment. It’s more right than wrong.
 
I also still use the today page. For example, since I don’t need to see the status of my batteries as frequently as other things, I just leave that on my today page. We have a lot of
 flexibility now on IOS, so each person needs to experiment to see what works for them.
 

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

 


From:
viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com>
On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 8:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets


 
Thanks Chris,
I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.
A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page in a physical
 book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to right.
 
I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.
 
Thanks again,
 
 

Richard, USA
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."
-- Wolfgang Von Goethe

 
My web site:
https://www.turner42.com/
 
Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155)

JAWS version 2024.2403.3
 

 


From:
viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com>
On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets


 


 


You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the second screen.


 


 


First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:


 


1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.


2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.


3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.


 


Now, how to add a widget.


 


1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.


2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.


3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.


4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.


5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.


6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left until you g

RE: Apps and Widgets

[Christopher Chaltain]

I did not know that, or if I did I forgot. Sorry I gave people the wrong 
impression in the message below. Prior to knowing this great tidbit, I would 
flick up or down to get to next or previous widget and double tap. I’d then 
have to retouch the widget to hear the new information. With your suggestion 
below, you’re right, this has got to be as easy as it is for a sighted person. 
I’ll need to consider if I want to use more stacks now. Thanks a ton for the 
correction and the information.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:27 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets



I do not know if you know, but you can just move from widget to widget in a 
stack by doing a 3 finger swipe up or down.  Can not imagine a sighted person 
could do it quicker than that.



Chris


On Mar 8, 2024, at 8:37 PM, Christopher Chaltain 
mailto:chalt...@outlook.com>> wrote:

I have two widgets on my home page. One is a smart stack and the other is the 
open task widget in the Microsoft To Do app. I wanted the quickest way possible 
to capture a note from my home page, and adding this widget seemed to do that 
for me. Moving from widget to widget in a stack isn’t as efficient for a blind 
person as it is for a sighted person, so it’s not going to work for everyone. 
That’s why I like the smart stack, since it shows me the widget it thinks I 
want to see at that moment. It’s more right than wrong.

I also still use the today page. For example, since I don’t need to see the 
status of my batteries as frequently as other things, I just leave that on my 
today page. We have a lot of flexibility now on IOS, so each person needs to 
experiment to see what works for them.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 8:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

Thanks Chris,
I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.
A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.

I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.

Thanks again,


Richard, USA
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."
-- Wolfgang Von Goethe

My web site: https://www.turner42.com/

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155)
JAWS version 2024.2403.3


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets


You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.


First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:

1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.
2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.
3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.

Now, how to add a widget.

1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.
2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.
3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.
4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.
5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.
6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.
6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.
7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget 
button near the bottom of the scree

Re: Apps and Widgets

[Chris Chaffin]

I do not know if you know, but you can just move from widget to widget in a stack by doing a 3 finger swipe up or down.  Can not imagine a sighted person could do it quicker than that.ChrisOn Mar 8, 2024, at 8:37 PM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:







I have two widgets on my home page. One is a smart stack and the other is the open task widget in the Microsoft To Do app. I wanted the quickest way possible to capture a note from my
 home page, and adding this widget seemed to do that for me. Moving from widget to widget in a stack isn’t as efficient for a blind person as it is for a sighted person, so it’s not going to work for everyone. That’s why I like the smart stack, since it shows
 me the widget it thinks I want to see at that moment. It’s more right than wrong.
 
I also still use the today page. For example, since I don’t need to see the status of my batteries as frequently as other things, I just leave that on my today page. We have a lot of
 flexibility now on IOS, so each person needs to experiment to see what works for them.
 

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

 


From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 8:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets


 
Thanks Chris,
I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.
A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page in a physical
 book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to right.
 
I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.
 
Thanks again,
 
 

Richard, USA
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."
-- Wolfgang Von Goethe

 
My web site:
https://www.turner42.com/
 
Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155)

JAWS version 2024.2403.3
 

 


From:
viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com>
On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets


 


 


You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the second screen.


 


 


First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:


 


1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.


2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.


3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.


 


Now, how to add a widget.


 


1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.


2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.


3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.


4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.


5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.


6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a description
 of the first widget and its size.


6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number.  Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.
  Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.


7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget button near the bottom of the screen.


8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at the top to get out of edit mode.


 


A stack of widgets.


 


If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I create or add widgets as a stack.


 


After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one to it to create a stack.


 


1, To make things easier and to keep things from getting confusing, go to your last home screen.


2, Start edit mode, go pick out your next widget, and add it to your last home screen.


3, After it has been added, it is just like moving an app.  flick up on the widget and choose drag.


3, Go to your first widget, flick up and choose add to stack.  This will place that widget on top of the first widget and create a widget stack.


4, To add more widge

RE: Apps and Widgets

[Christopher Chaltain]

I have two widgets on my home page. One is a smart stack and the other is the 
open task widget in the Microsoft To Do app. I wanted the quickest way possible 
to capture a note from my home page, and adding this widget seemed to do that 
for me. Moving from widget to widget in a stack isn’t as efficient for a blind 
person as it is for a sighted person, so it’s not going to work for everyone. 
That’s why I like the smart stack, since it shows me the widget it thinks I 
want to see at that moment. It’s more right than wrong.

I also still use the today page. For example, since I don’t need to see the 
status of my batteries as frequently as other things, I just leave that on my 
today page. We have a lot of flexibility now on IOS, so each person needs to 
experiment to see what works for them.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 8:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

Thanks Chris,
I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.
A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.

I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.

Thanks again,


Richard, USA
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."
-- Wolfgang Von Goethe

My web site: https://www.turner42.com/

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155)
JAWS version 2024.2403.3


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets


You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.


First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:

1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.
2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.
3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.

Now, how to add a widget.

1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.
2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.
3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.
4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.
5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.
6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.
6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.
7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget 
button near the bottom of the screen.
8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at 
the top to get out of edit mode.

A stack of widgets.

If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget 
stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I 
create or add widgets as a stack.

After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one 
to it to create a stack.

1, To make things easier and to keep things from getting confusing, go to your 
last home screen.
2, Start edit mode, go pick out your next widget, and add it to your last home 
screen.
3, After it has been added, it is just like moving an app.  flick up on the 
widget and choose drag.
3, Go to your first widget, flick up and choose add to stack.  This will place 
that widget on top of the first widget and create a widget stack.
4, To add more widgets, just repeat the process.

IN a widget stack, how to switch from one to another?

With the widget stack in focus:
Do a 3 finger swipe up to go to the next widget, and a 3 finger down to go to 
the previous widget.

I try to add widgets to a st

RE: Apps and Widgets

[Christopher Chaltain]

If you go to the Journal app on your home page, flick down and double tap on 
edit, and then flick down to edit while still on your Journal app, you'll be 
able to delete it from your home page. Not sure if Apple let's you delete it 
altogether, but you can still get if off of your home age.

When you remove apps from your home page but leave them on your phone, you can 
still get to them from the App Library or spotlight search. To get to the App 
Library, do a three finger swipe left from your last home page. I bring up the 
spotlight search by tapping on the page switcher / search option right above 
the dock. I never have to type more than a character or two to get to the app 
I'm looking for.

I just have two home pages now, with only one or two folders. I use them for my 
most frequently accessed apps and the rest I get to with the spotlight search 
or the App Library.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Carolyn 
Arnold
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:28 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

I tried to get a widget for Weather and ended up only  moving Weather to 
another place on my Home Page, which is an OK location.

One thing I'd like off my Home Page is Journal, and I would be OK with it 
totally out of my phone, and I'd like to move Find My to my Home Page. I find, 
if I'm not careful, when trying to edit apps, more than one will move, if I'm 
not really careful.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

Thanks Chris,

I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.

A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.



I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.



Thanks again,





Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe



My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ <https://www.turner42.com/>



Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155)

JAWS version 2024.2403.3





From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets





You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.





First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:



1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.

2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.

3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.



Now, how to add a widget.



1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.

2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.

3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.

4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.

5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.

6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.

6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.

7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget 
button near the bottom of the screen.

8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at 
the top to get out of edit mode.



A stack of widgets.



If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget 
stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I 
create or add widgets as a stack.



After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one 
to it to c

RE: Apps and Widgets

[paekstrand]

Just as a follow-up, shortly after I wrote the below message, I gave it one 
more try, and for some reason, it worked this time.

 

I have come across the seemingly inconsistent feedback several times today when 
moving apps and widgets around on both my iPhone and iPad, and my husband has 
also noticed the same issue.

 

I am on IOS 17.3, by the way.

 

Pam

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

 

Personally I have 4 widgets on my main home screen.

First, is Fantastical with my calendar and reminders for the day.  My problem 
with reminders is that I would missthe notification or forget to check the app. 
 It works best for me if they are in front of me each time I unlock my phone.

Next is the Drafts app, but any notes app will work for me.

next, the batteries widget.

And last is the weather app.

 

Also know that double tapping on a widget opens the app, so that is one icon 
you no longer have to have on your home screen.

 

I am an extensive user of Dropbox, and there are important files that I might 
need to access.  The large Dropbox widget puts the top 4 files or folders on 
the widget for quick access.  I mainly use folders so that way I just put my 
important files in the folders, star them, and they show up on the widget.  So 
when I need to quickly access the information, I just double tap on the folder 
on the widget, and the files immediately pop up in front of me, then I access 
the one I need.  Keeps me from opening the app and having to swipe and navigate 
to the folder then file.

 

At first I did not think I would use widgets because I was not sure how to 
implement them to help me find out information more quickly.  But after I 
started using them, I learned how they can be of help, so I kept adding more.

 

Everybody is different, but I do think widgets can help everybody if they just 
give them a try.

 

Chris

 





On Mar 8, 2024, at 9:06 AM, Richard Turner mailto:richardr_tur...@comcast.net> > wrote:



Thanks Chris,

I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.

A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.

 

I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.

 

Thanks again,

 

 

Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe 

 

My web site:  <https://www.turner42.com/> https://www.turner42.com/

 

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) 

JAWS version 2024.2403.3

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Chris Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

 

You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.

 

 

First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:

 

1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.

2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.

3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.

 

Now, how to add a widget.

 

1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.

2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.

3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.

4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.

5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.

6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.

6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.

7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down an

RE: Apps and Widgets

[paekstrand]

Chris,



Thanks for these great explanations.  I had never used widgets and am just 
trying them out now.  

 

I added the batteries widget on my iPad mini, but I am trying to move it 
somewhere else than the top left corner of my home screen.  I go through the 
normal process of moving an app, and it says “drop complete” , but the widget 
doesn’t move.

 

Any suggestions on where I am going wrong?

 

Pam

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

 

Personally I have 4 widgets on my main home screen.

First, is Fantastical with my calendar and reminders for the day.  My problem 
with reminders is that I would missthe notification or forget to check the app. 
 It works best for me if they are in front of me each time I unlock my phone.

Next is the Drafts app, but any notes app will work for me.

next, the batteries widget.

And last is the weather app.

 

Also know that double tapping on a widget opens the app, so that is one icon 
you no longer have to have on your home screen.

 

I am an extensive user of Dropbox, and there are important files that I might 
need to access.  The large Dropbox widget puts the top 4 files or folders on 
the widget for quick access.  I mainly use folders so that way I just put my 
important files in the folders, star them, and they show up on the widget.  So 
when I need to quickly access the information, I just double tap on the folder 
on the widget, and the files immediately pop up in front of me, then I access 
the one I need.  Keeps me from opening the app and having to swipe and navigate 
to the folder then file.

 

At first I did not think I would use widgets because I was not sure how to 
implement them to help me find out information more quickly.  But after I 
started using them, I learned how they can be of help, so I kept adding more.

 

Everybody is different, but I do think widgets can help everybody if they just 
give them a try.

 

Chris

 





On Mar 8, 2024, at 9:06 AM, Richard Turner mailto:richardr_tur...@comcast.net> > wrote:



Thanks Chris,

I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.

A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.

 

I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.

 

Thanks again,

 

 

Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe 

 

My web site:  <https://www.turner42.com/> https://www.turner42.com/

 

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) 

JAWS version 2024.2403.3

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Chris Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

 

You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.

 

 

First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:

 

1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.

2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.

3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.

 

Now, how to add a widget.

 

1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.

2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.

3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.

4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.

5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.

6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.

6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.

7, Once 

RE: Apps and Widgets

[Carolyn Arnold]

I tried to get a widget for Weather and ended up only  moving Weather to 
another place on my Home Page, which is an OK location. 

One thing I'd like off my Home Page is Journal, and I would be OK with it 
totally out of my phone, and I'd like to move Find My to my Home Page. I find, 
if I'm not careful, when trying to edit apps, more than one will move, if I'm 
not really careful. 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

Thanks Chris,

I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.

A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.

 

I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.

 

Thanks again,

 

 

Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe 

 

My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ <https://www.turner42.com/> 

 

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) 

JAWS version 2024.2403.3

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

 

You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.

 

 

First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:

 

1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.

2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.

3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.

 

Now, how to add a widget.

 

1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.

2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.

3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.

4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.

5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.

6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.

6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.

7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget 
button near the bottom of the screen.

8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at 
the top to get out of edit mode.

 

A stack of widgets.

 

If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget 
stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I 
create or add widgets as a stack.

 

After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one 
to it to create a stack.

 

1, To make things easier and to keep things from getting confusing, go to your 
last home screen.

2, Start edit mode, go pick out your next widget, and add it to your last home 
screen.

3, After it has been added, it is just like moving an app.  flick up on the 
widget and choose drag.

3, Go to your first widget, flick up and choose add to stack.  This will place 
that widget on top of the first widget and create a widget stack.

4, To add more widgets, just repeat the process.

 

IN a widget stack, how to switch from one to another?

 

With the widget stack in focus:

Do a 3 finger swipe up to go to the next widget, and a 3 finger down to go to 
the previous widget.

 

I try to add widgets to a stack in the orer I want them, to make it quicker to 
find the one I want.

 

I use widgets on a daily basis, and it can make finding out information a lot 
quicker and without having to open the app.

 

Chris

 





On Mar 7, 2024, at 11:18 PM, Richard Turner 
mailto:richardr_tur...@comcast.net> > wrote:



I wanted to add a Widget to my last page, but noth

Re: Apps and Widgets

[Chris Chaffin]

Personally I have 4 widgets on my main home screen.First, is Fantastical with my calendar and reminders for the day.  My problem with reminders is that I would missthe notification or forget to check the app.  It works best for me if they are in front of me each time I unlock my phone.Next is the Drafts app, but any notes app will work for me.next, the batteries widget.And last is the weather app.Also know that double tapping on a widget opens the app, so that is one icon you no longer have to have on your home screen.I am an extensive user of Dropbox, and there are important files that I might need to access.  The large Dropbox widget puts the top 4 files or folders on the widget for quick access.  I mainly use folders so that way I just put my important files in the folders, star them, and they show up on the widget.  So when I need to quickly access the information, I just double tap on the folder on the widget, and the files immediately pop up in front of me, then I access the one I need.  Keeps me from opening the app and having to swipe and navigate to the folder then file.At first I did not think I would use widgets because I was not sure how to implement them to help me find out information more quickly.  But after I started using them, I learned how they can be of help, so I kept adding more.Everybody is different, but I do think widgets can help everybody if they just give them a try.ChrisOn Mar 8, 2024, at 9:06 AM, Richard Turner  wrote:Thanks Chris,I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to right. I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to. Thanks again,  Richard, USA"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." -- Wolfgang Von Goethe  My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) JAWS version 2024.2403.3  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris ChaffinSent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: Apps and Widgets  You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the second screen.  First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are: 1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen. Now, how to add a widget. 1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a description of the first widget and its size.6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number.  Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget button near the bottom of the screen.8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at the top to get out of edit mode. A stack of widgets. If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I create or add widgets as a stack. After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one to it to create a stack. 1, To make things easier and to keep things from getting confusing, go to your last home screen.2, Start edit mode, go pick out your next widget, and add it to your last home screen.3, After it has been added, it is just like moving an app.  flick up on the widget and choose drag.3, Go to your first widget, flick up and choose add to stack.  This will place that widget on top of the first widget and create a widg

RE: Apps and Widgets

[Richard Turner]

Thanks Chris,

I had figured out some of that, but the stack information is very helpful.

A tip: it is quicker to get to the various choices of widget sizes and so on by 
doing a three finger swipe from right to left.  As if you were flicking a page 
in a physical book.  And of course, to go back, three finger swipe left to 
right.

 

I may experiment with stacks once I decide what I want quick access to.

 

Thanks again,

 

 

Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe 

 

My web site:  <https://www.turner42.com/> https://www.turner42.com/

 

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) 

JAWS version 2024.2403.3

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Chris 
Chaffin
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 5:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

 

You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget 
stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the 
second screen.

 

 

First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how 
much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the 
widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:

 

1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.

2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.

3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.

 

Now, how to add a widget.

 

1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.

2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.

3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget 
from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would 
swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.

4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where 
you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.

5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four 
finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.

6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left 
until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose 
from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a 
description of the first widget and its size.

6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, 
then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number. 
 Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  
Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.

7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget 
button near the bottom of the screen.

8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at 
the top to get out of edit mode.

 

A stack of widgets.

 

If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget 
stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I 
create or add widgets as a stack.

 

After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one 
to it to create a stack.

 

1, To make things easier and to keep things from getting confusing, go to your 
last home screen.

2, Start edit mode, go pick out your next widget, and add it to your last home 
screen.

3, After it has been added, it is just like moving an app.  flick up on the 
widget and choose drag.

3, Go to your first widget, flick up and choose add to stack.  This will place 
that widget on top of the first widget and create a widget stack.

4, To add more widgets, just repeat the process.

 

IN a widget stack, how to switch from one to another?

 

With the widget stack in focus:

Do a 3 finger swipe up to go to the next widget, and a 3 finger down to go to 
the previous widget.

 

I try to add widgets to a stack in the orer I want them, to make it quicker to 
find the one I want.

 

I use widgets on a daily basis, and it can make finding out information a lot 
quicker and without having to open the app.

 

Chris

 





On Mar 7, 2024, at 11:18 PM, Richard Turner mailto:richardr_tur...@comcast.net> > wrote:



I wanted to add a Widget to my last page, but nothing worked.

Do they have to be on the home page?

I got the Weather Widget info which had 6 pages.

Double tapping on any of those did nothing.

There was a done button, but no widget showed up.

iPhone 13 Pro.

 

 

Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe 

 

My web site:  <https://www.turner42.com/> https://www.turner42.com/

 

Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) 

JAWS version 2024.2403.3

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Mario Eiland

Re: Apps and Widgets

[Chris Chaffin]

You can have a widget on any of your home screens.  I personally have a widget stack on the first screen of my home pages, and I have a second stack on the second screen.First, before adding a widget, you need to know the different sizes and how much of the home screen each one will take up.  Keep in mind, the smaller the widget, the less information it can display.  there are 3 sizes, they are:1, small, covers a two by two grid on the home screen.2, Medium, covers a four by two grid on home screen.3, Large, covers a four by four grid on home screen.Now, how to add a widget.1, On the screen you want to add a widget, flick up on any app and choose edit.2, In the top left of the screen double tap the add button.3, Swipe down the list of widgets and choose the app you want to add a widget from.  Please note:  The first in the list are just recommendations, I would swipe on down until you get to where the alphabetical order list starts.4, After double tapping on the app you want, you are put on the screen where you can find all of the widgets offered by that app.5, Its best if you start at the bottom of the widget screen, so do a four finger single tap near the bottom to jump there.6, The last thing on the screen is the close button.  Now swipe up to the left until you get to the pages.  This is how many different widgets you can choose from.  Now if you swipe one more time up to the left, you will get a description of the first widget and its size.6, If you want to see what else is available, or do not want the first choice, then flick down to the pages, and flick up until it changes to the next number.  Then swipe back up to the description and check it out along with the size.  Keep repeating this until you find the type of widget you want.7, Once you find the widget you want, just swipe down and choose the add widget button near the bottom of the screen.8, This should add your widget to the home screen, just hit the done button at the top to get out of edit mode.A stack of widgets.If you want more than one widget, the best thing to do is create a widget stack.  This will conserve realistate on your home screen.  Here is how I create or add widgets as a stack.After placing your first widget where you want it.  Now it is time to add one to it to create a stack.1, To make things easier and to keep things from getting confusing, go to your last home screen.2, Start edit mode, go pick out your next widget, and add it to your last home screen.3, After it has been added, it is just like moving an app.  flick up on the widget and choose drag.3, Go to your first widget, flick up and choose add to stack.  This will place that widget on top of the first widget and create a widget stack.4, To add more widgets, just repeat the process.IN a widget stack, how to switch from one to another?With the widget stack in focus:Do a 3 finger swipe up to go to the next widget, and a 3 finger down to go to the previous widget.I try to add widgets to a stack in the orer I want them, to make it quicker to find the one I want.I use widgets on a daily basis, and it can make finding out information a lot quicker and without having to open the app.ChrisOn Mar 7, 2024, at 11:18 PM, Richard Turner  wrote:I wanted to add a Widget to my last page, but nothing worked.Do they have to be on the home page?I got the Weather Widget info which had 6 pages.Double tapping on any of those did nothing.There was a done button, but no widget showed up.iPhone 13 Pro.  Richard, USA"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." -- Wolfgang Von Goethe  My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) JAWS version 2024.2403.3  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mario EilandSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:52 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: RE: Apps and Widgets You get announcements such as it will start raining in 15 minutes at your location.  From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Christopher ChaltainSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:30 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: RE: Apps and Widgets You can also get into edit mode by just flicking down once and double tapping. I have the weather widget in a stacked widget, and I hear “74 degrees, cloudy, high of 74 degrees, low of 64 degrees” when I touch the app, so I think Mario is right, and that’s what you need. I’m also wondering what you get when you turn on badges in the notifications for the weather app. --Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷Chaltain at Outlook, USA From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mario EilandSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 5:40 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: RE: Apps and Widgets HI Jim,If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the weather widget, then try the following.Double tap twice and hold on the sec

RE: Apps and Widgets

[chrisjudge1967]

The only widget I use is the battery one. It gives me the current battery level 
of my watch, phone and whatever head set I’m using.

 

Chris Judge

 



 

 



 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of William 
Outman
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 6:35 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apps and Widgets

 

To each his own, I suppose. As a total I prefer not to mess with widgets, 
because they can become confusing for me. I had been having trouble discerning 
whether I was in the widget or the actual app, both on the 8 Pluse I used to 
have and the 15 Pro I have now. 

The Weather app was a particularly bad situation, because I could not tell that 
what I thought was a set of focus issues was actually being in the widget. 
Apple Accessibility could not tell me that was the problem; I had to discover 
it accidentally. So I deleted the widgets I unknowingly had, and things got 
considerably better. 

Bill Outman 

 

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On Mar 7, 2024, at 7:23 PM, John Panarese mailto:jpanar...@gmail.com> > wrote:

As a side note, apparently, you can also have widgets added to your Mac 
desktop from you iPhone. I have not experimented with this, but I read an 
article talking about it.

 


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On Mar 7, 2024, at 6:39 PM, Mario Eiland mailto:eila...@gmail.com> > wrote:

 

HI Jim,

If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off 
when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the 
weather widget, then try the following.

Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones 
and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will 
find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of 
widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give 
you a good start.

 

From:  <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> viphone@googlegroups.com < 
<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of  
<mailto:portillo@gmail.com> portillo@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PM
To:  <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Apps and Widgets

 

Good afternoon,

I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some 
things.

When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my 
finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also 
give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or 
not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the 
weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and 
temperature and such. Much more swiping.

I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal 
iPhone as well.

It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it 
will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I 
have any appointments or events. 

I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me 
much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, 
and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.

1.  What’s a widget?
2.  How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s 
temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without 
actually getting into it?
3.  How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any 
appointments or events without always getting into it? 

If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would 
imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.

Thanks for any information.

I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets 
are. 

Jim

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Re: Apps and Widgets

[William Outman]

To each his own, I suppose. As a total I prefer not to mess with widgets, because they can become confusing for me. I had been having trouble discerning whether I was in the widget or the actual app, both on the 8 Pluse I used to have and the 15 Pro I have now. The Weather app was a particularly bad situation, because I could not tell that what I thought was a set of focus issues was actually being in the widget. Apple Accessibility could not tell me that was the problem; I had to discover it accidentally. So I deleted the widgets I unknowingly had, and things got considerably better. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 7, 2024, at 7:23 PM, John Panarese  wrote:    As a side note, apparently, you can also have widgets added to your Mac desktop from you iPhone. I have not experimented with this, but I read an article talking about it.
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On Mar 7, 2024, at 6:39 PM, Mario Eiland  wrote:HI Jim,If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the weather widget, then try the following.Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give you a good start. From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of portillo@gmail.comSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Apps and Widgets Good afternoon,I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some things.When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and temperature and such. Much more swiping.I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal iPhone as well.It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I have any appointments or events. I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.What’s a widget?How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without actually getting into it?How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any appointments or events without always getting into it? If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.Thanks for any information.I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets are. Jim-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/00ca01da70df%2424480ad0%246cd82070%24%40gmail.com.-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at:  mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this gro

Re: Apps and Widgets

[Richard Turner]

Never mind, I got it. I didn't realize the add widget button when you are done is at the bottom of the screen.Richard, USA“Grandma always told us, “Be careful when you pray for patience. God stores it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through Hell to get it.”-- Cedrick Bridgeforth My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ On Mar 7, 2024, at 8:18 PM, Richard Turner  wrote:I wanted to add a Widget to my last page, but nothing worked.Do they have to be on the home page?I got the Weather Widget info which had 6 pages.Double tapping on any of those did nothing.There was a done button, but no widget showed up.iPhone 13 Pro.  Richard, USA"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." -- Wolfgang Von Goethe  My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3155) JAWS version 2024.2403.3  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mario EilandSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:52 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: RE: Apps and Widgets You get announcements such as it will start raining in 15 minutes at your location.  From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Christopher ChaltainSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:30 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: RE: Apps and Widgets You can also get into edit mode by just flicking down once and double tapping. I have the weather widget in a stacked widget, and I hear “74 degrees, cloudy, high of 74 degrees, low of 64 degrees” when I touch the app, so I think Mario is right, and that’s what you need. I’m also wondering what you get when you turn on badges in the notifications for the weather app. --Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷Chaltain at Outlook, USA From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mario EilandSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 5:40 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: RE: Apps and Widgets HI Jim,If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the weather widget, then try the following.Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give you a good start. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of portillo@gmail.comSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Apps and Widgets Good afternoon,I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some things.When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and temperature and such. Much more swiping.I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal iPhone as well.It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I have any appointments or events. I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.What’s a widget?How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without actually getting into it?How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any appointments or events without always getting into it? If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.Thanks for any information.I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets are. Jim-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion on the 

RE: Apps and Widgets

[Richard Turner]

I wanted to add a Widget to my last page, but nothing worked.

Do they have to be on the home page?

I got the Weather Widget info which had 6 pages.

Double tapping on any of those did nothing.

There was a done button, but no widget showed up.

iPhone 13 Pro.

 

 

Richard, USA

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."

-- Wolfgang Von Goethe 

 

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JAWS version 2024.2403.3

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mario 
Eiland
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

 

You get announcements such as it will start raining in 15 minutes at your 
location.

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:30 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

 

You can also get into edit mode by just flicking down once and double tapping.

 

I have the weather widget in a stacked widget, and I hear “74 degrees, cloudy, 
high of 74 degrees, low of 64 degrees” when I touch the app, so I think Mario 
is right, and that’s what you need.

 

I’m also wondering what you get when you turn on badges in the notifications 
for the weather app.

 

--

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Chaltain at Outlook, USA

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Mario Eiland
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 5:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

 

HI Jim,

If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off 
when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the 
weather widget, then try the following.

Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones 
and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will 
find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of 
widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give 
you a good start.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
portillo@gmail.com <mailto:portillo@gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Apps and Widgets

 

Good afternoon,

I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some 
things.

When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my 
finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also 
give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or 
not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the 
weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and 
temperature and such. Much more swiping.

I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal 
iPhone as well.

It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it 
will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I 
have any appointments or events. 

I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me 
much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, 
and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.

1.  What’s a widget?
2.  How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s 
temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without 
actually getting into it?
3.  How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any 
appointments or events without always getting into it? 

If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would 
imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.

Thanks for any information.

I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets 
are. 

Jim

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RE: Apps and Widgets

[Mario Eiland]

You get announcements such as it will start raining in 15 minutes at your 
location.

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:30 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

 

You can also get into edit mode by just flicking down once and double tapping.

 

I have the weather widget in a stacked widget, and I hear “74 degrees, cloudy, 
high of 74 degrees, low of 64 degrees” when I touch the app, so I think Mario 
is right, and that’s what you need.

 

I’m also wondering what you get when you turn on badges in the notifications 
for the weather app.

 

--

Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷

Chaltain at Outlook, USA

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Mario Eiland
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 5:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

 

HI Jim,

If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off 
when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the 
weather widget, then try the following.

Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones 
and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will 
find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of 
widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give 
you a good start.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
portillo@gmail.com <mailto:portillo@gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Apps and Widgets

 

Good afternoon,

I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some 
things.

When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my 
finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also 
give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or 
not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the 
weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and 
temperature and such. Much more swiping.

I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal 
iPhone as well.

It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it 
will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I 
have any appointments or events. 

I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me 
much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, 
and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.

1.  What’s a widget?
2.  How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s 
temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without 
actually getting into it?
3.  How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any 
appointments or events without always getting into it? 

If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would 
imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.

Thanks for any information.

I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets 
are. 

Jim

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[Christopher Chaltain]

You can also get into edit mode by just flicking down once and double tapping.

I have the weather widget in a stacked widget, and I hear "74 degrees, cloudy, 
high of 74 degrees, low of 64 degrees" when I touch the app, so I think Mario 
is right, and that's what you need.

I'm also wondering what you get when you turn on badges in the notifications 
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Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 5:40 PM
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Subject: RE: Apps and Widgets

HI Jim,
If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off 
when we first set up our iPhones. If that's something you want back such as the 
weather widget, then try the following.
Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones 
and VoiceOver will announce "start Editing." Scroll to the top and you will 
find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of 
widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give 
you a good start.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
portillo@gmail.com<mailto:portillo@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PM
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Subject: Apps and Widgets

Good afternoon,
I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I'm uncertain about some 
things.
When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I'd put my 
finger on the Weather app, it would not just say "Weather", but it would also 
give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or 
not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn't do that when I touch the 
weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and 
temperature and such. Much more swiping.
I'd love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal 
iPhone as well.
It's the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I'll touch it, and it 
will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I 
have any appointments or events.
I've looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn't do me 
much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, 
and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I'd ask.

  1.  What's a widget?
  2.  How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location's temperature 
and relevant information by just simply touching it without actually getting 
into it?
  3.  How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any 
appointments or events without always getting into it?
If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would 
imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.
Thanks for any information.
I'm also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets 
are.
Jim
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John, I don’t have a Mac, but I’ve also heard or read that somewhere.Sent from my iPhoneOn 8 Mar 2024, at 00:23, John Panarese  wrote:    As a side note, apparently, you can also have widgets added to your Mac desktop from you iPhone. I have not experimented with this, but I read an article talking about it.
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On Mar 7, 2024, at 6:39 PM, Mario Eiland  wrote:HI Jim,If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the weather widget, then try the following.Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give you a good start. From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of portillo@gmail.comSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Apps and Widgets Good afternoon,I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some things.When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and temperature and such. Much more swiping.I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal iPhone as well.It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I have any appointments or events. I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.What’s a widget?How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without actually getting into it?How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any appointments or events without always getting into it? If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.Thanks for any information.I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets are. Jim-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/00ca01da70df%2424480ad0%246cd82070%24%40gmail.com.-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at:  mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/083f01da70e8%24c01e5d70%24405b1850%24%40gmail.com.



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As a side note, apparently, you can also have widgets added to your Mac 
desktop from you iPhone. I have not experimented with this, but I read an 
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> On Mar 7, 2024, at 6:39 PM, Mario Eiland  wrote:
> 
> HI Jim,
> If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off 
> when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as 
> the weather widget, then try the following.
> Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones 
> and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will 
> find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of 
> widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give 
> you a good start.
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  
> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
> portillo@gmail.com 
> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
> Subject: Apps and Widgets
>  
> Good afternoon,
> I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some 
> things.
> When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put 
> my finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would 
> also give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and 
> whether or not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when 
> I touch the weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location 
> and temperature and such. Much more swiping.
> I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal 
> iPhone as well.
> It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it 
> will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if 
> I have any appointments or events. 
> I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me 
> much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, 
> and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.
> What’s a widget?
> How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s temperature and 
> relevant information by just simply touching it without actually getting into 
> it?
> How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any 
> appointments or events without always getting into it? 
> If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would 
> imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.
> Thanks for any information.
> I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets 
> are. 
> Jim
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[Mario Eiland]

HI Jim,

If I remember correctly widgets were an option we could have on or turned off 
when we first set up our iPhones. If that’s something you want back such as the 
weather widget, then try the following.

Double tap twice and hold on the second tap and you will hear couple of tones 
and VoiceOver will announce “start Editing.” Scroll to the top and you will 
find an option to add a widget. Double tap on that and you will see a list of 
widgets you can add and one of those is the weather widget. That should give 
you a good start.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
portillo@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Apps and Widgets

 

Good afternoon,

I have an inquiry, so please bear with me, because I’m uncertain about some 
things.

When I received a new work iPhone, one thing I noticed was that when I’d put my 
finger on the Weather app, it would not just say “Weather”, but it would also 
give me the location and other information, such as temperatures and whether or 
not rain was expected. My own personal phone doesn’t do that when I touch the 
weather app. I have to go into it and then read about my location and 
temperature and such. Much more swiping.

I’d love to be able to have my weather app speak those things on my personal 
iPhone as well.

It’s the same with the calendar app on my work iPhone. I’ll touch it, and it 
will give me the date, and then I swipe to the right, and it lets me know if I 
have any appointments or events. 

I’ve looked at things like settings in both apps, which really didn’t do me 
much good. Then, someone asked if I had widgets on my screen for these apps, 
and I had no idea what that meant. So, I thought I’d ask.

1.  What’s a widget?
2.  How can I make the weather app or widget speak my location’s 
temperature and relevant information by just simply touching it without 
actually getting into it?
3.  How can I get my calendar to automatically let me know if I have any 
appointments or events without always getting into it? 

If these things are being done on my Work iPhone, which is a 12, I would 
imagine they can be done on a 15 Pro.

Thanks for any information.

I’m also going to see if there are any AppleVis tutorials on whatever widgets 
are. 

Jim

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