A widget is an element of a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays information or provides a specific way for a user to interact with the operating system or an application.
Widgets are an essential aspect of home screen customization. You can imagine them as “at-a-glance” views of an app’s most important data and functionality that is accessible right from the user’s home screen. Users can move widgets across their home screen panels, and, if supported, resize them to tailor the amount of information within a widget to their preference.
Types of Widgets
Information Widgets:- Information widgets display a few elements of importance to a user and track how that information changes over time, such as weather or sports scores
- Tapping the widget launches the associated app into a detail view