Android’s Create My Widget ‘app’ detailed on phones, Googlebooks

Create My Widget, an Android app designed to help users create custom widgets, will be launched on Googlebooks early in October. Prior to its official debut, a listing on the Play Store provides a preview of the app's interface, which is also expected to be available on Android phones.

The guided creation experience on phones features categories such as Weather, Sports & fitness, Events & travel, Daily habits, Important dates, Finance, and Tools & tips. Each category hosts a selection of "templates" aimed at teaching users about the possibilities of generative widgets. These widgets can utilize various Material 3 Expressive shapes to create simpler, low-information designs.

Users can browse through a carousel of suggested widgets or describe their desired widget using a prompt box located at the bottom of the screen. The final step in the process is to add the newly created widget to the homescreen.

The Googlebook interface expands on these categories, offering more specialized options for users to choose from. This diverse range of templates and categories will help users craft widgets tailored to their specific needs and interests.

Create My Widget is set to launch on September 24, with the package name com.google.android.apps.yourwidget. The current version available on the Play Store is 1.27.983746769.0-desktop_release, and it is specifically geared towards the upcoming Googlebook launch. For additional news and updates, interested readers can check out 9to5Google on YouTube.