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Which Widget could you not live without?

So, with widgets now in full swing, I thought I would find out from you folks, which widgets could you not live without????
Personally, I love the FML widget. I look at it several times a day. I love how its customizable to fit any theme! Im sure I would be VERY UPSET to lose this one!
I also love the Android and Me widget and the 10,000 things to know widget.
So what about you guys?

def the bbc news widget for me. (being british)
really hope to see a decent sms widget, facebook widget, and contacts widget - bit like the ones on the hero.

from hero i cant live without the messaging preview widget
that thing is the best
dont have to keep going into the app now to preview a message to know if i feel like responding or not...
it lags the phone a little but oh well...

Flipclock with weather from hero

I've never got the hype with widgets - they seem to kill my battery and tbh I can just click one icon on my homescreen for whichever app I like.

Really the only widgets I use are the retro clock/date, wifi on/off and brightness. That is in addition to the music and google in another window.

DavidCarson said:
I've never got the hype with widgets - they seem to kill my battery and tbh I can just click one icon on my homescreen for whichever app I like.
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I'm with you on this one. Though it is good to see next appointment in your calendar on the home screen. So calendar is the only widget that I use.

Most Sense like weather/clock widget on STOCK?

Hey, I am on a stock N1, I am looking for a pretty identical widget for weather/clock, you know what you see on say, the Desire. What app and what skin can you recommend? I do not mind paying.

BEAUTIFUL WIDGETS

Fancy widget is also nice and it's free.

Geo411m said:
Fancy widget is also nice and it's free.
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This is perfect!

Geo411m said:
Fancy widget is also nice and it's free.
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I've tried:
Beautiful Widgets
Weather Widget & Toggle
Fancy Widget
Top => Bottom = least realistic to most realistic.
However, top=>bottom = most features to least features.
Fancy Widget comes the closest. I somehow feel it's slightly slower than the other two though. Not sure.

using fancy widgets for a while now and i have 0 problems.
I like it the most cause i want just a clock + weather that looks exactly like the HTC one, and i do not want xxxx features that i don't use anyway.
just a clock + weather + you can choose what happens when you hit the clock. thats it.

Fancy Widget for the win!

watercool said:
just a clock + weather + you can choose what happens when you hit the clock. thats it.
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Beautiful Widgets does that, along with opening the calendar when tapping the date and your weather app of choice when tapping the forecast. Also has an HTC skin thats pretty much spot-on, with dozens more to choose from. Same with Weather & Flip clock. I don't see fancy widget being available for long, HTC will shut them down for copying their look.

Is it just me or has fancy widgets disappeared from the market?

AimanF said:
Is it just me or has fancy widgets disappeared from the market?
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That's the result of a Cease & Desist request from good ole HTC. You won't see it in the Market anymore. They will continue on under a different name and style. Paul has the latest in his r20 build.
-prodigy

I have the final version of Fancy Widget, but not sure if it's okay to post. PM me if anyone wants it.

Simple clock widget?

I can't seem to find three default android clock widget and the market us flooded with crap. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Unfortunately Samsung didn't include any stock Android clock widgets. They did include the Nexus One live wallpaper though, so go figure. I recommend throwing down for Beautiful Widgets, it's like $1.90 and can do amazing things.

"Weather and toggle widget" $1.99.
I've always liked the "Sense" flip clock and this is satisfies my taste.

I use one that's just called Digital Clock Widget by Maize. Just a really simple digital time with the day under it. Can be a 1x2 or a 1x4 widget. Not TOO much customization, but it definitely does the job well.

What's wrong with the Samsung Clock Widget that comes with the phone?

I am using Retro Clock.

m_1000rr6 said:
"Weather and toggle widget" $1.99.
I've always liked the "Sense" flip clock and this is satisfies my taste.
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I really like this app too, plus it has many downloadable skins you can get for the clock and weather.

Fancy Widget is nice and free (but i can't post a link since i'm a newbie)

lol, no one knows how to get the default clock widget. I'm surprised. To me that was one of the trademarks of android. That big clock widget on the G1

And has anyone figured out how to remove the clock from the status bar on the top? I did a search, but nothing turned up. . .

cellgeek said:
And has anyone figured out how to remove the clock from the status bar on the top? I did a search, but nothing turned up. . .
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You need to wait for Froyo.

caelestis2 said:
I can't seem to find three default android clock widget and the market us flooded with crap. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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predator clock widget 1x4 setting is awesome .u can change colors to match ur wallpapers very cool ul love it and its free in the market

It is is not a simple clock widget, but Fancy Widget Pro is da bomb!

I use "animated analog clock" by DNS project. It has seconds hand! 99% of clocks have no seconds! Is it really that hard to makes clock shows seconds??

I like Simi Clock Widget. Clean appearance, can launch multiple apps by tapping, and its free.

Fancy Widget Pro is the best out there for clock and weather. Has so many skins and new ones every day!

netnerd said:
I use "animated analog clock" by DNS project. It has seconds hand! 99% of clocks have no seconds! Is it really that hard to makes clock shows seconds??
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I've been looking for a Android digital clock with "seconds" since I left WM Not sure why we don't have any....

[Q] What are your must have widgets?

After some searching, it didn't seem there was a thread simply discussing great homescreen widgets. I'll be getting my first Android tablet tomorrow, so I'd love to hear what widgets you've found the most useful on the G Tablet. What can't you live without?

Launcher Pro widgets are awesome, very similar to HTC Sense widgets.

dlike said:
Launcher Pro widgets are awesome, very similar to HTC Sense widgets.
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Did you buy the full version? Hows the calendar widget. I have yet to find a better calendar widget that works for me like the HTC Sense calendar widget.
Can you post a pic of the largest caledar widget Launcher Pro has?
Thanks,
Scott

cscotty said:
Did you buy the full version? Hows the calendar widget. I have yet to find a better calendar widget that works for me like the HTC Sense calendar widget.
Can you post a pic of the largest caledar widget Launcher Pro has?
Thanks,
Scott
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You do have to buy launcher pro to get widget access but its cheep and worth it. Launcher pro has 3 or 4 sizes to chose from. If you plan on rooting the Vegan 5.1 rom has a calander widget that is full screen and works amazing.

cscotty said:
Did you buy the full version? Hows the calendar widget. I have yet to find a better calendar widget that works for me like the HTC Sense calendar widget.
Can you post a pic of the largest caledar widget Launcher Pro has?
Thanks,
Scott
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If you setup LP 8 columns x 5 rows the Widgets fill about half the screen. The calendar widget is very nice, it's not an exact clone of the sense version but pretty close. Gotta pay to unlock the use of the widgets.

cscotty said:
Did you buy the full version? Hows the calendar widget. I have yet to find a better calendar widget that works for me like the HTC Sense calendar widget.
Can you post a pic of the largest caledar widget Launcher Pro has?
Thanks,
Scott
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Jorte is a great calendar program, with a superb tablet widget. Sync to Google calendar and the widget can display a full month, with daily detail(!), not just icons. I love it.

I just grabbed the full version of Launcher Pro Plus. Very worth it! The transitions (cube, rotate, flip and shrink) are very cool.

Mantara said:
You do have to buy launcher pro to get widget access but its cheep and worth it. Launcher pro has 3 or 4 sizes to chose from. If you plan on rooting the Vegan 5.1 rom has a calander widget that is full screen and works amazing.
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vegan has a calendar widget? I don't see it in the widget list...

News
I can't seem to find a good news widget that is in column format and updates about 8 news items on my screen at once. News and Weather and GoodNews aren't working for me. Does anyone use one that they like?

And to avoid hijacking the thread, the main widgets I use are:
~LauncherPro Calendar
~TweetDeck (though the default Twitter and Facebook widgets are not bad)
~Sense Analog Clock Dark
~ScoreMobile
~Bookmarks

I use the launcher pro Widgets and typoclock permanently on the screen. If I'm listening to music I put the mixzing widget on the screen.
I'm going to check out jorte now though.

I tried Jorte (which I use and love on my phone) on the g-Tab, but the text was all fuzzy... I suppose I need to play around with the settings a bit. Anyone have settings that work well..?

Jared From Subway said:
I can't seem to find a good news widget that is in column format and updates about 8 news items on my screen at once. News and Weather and GoodNews aren't working for me. Does anyone use one that they like?
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Pulse is great. It's not a Widget but does a good job at what you are looking for.

Jared From Subway said:
I can't seem to find a good news widget that is in column format and updates about 8 news items on my screen at once. News and Weather and GoodNews aren't working for me. Does anyone use one that they like?
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Give Pulse a try. You can Add/remove different news sources and have many of them at once on your screen.

[Widgets]

I looked for a list of widgets and was unable to find one. So Im starting a list here. Please post a list of widgets you're using or ones you know of that work good on the G Tab. Thanks.
-mech
Widgets
Beautiful Widgets
Circle Battery Widget
OnOff Widget
WIFI Signal Widget
Make Your Clock Widget
RSS Reader Widget
Color Note
Minimalistic Text
OneSeven
SimiClock
TGPS Client
Widgetsoid
Fancy Widget
Elixir
Weatherbug Elite
Express News
Switch Pro
Mobile Notes
Agenda Widget
Folder Organizer
Superclock
Winamp
Pulse
Note Everything
Advanced Clock Widget
Data Counter Widget
Scrollable News widget
Colorize Widgets
And I will add more as everyone else adds to the thread.

My Widget List (Not all used all of the time tho)
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Color Note
Minimalistic Text
OneSeven
SimiClock
TGPS Client
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Good thread idea. I'm a newb, and still looking for good widgets.
So far I'm using Fancy Widget, and Widgetsoid.

Here's a list of the widgets I'm using or have used:
Beautiful Widgets tablet beta
Fancy Widget
Elixir(has tons of widgets and info buttons available)
Weatherbug Elite
Express News
Elixir is the one I'm using at the moment for all power control options, and Beautiful Widgets Tablet for my weather widget.

karlkarloff said:
Elixir is the one I'm using at the moment for all power control options, and Beautiful Widgets Tablet for my weather widget.
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Do all the Elixir buttons work? I tried the Sound toggle as well as Reboot of Widgetsiod, but neither seem to work.

I haven't tried the reboot toggle, but the sound/mute toggle works well.

Im still trying to find a good RSS widget.

Scrollable News widget is great for RSS feeds. You do need a launcher that supports scrollable widget, such as LP or ADW

I use WeatherBug on my phone and love it but it FCs on my gtab. Instead I use The Weather Channel's widget, it works well and with the largest version it shows plenty of information.
For my RSS needs I'm currently using Google Reader but am not always happy with it. I wish Reddit is fun had a widget.
I also use the stock Power widget.

tvu815 said:
Scrollable News widget is great for RSS feeds. You do need a launcher that supports scrollable widget, such as LP or ADW
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Thanks, this is great! Have to add a few more home screens now just to have RSS feeds.

Scrollable News Widget is great. Here is a screen shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12987479&postcount=356

irishrally said:
Scrollable News Widget is great. Here is a screen shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12987479&postcount=356
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That looks nice. What launcher is that? It looks very clean.

MechAniX.one said:
That looks nice. What launcher is that? It looks very clean.
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It's VT Launcher and I used the LauncherProIcons app to get the LP style icons, and bettercut to apply them. The rest is CM7 with the honeycomb status icons addition.

Widget failed to load
How many widget users have the issue of a widget failing to load after a few days, the only solution being dump the widget and reload it.
Not a big issue, just wondering if it is a launcherPro issue (my default) or a modded gtab issue. LauncherPro native widgets seem to do better.

manikin13 said:
How many widget users have the issue of a widget failing to load after a few days, the only solution being dump the widget and reload it.
Not a big issue, just wondering if it is a launcherPro issue (my default) or a modded gtab issue. LauncherPro native widgets seem to do better.
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Hi manikin13,
I havent really had issues unless Im messing around with the settings on my launcher. Im using VTL.Launcher and when i changed the dock background settings some widgets went squirrley. I would say its your launcher. Maybe uninstall and reinstall might fix it.

if anyone needs a good news widget, AtomaRSS is definitely one of the best