apps vs home screen widgets

[pkocsis]

I've searched forums and other resources as well as the livecode site but have not definitively seen if android support only creates "apps" vs. home screen widgets. Assuming Livecode can only create an "app" vs. a home screen widget, does anyone know if there are any plans in the future to support creating home screen widgets?

Thanks!

[Mark]

Hi,

Nobody knows and if anyone would know then they're not allowed to discuss it. Don't ask such questions here. Write to support instead.

Kind regards,

Mark

[pkocsis]

I really didn't think that asking about apps vs. widgets would be a taboo subject nor did I intend to solicit inside information. I've been a little out-of-the-loop and was asking an honest question.

My apologies for stepping over the line...

[Mark]

Hi,

It isn't a taboo subject. You didn't step over any line, don't worry. It is just that the people who can discuss it don't really know and the people who actually know this stuff are not allowed to discuss it

Kind regards,

Mark

[keram]

Hi Mark,

I assume that nothing has changed since the last post in this thread, otherwise there would be many more posts about widgets, so my question is:

Is it possible to create a standalone and later add a home screen widget using other ways?

keram

[Mark]

Hi Keram,

Theoretically, changing some XML files should be sufficient to turn a LiveCode app into a widget. However, widgets need some update() routine, which calls the host app (usually the Home app), to allow for updates. I don't think that LiveCode apps have this routine. LiveCode apps being run as widgets will probably also fill the entire screen.

Widgets are complete apps that run inside another app, if this host app allows it. They don't depend on some kind of main app. This means that a widget doesn't need to depend on your LiveCode app. You can use the Android SDK and e.g. a good Java editor to create your own widgets, independently from LiveCode.

Here you can read what makes a widget a widget.

Kind regards,

Mark