The Android team has long offered quality levels for applications on Wear OS, Large screenand other formal factors. As part of this week’s push, Google is highlighting The quality levels of the Android widget.
These quality levels were introduced in October, in order to help developers “assess and plan a high quality widget”, so that they are functional, visually attractive and friendly.
- Level 3:: Low quality – Do not meet the minimum quality bar and do not offer excellent user experience.
- Level 2:: Quality standard – is useful, usable and offers a quality experience.
- Level 1:: Differentiated – are exemplary widgets offering personalized hero experiences and help users create unique and productive reception screens.
A “low quality” widget “does not meet the criteria for layout, color, discovery and standard content”.
Start ContentA widget “should not always be expired or premature.” They must update “once the user is finished an action of the widget” or in the application. In particular, Google says that “widget should allow users to manually refresh the content, if there is one expectation, the data refreshes more frequently than the user interface”.
In terms of Layouta “good” or a level 2 quality widget “must touch at least two opposite edges of the [launcher] GRID ”, like top and bottom or covers the edges from left to right.
In other words, widgets do not need to be rectangular. They can have personalized shapes, as long as the edges of the shape affect at least two edges of the grid.
However, a level 1 widget “must strike the four edges of the limits of the grid”. Looking at the Google applications, the new widgets from the first part are on board (so to speak), but some have a few years.
Google also encourages the use of headers for scrolling lists and grids. They are a bit like the upper bars / miniature applications with an icon (for the brand and the launch of applications), the title (context) and the actions (such as refreshment or research).
On Color Before, at least Google wants a “sufficient color contrast” (level 2), with a more advanced theme ideal (level 3). This may include clear / dark modes, dynamic colors or brand theme colors.
For DiscoveryGoogle wants “specific glimpses in the widget selector”, but previews of user content (such as a real profile / image in the case of a contact widget) is ideal. They must also be appointed and have unique descriptions.
The final aspect of a high -level widget is System consistencyLike how “rectangular widgets must use the angle radius provided by the system (specific to the OEM)”. Progress indicators and transitional animations (when entering / leave the application) are also encouraged.
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