WidgetKit updates
Learn about important changes in WidgetKit.
Overview
Browse notable changes in WidgetKit.
June 2025
General
Support Liquid Glass by using the doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/widgetkit/widgetaccentedrenderingmode.
Use WidgetKit push notifications to request timeline reloads from the system by registering a WidgetPushHandler.
Update your WidgetFamily.systemSmall widget to make sure it appears correctly in CarPlay.
Create controls that use ControlWidgetButton to execute an action and ControlWidgetToggle to toggle some state in your app in watchOS and macOS.
Vision Pro
Widgets are available on Apple Vision Pro. Support elevated and recessed mounting styles, choose glass or paper textures, and specify layouts for each LevelOfDetail to show more ore less information based on a person’s proximity.
Apple Watch
Offer a relevance-based watchOS widget that uses a RelevanceConfiguration.
Let people configure your watchOS widget by offering a widget that uses AppIntentConfiguration.
June 2024
General
Controls allow people to customize and configure Control Center, their Lock Screen, and the Action button with actions from your apps. Take advantage of ControlWidgetButton to execute an action and ControlWidgetToggle to toggle some state in your app.
Accent views of widgets on iOS and iPadOS using widgetAccentable(_:).
Apple Watch
Create interactive widgets on watchOS using a Button or Toggle to perform actions without launching your app.
Use an AccessoryWidgetGroup container to provide up to three content views, optionally interactive, in a watchOS widget. Style AccessoryWidgetGroup content views using circular or roundedSquare.
See Also
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