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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

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

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