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Thread: Can webos do widgets?
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago by tribert73
I love the widgets on droid phones and wondering if webos will ever evolve in that direction. Though there's already a clock on top I would like as a wallpaper and also maybe notifications rather showing up on the bottom. Any agreements?
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sivan replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
It can't do widgets, it's just a different way of arranging the UI: cards and dashboard notifications. If cards launched quickly or could be left open, there probably wouldn't be a need for widgets. But at the current performance and memory issues, managing cards is not as easy as it should be. Maybe an Android device, especially the HTC Sense UI kind is better for your needs? They just do ...
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djdisturbed replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I would not say that webos CAN'T do widgets. It just does not do them right now.... Who knows what they might add later on.
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crazyazn23 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
YES they can!! They're called CARD!!....
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sivan replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by djdisturbed I would not say that webos CAN'T do widgets. It just does not do them right now.... Who knows what they might add later on. There won't be any widgets.
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jhoff80 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I'm glad, myself. I can't stand the messy interface that widgets give. The card interface is much cleaner and I greatly prefer that.
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Church Punk replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
seriously... if you want widgets get the android instead then. WebOS is about cards, not widgets :/ why change the whole principle of it?
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Can webos do widgets?
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Quote: Originally Posted by djdisturbed I would not say that webos CAN'T do widgets. It just does not do them right now.... Who knows what they might add later on. There won't be any widgets.
tribert73
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Can webos do widgets?
Published (2009-11-09 03:47:00)
I love the widgets on droid phones and wondering if webos will ever evolve in that direction. Though there's already a clock on top I would like as a wallpaper and also maybe notifications rather showing up on the bottom. Any agreements?
djdisturbed
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Can webos do widgets?
Published (2009-11-09 04:46:00)
I would not say that webos CAN'T do widgets. It just does not do them right now.... Who knows what they might add later on.
crazyazn23
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Can webos do widgets?
Published (2009-11-09 04:48:00)
YES they can!! They're called CARD!!....
jhoff80
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Can webos do widgets?
Published (2009-11-09 05:23:00)
I'm glad, myself. I can't stand the messy interface that widgets give. The card interface is much cleaner and I greatly prefer that.
Church Punk
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Can webos do widgets?
Published (2009-11-09 06:54:00)
seriously... if you want widgets get the android instead then. WebOS is about cards, not widgets :/ why change the whole principle of it?

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