Sizing

Design adaptable Android widgets that scale seamlessly. Use our recommended default sizes as a starting point, and test your layouts across different dimensions to ensure optimal readability and user experience.

Default sizes

Deliver a polished widget experience by optimizing your layout for at least one of our recommended sizes. Ensure correct placement and visibility in the widget picker by defining targetCellWidth and targetCellHeight attributes for both handheld and tablet devices.

These values are based off Pixel devices. Use these sizes as a starting point for your widget design. Thoroughly test your widget at different sizes and on various devices to ensure a quality user experience.

Handheld

Sizes Min width Max width Min height Max height
2x1 109 306 44 130
2x2 109 306 115 276
2x3 109 306 185 422
4x1 245 624 44 130
4x2 245 624 115 276
4x3 245 624 185 422

Tablet

Sizes Min width Max width Min height Max height
2x1 180 304 64 120
2x2 180 304 184 304
2x3 180 304 304 488
3x1 328 488 64 120
3x2 298 488 184 304
3x3 298 488 424 672
3x4 456 672 344 488

Breakpoints

Breakpoints are essential for crafting adaptable, user-friendly resizable widgets. By testing your design, you can pinpoint size thresholds where layout adjustments are necessary. Implement breakpoints to trigger these changes, ensuring your widget maintains visual appeal and functionality at any size.

Breakpoints also offer the flexibility to conditionally include or exclude supplemental content, optimizing space utilization based on the widget's dimensions.

Figure 1: Use breakpoints to make layout changes at different sizes.

Fill the bounds

One of the primary reasons users remove widgets is due to misalignment with other home screen elements. To prevent this, ensure your widget always fills its allocated grid space completely.

Do

Make sure the container stretches edge-to-edge at all sizes.

Don't

Add custom padding. Your widget should go seamlessly edge-to-edge.

Do

Ensure your non-rectangular shape touches the grid on either the vertical or horizontal axis for visual consistency.

Don't

Use fixed square shapes. Instead, use responsive rectangular containers that adapt to various grid dimensions.