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App Widgets | Android Developers In this document 1. The Basics 2. Declaring an App Widget in the Manifest 3. Adding the AppWidgetProviderInfo Metadata 4. Creating the App Widget Layout 5. Using the AppWidgetProvider Class 1. Receiving App Widget broadcast Intents 6. Creating an App Widget Configuration Activity 1. Updating the App Widget from the Configuration Activity 7. Setting a Preview Image 8. Using App Widgets with Collections 1. Sample application 2. Implementing app widgets with collections 3. Keeping Collection Data Fresh Key classes 1. AppWidgetProvider 2. AppWidgetProviderInfo 3. AppWidgetManager App Widgets are miniature application views that can be embedded in other applications (such as the Home screen) and receive periodic updates. These views are referred to as Widgets in the user interface, and you can publish one with an App Widget provider. An application component that is able to hold other App Widgets is called an App Widget host. The screenshot below shows the Music App Widget. This document describes how to publish an App Widget using an App Widget provider. For a discussion of creating your own AppWidgetHost to host app widgets, see App Widget Host. Widget Design For information about how to design your app widget, read the Widgets design guide. The Basics To create an App Widget, you need the following: AppWidgetProviderInfo object Describes the metadata for an App Widget, such as the App Widgets layout, update frequency, and the AppWidgetProvider class. This should