How To Use Widgets – HTC One M8

Learn how to use Widgets on your HTC One M8. Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available. Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home screen. For more information refers to “How To Customize Home Screen – HTC One M8″.

• Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
• In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
• Tap Settings icon > Widgets.
• Scroll through the widgets, or tap Search icon to search for a specific widget. Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.
• Press and hold and then drag the widget to a widget panel you want to add it to.

You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Changing the settings of a widget

You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People widget).

• Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to Widgets icon.
• Customize the widget settings.

Resizing a widget

Some widgets can be resized after you’ve added them to your Home screen.

• Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a border appears, that means the widget is resizable.
• Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size.

Adding or removing a widget panel

Note: You won’t be able to add a new widget panel if you’ve already reached the maximum limit.
HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it’s not removed). A widget panel cannot be added before HTC BlinkFeed.

• Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
• In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.
• To add a new widget panel, swipe left until you see the+ icon, and then tap it.
• To remove a widget panel, swipe left or right until you see the panel, and then tap Remove.
• When done, press Back Key.

Arranging widget panels

A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed.

• On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, slide two fingers together to customize the Home screen.
• Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the position that you want.
• When you’re done arranging widget panels, press Back Key.

Moving a widget or icon

You can easily move a widget or icon from one widget panel to another.

• Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger.
• With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another widget panel.
• Release the widget or icon.

Removing a widget or icon

• Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to Delete icon.
• When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger.