What's new in complications?
Asked on 07/31/2024
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In watchOS 11, there are several new features and enhancements related to complications:
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Live Activities: Live activities from your iOS app are now available in the smart stack on Apple Watch. This allows users to track the progress of an event or task directly from their watch. You can also customize the live activity view for Apple Watch to provide a more tailored experience (What’s new in watchOS 11).
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Interactive Widgets: Widgets in watchOS 11 can now be interactive, enabling users to perform actions directly from the widget, such as turning on a light with a home widget (Design Live Activities for Apple Watch).
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Double Tap: The new double tap feature allows users to navigate and take action in your app or widget with a simple hand gesture. This can be integrated into your app using the Handgesture shortcut modifier to identify a button or toggle as the primary action (Platforms State of the Union).
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Relevance and Contextual Widgets: You can specify relevant contexts such as time of day, location, or routine, so that the system can insert widgets into the smart stack at the right time, making them more useful and glanceable (Platforms State of the Union).
These updates aim to make complications and widgets on Apple Watch more actionable, glanceable, and contextually relevant, enhancing the overall user experience.
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