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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Weather icon?
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 17:07:16 +0200
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On 2024-07-06 12:14, micky wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android, on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 22:58:00 -0700, T
> <T@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On 7/4/24 07:45, Andrew wrote:
>>> T wrote on Thu, 4 Jul 2024 02:27:16 -0700 :
>>>>> How do I get this icon on my home screen?
>>>> Found it. It is a widget
>>>
>>> Glad you found it. I don't like widgets (too big on my homescreen); but a
>>> lot of apps make themselves into widgets for people to find them easily.
>>>
>>> As a result of not using them, I've never really understood widgets.
>>>
>>> However, for all to benefit so that people teach each other here on the
>>> Android ng, another way to get an icon to any public "screen" inside any
>>> app is to simply make a one-tap shortcut to the unique name of that screen.
>>>
>>> In Android terms, any displayed screen inside any app is called an
>>> Activity. If the Activity is public, then you can make a shortcut to it.
>>>
>>> The easiest way to make a shortcut is to use the Muntashirakon App Manager,
>>> which will show you every Activity inside any given app - and if that
>>> Activity is public, then you can just tap on a button inside of
>>> Muntashirakon App Manager to turn that one Activity deep inside any app,
>>> into a one-tap shortcut on your Android homescreen.
>>>
>>> Here's an example of me creating a map shortcut to the nearest hospital.
>>>    <https://i.postimg.cc/GpGxqFhC/alert03.jpg>
>>>
>>> There's a reason I said Muntashirakon App Manager is the best out there.
>>
>> I know what you mean,.  I do not care for widgets either.
> 
> They are called "short icons" now.   Or little people.

They are one of the best features in Androids.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.