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This guide summarizes information related to the minical widget.

Table of Contents

How to add the widget

How to add the widget to the Home Screen

  1. Touch and hold an empty area on the Home Screen
  2. Tap "Edit" in the top-left
  3. Tap "Add Widget"
  4. Tap "minical"
  5. Swipe left or right to choose a widget
  6. Tap "Add Widget"

How to add and edit widgets on your iPhone - Apple Support

With widgets, you get timely information from your favorite apps at a glance on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Today View.

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How to add the widget to the Lock Screen

  1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen
  2. Tap "Customize"
  3. Tap the widget area
  4. Tap "minical"
  5. Tap the widget you want to add

How to add and edit widgets on your iPhone - Apple Support

With widgets, you get timely information from your favorite apps at a glance on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Today View.

support.apple.com

If you cannot add the widget

If you cannot find the minical widget in the widget list and cannot add it, try the following steps, then open the widget list again to see if the issue is resolved:

  • Launch the minical app once
  • Restart your device
  • Offload the app once
    1. Open the Settings app
    2. Tap "General"
    3. Tap "iPhone Storage"
    4. Tap "minical"
    5. Tap "Offload App"
    6. Tap "Reinstall App"
    7. Return to the Home Screen and open minical
  • Update to the latest iOS (instructions)

You can use the widget feature without upgrading to minical pro.

If the widget is not updating (nothing is displayed, the date is incorrect)

Due to iOS (iPadOS) restrictions or bugs, the widget may not update immediately. This issue is not exclusive to minical; it may also occur with other calendar apps, so we appreciate your understanding.

Try one of the following steps, which may resolve the issue:

  • Restart your device and wait a little while
  • Launch the minical app once, return to the Home Screen, and wait a short period
  • Turn off Low Power Mode
    • Settings app > Battery > Low Power Mode
  • If you have many events displayed, reduce the number of visible calendars

Widget customization

Editing Home Screen widgets (change widget settings)

You can change Home Screen widget settings from Edit Widget in iOS.

  1. Touch and hold the widget on the Home Screen
  2. Tap "Edit Widget"
  3. Change the displayed settings

The available settings vary by widget type.

How to add and edit widgets on your iPhone - Apple Support

With widgets, you get timely information from your favorite apps at a glance on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Today View.

support.apple.com

Editing Lock Screen widgets (change widget settings)

You can change Lock Screen widget settings from Customize on the Lock Screen.

  1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen
  2. Tap "Customize"
  3. Tap the widget area
  4. Tap the existing minical widget
  5. Change the displayed settings

The available settings vary by widget type.

Changing the widget’s background color

By default, minical automatically changes the background color according to your device’s appearance mode settings. You can set a color theme using the following steps:

  1. Open the minical app
  2. Tap the Settings in the top-right corner
  3. Tap "Appearance"
  4. Tap "Color Theme"
  5. Change the color theme

It is not possible to display an image as the background. It is not possible to change the background color freely, such as making it transparent.

Changing the widget’s text size

Depending on the widget type, the widget’s text size may be linked to the app’s text size settings. For more details, see the Appearance settings guide.

List of available widgets

Home screen widgets

  • Calendar (small, 1x1) *also supports StandBy mode
  • Upcoming Events (small, 1x1) *also supports StandBy mode
  • TODAY (small, 1x1)
  • Events & Calendar (medium, 2x1)
  • Upcoming Events (medium, 2x1)
  • Two Months (medium, 2x1)
  • TODAY & Calendar (medium, 2x1)
  • Three Days (medium, 2x1)
  • This Week (medium, 2x1)
  • Two Weeks (medium, 2x1)
  • Upcoming Events (large, 2x2)
  • Three Weeks (large, 2x2)
  • Three Weeks (extra large, 4x2) *iPad and Mac only
  • Four Weeks (large, 2x2)
  • Four Weeks (extra large, 4x2) *iPad and Mac only
  • This Month (large, 2x2)
  • This Month (extra large, 4x2) *iPad and Mac only
  • Next Month (large, 2x2)
  • Next Month (extra large, 4x2) *iPad and Mac only
  • Last Month (large, 2x2)
  • Last Month (extra large, 4x2) *iPad and Mac only

Lock screen widgets

  • Upcoming Events (below the time)
  • Two Weeks (below the time)
  • Next Event (below the time)
  • New Event (below the time)
  • Next Event (above the time)

Apple Watch widgets (complications)

  • Upcoming Events
  • Two Weeks
  • TODAY

Control widgets (Controls)

What are controls?

Controls are shortcuts you can set in Control Center or the Action button.

  • Open App
  • New Event
  • Search Events

Use and customize Control Center on iPhone

Open the iPhone Control Center to access useful controls. You can customize Control Center by adding controls.

support.apple.com

Use and customize the Action button on iPhone

On supported iPhone models, select a function for the Action button, including Silent mode, Camera, Focus, and more.

support.apple.com
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