How to See and Install Widgets on the iPad
You can customize the notification center to show and add widgets, as well as choose to access the notification center while the iPad is locked, so you can see your widget without typing in your passcode. Here’s how to see, customize, and add widgets to your iPad.
How to Know Which Apps Include Widgets
Unfortunately, the only way to tell if an app has a widget you can add to the Today view is to download it and then check the list on the Edit screen. While the App Store does a good job of letting you know which programs are compatible with iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, the listings currently don’t include whether a widget is available.
Can I Use a Widget to Replace the On-Screen Keyboard?
Another benefit of Extensibility is the ability to use third-party keyboards. Swype has long been a popular alternative to traditional typing (or tapping, as we do on our tablets). An Android keyboard alternative, Swype lets you draw words instead of tapping them out, which ultimately leads to faster and more accurate typing.
What Other Ways Can I Use a Widget?
Because extensibility is the ability for an app to run within another app, widgets can expand almost any program. For example, you can use Pinterest as a widget by installing it into Safari as an additional way to share web pages. You can also use photo editing apps like Litely inside of the iPad’s Photos app, which gives you a single place to edit a photo and use features from other photo-editing apps.
