I'm trying to google how to add a widget from WITHIN an app. Like... in my compose activity I'm configuring something that then I want to drag out from the app onto my home screen. Is that something that's doable with widgets? Or am I mis-remembering things? I essentially want to place a widget on the screen, but be able to edit certain features about the widget and then have them reflect in the widget.

Widget pinning is an option, but I’m not sure if you can customize it first 🤔 https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/appwidgets/configuration#pin

I swear i saw a google io video a while back where you could dynamically generate things in your app and have users drag from your app onto the home screen. but i will look at that. thank you!

You mean this one? https://github.com/google/glance-experimental-tools

The video i saw was definitely like ~3 years ago so I don't think it was glance specific?

It's not possible to drag and drop into the home screen. You need to use the pinning API mentioned above.

for what it's worth, the UI presented on `requestPinAppWidget`/`requestPinShortcut` depends on the launcher, and it's certainly possible that allows the user to drag-and-drop it. but that's not under your control

Yeah, was about to echo, the launcher has specific permission to create and host a widget. An app can host one with permission, but it can't be dragged to the home screen

interesting. the more i learn about widgets/shortcuts the less i know about em. lol