Wg App: How to use (English)
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It's a bit long, but you will be able to use it.
- What to do after downloading
- Let's make it：The finished image
- Paste the widget on home screen
- Move the widget
- Edit the widget
- Before setting the wallpaper on home screen (manually)
- Set a checkered wallpaper for home screen (manually)
- Set the wallpaper of your choice on the home screen (manually)
- Changing the text color and placement of a widget
- Other notes, etc.
1.What to do after downloading▲
- When you start the [Wg App] for the first time after downloading, a screen will appear asking for permission. Tap [Allow access to all photos].
- Note that if you click [Do not allow], you will not be able to save the images that come with the [Wg app] (i.e. the gray checkered images displayed under [Select wallpaper]).
- If you accidentally press [Do not allow], delete the [Wg app], download it again, and then [Allow] photo access.
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2.Let's make it：The finished image▲
- Now we will learn how to use the [Wg App] while creating the following home screen.
- In the image below, it is a leaf image, but you can use any image you like to complete the final product.
3.Paste the widget on home screen▲
- (1) On the home screen, long press an area that is not an icon.
- (2) Tap the [+] button that appears on the home screen.
- (3) Select the type of widget you want to paste.
- (4) Finally, Tap [Add Widget].
- Now, let's take a look at the pictures and operate the widget in order.
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- If you only see the search screen instead of the following screen, enter ". in the search field.see note
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- As you can see below, we have added [2x2] size widget.
- try to add another [2x2] size widget by looking at the picture below.
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- You have now added two widgets to your home screen.
- Now, let's add [4x2] widget using the following instructions as a guide.
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4.Move the widget▲
- To move the widget, follow the same steps as when changing the position of the icon.
- (1) Long Press on a location other than the icon. Or, Long Press an icon or widget, and select [Edit Home Screen]. (Note): Choose [Edit Home Screen], not [Edit Widgets].
- (2) When the widget is editable (the icon is wobbling), move it with your finger.
- Do as shown below.
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- Now you can add two 2x2 and one 4x2 size to your home screen.
5.Edit the widget▲
- There are two ways to edit a widget.
- (1) Long Press on the widget to edit [Position], [Type].
- (2) Tap the widget and edit [Font], [Text Color], [Memo], etc.
- In this section, we will explain (1).
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- You will now have a home screen that looks like above.
- (1) [4x2] widget at the top, with displaying the calendar.
- (2) [2x2] widget at the left side of the middle row, with displaying the time.
- (3) [2x2] widget at the right side of the bottom row, with displaying the Date.
- However, up to this point, the three widgets are checkered images, and the home screen wallpaper and widget images have not yet been assimilated.
- Therefore, we will change the wallpaper to a checkered image so that the widgets will blend in with the screen.
6.Before setting the wallpaper on home screen (manually)▲
- Before setting the wallpaper, please make sure that [Reduce Motion] is turned on.
- The procedure is as follows
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7.Set a checkered wallpaper for home screen (manually)▲
- The steps to set the wallpaper are as follows.
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- The wallpaper and the widget will now have the same pattern.
- If the widget is not aligned with the wallpaper, Long press on the widget -> [Edit Widget] -> [Position] -> select where widget is placed correctly.
- For example, if the uppermost widget is misaligned, change the [Position] to [upper].
8.Set the wallpaper as you like on the home screen (manually)▲
- Currently, the home screen has a gray checkered wallpaper.
- So now , we will try to set up a wallpaper using any image you like.
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9.Changing the text color and placement of a widget▲
- The text on the widget can be changed freely.
- This operation is done on the [Wg app], not on the widget.
- To start the [Wg app], tap the widget (note : not a long press on the widget).
- Here, we will change the color of the text.
- Tap the [2x2] size widget on the right side of the bottom row.
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- Tap the widget you want to edit to launch the app, and the following screen will appear.
- (Note) If the widget you want to edit is [2x2] size, make sure that [2x2] is in bold white text in the size field of the edit screen. If a different size ([4x2] or [4x4]) is in bold white text, tap [2x2] to switch.
- Next select white on [Clock Color],
- When you return to the home screen, you will see that the text of the edited widget has changed to white, as shown in the image below.
- Next, let's edit the widget on the left side of the middle row in the same way.
- Tap the widget in the same way as before.
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- The widget on the left side of the middle row is [2x2] size and displays the [Date].
- To change the color of the date, do the following.
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- Next, let's change the color of the upper widget where the calendar is displayed.
- This widget shows the [Calendar] in [4x2] size.
- To change the color of the calendar, edit it as follows.
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- In this example, we have changed the text color, but the following other edits can also be made.
- (1) Font for time and date
- (2) Text position for time, date, and memo
- (3) Time font size, font weight, and color
- (4) Date font size, font weight, and color
- (5) Calendar text color, text frame
- (6) Memo (any text, font, size, color, and position)
10.Other notes, etc.▲
(1) When you edit a widget but it does not change
- First of all, make sure that you have performed the correct editing operation. For example, if you want to edit a [2x2] widget, but you are editing it on a [4x2] or [4x4] page, make sure you are not editing it on a different size editing screen.
- If you have a lot of widgets on your home screen, the result of editing may not be reflected immediately (for example, the color may not change immediately, or the image may not change...). (For example, the color does not change immediately, or the image does not change...).
- In such a case, please do one of the following
- (1) Move your finger back and forth between the pages of the home screen (place your finger on the home screen and slide it horizontally to the left or right).
- (2) Display the lock screen and go back to the home screen.
- (3) Restart the device.
- Normally, the widget image, text, color, etc. will be reflected correctly after a while.
(2) When the wallpaper and widget images are misaligned
- Make sure that the widget is placed in the correct location.
- Press and hold on the widget, select [Edit Widget], select [Place in], and check if the location where the widget is placed is set correctly.
- In [2x2], there are six types of widgets: [Top Left], [Top Right], [Middle Left], [Middle Right], [Bottom Left], and [Bottom Right].
- In [4x2], there are six types: [top row], [middle row], and [bottom row].
- In [4x4], there are two types: [top row] and [bottom row].
(3) Subtle color difference phenomenon between the wallpaper and the widget image
- This is a specification of iOS or iPhone, not a bug of the application.
(4) How to set the wallpaper
- If you want to change only the wallpaper after attaching the widget to the home screen, start the [Wg App] and perform the image trimming operation.
- Specifically, there are two ways to do this as follows
- A: Manually setting the wallpaper: This is the method explained with images in this tutorial. You will have to go through many steps to change the wallpaper, and it is quite tedious.
- B: Automatically setting the wallpaper: Recommended setting: Select the image you want to use as wallpaper, cut it out, and press the [SetWall] shortcut button on the bottom right. This is the only way to set the wallpaper automatically. To use this method, you need to be able to use the [SetWall] shortcut beforehand. Once set, everything from setting the parallax effect to setting the home screen will be done automatically.
(5) About updating the calendar
- The calendar will not be automatically updated when the month changes.
- The way to refresh is as follows.
- 1) Tap the widget displaying the calendar to start [Wg app].
- 2) On the [Wg App] screen, check the size of the widget you want to edit ([2x2], [4x2], or [4x4]).
- 3) Tap a different color from the current color in [Calendar Text Color] and [Calendar Frame Color], wait a few seconds, and then tap the original color again.
(6) Time display deviation
- There will be a discrepancy of a few seconds between the time displayed in the upper left corner of the home screen and the time displayed on the widget.
- For example, when the time changes from 15:09 to 15:10, it may take a few seconds to rewrite the time on the widget.
- This is not a bug.
(7) About battery drain
- Putting up widgets does not noticeably reduce the battery life.
- However, if you put a lot of widgets on multiple home screens, it might drain your battery.
- Please design your home screen while keeping an eye on it.
(8) About widget stacking
- You can place many widgets of the same size on top of each other (stacking).
- For example, follow the steps below.
- 1) Put two [2x2] widgets on the home screen.
- 2) Press and hold a location other than an icon on the home screen.
- 3) The icons and widgets will shake and become ready to move.
- 4) Place your finger on one of the widgets and move it over the other widget.
- 5) The two widgets will now be in one place.
- 6) A ":" will be added to the right side of the overlapping widget (the number of vertical dots is the number of widgets).
- 7) You can switch widgets by placing your finger on the widget and sliding it up or down.
- If the wallpaper and widget image do not match, press and hold the misaligned widget, and then click [Edit Widget] > [Place in Widget] to re-edit the location where you want to paste it.
(9) About the memo function
- Using the memo function, you can display a short text on the widget.
- A total of 18 types of memos can be registered: memo1-6 in [2x2] size, memo1-6 in [4x2] size, and memo1-6 in [4x4] size.
- The text is done on the [Wg app] side, and the memo display is done on the widget side.
- The way to do this is as follows.
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- Registering sentences: done on the [Wg app] side
- 1) Launch the [Wg app].
- 2) Select the widget size ([2x2], [4x2], or [4x4]) where you want to display the memo.
- 3) Tap one of memo1 to 6.
- 4) Tap the edit field.
- 5) Enter a sentence, and tap [Close].
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- Display on a widget: done on the widget side
- 1) Press and hold the widget on the home screen.
- 2) Select [Edit Widget].
- 3) Select [Items to display].
- 4) Select the memo number you want to display.
- Note: Make sure that the "Registered memo number" and the "Widget size" match.
(10) About Widget Name
- The name [wg] will be placed under the widget. This widget name cannot be left blank due to Apple's app regulations.
- When the rule is changed, we will update the widget so that it can be created without a name.
(11) When a widget is not found.
- If the widget is not listed after tap the [+] button on the home screen, the following search screen will appear.
- at this search field, enter "wg".. go back