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Feed providers enable users to see content from multiple apps and services at the same time. Users can access content from various apps directly on their Widgets Board without the need to open individual apps, ensuring they have the latest information at their fingertips. + +## Feed providers > [!NOTE] > **Some information relates to pre-released product, which may be substantially modified before it's commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here.** @@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ For detailed guidance on how to implement a feed provider, see these articles be - [Feed provider package manifest XML format](/windows/apps/develop/feeds/feed-provider-manifest) -Feeds in the Widgets Board helps users stay on top of what matters, enabling them to easily discover useful information and empowering them to act on it. Feed providers enable users to see content from multiple apps and services at the same time. Users can access content from various apps directly on their Widgets Board without the need to open individual apps, ensuring they have the latest information at their fingertips. Users also have the control to enable or disable feeds from the Widgets Board settings, tailoring the content to their preferences. +Users also have the control to enable or disable feeds from the Widgets Board settings, tailoring the content to their preferences. ![Screenshot showing the option to hide the dashboard panel in the Widgets Board settings](media/feed-providers/hidedashboard-screenshot.png) diff --git a/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/dashboard-screenshot.png b/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/dashboard-screenshot.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1fcccb91fe Binary files /dev/null and b/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/dashboard-screenshot.png differ diff --git a/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/hidedashboard-screenshot.png b/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/hidedashboard-screenshot.png index e4586d647f..1b9f725b64 100644 Binary files a/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/hidedashboard-screenshot.png and b/hub/apps/develop/feeds/media/feed-providers/hidedashboard-screenshot.png differ diff --git a/hub/apps/develop/toc.yml b/hub/apps/develop/toc.yml index bfa0404173..86cf09999c 100644 --- a/hub/apps/develop/toc.yml +++ b/hub/apps/develop/toc.yml @@ -829,10 +829,10 @@ items: href: smart-app-control/code-signing-for-smart-app-control.md - name: Test your app's signature with Smart App Control href: smart-app-control/test-your-app-with-smart-app-control.md - - name: Widgets + - name: Widgets and Dashboards href: widgets/index.md items: - - name: Feed providers + - name: Dashboards items: - name: Overview href: feeds/feed-providers.md @@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ items: href: feeds/implement-feed-provider-win32.md - name: Feed provider package manifest XML format href: feeds/feed-provider-manifest.md - - name: Widget providers + - name: Widgets items: - name: Overview href: widgets/widget-providers.md diff --git a/hub/apps/develop/widgets/index.md b/hub/apps/develop/widgets/index.md index 040823ac5e..3aafd04463 100644 --- a/hub/apps/develop/widgets/index.md +++ b/hub/apps/develop/widgets/index.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- description: This section of the documentation provides developer guidance for implementing Windows Widgets. -title: Develop Windows Widgets +title: Develop Windows Widgets and Dashboards ms.topic: article ms.date: 04/08/2026 ms.localizationpriority: medium --- -# Develop Windows Widgets +# Develop Windows Widgets and Dashboards + +## Widgets Windows Widgets are small UI containers that display text and graphics, associated with an app installed on the device. Widgets are displayed in a grid on the Widgets Board, a flyout surface that overlays the Windows desktop. They help users stay on top of what's important by surfacing personalized content and quick actions from installed apps. Widget content is defined using the [Adaptive Cards](https://adaptivecards.io/) format, which enables dynamic binding of data to the widget UI. @@ -14,6 +16,12 @@ Windows Widgets are small UI containers that display text and graphics, associat For design guidance, see [Windows Widgets design overview](../../design/widgets/index.md). +## Dashboards + +Dashboards in the Widgets Board helps users stay on top of what matters, enabling them to easily discover useful information and empowering them to act on it. Feed providers enable users to see content from multiple apps and services at the same time. Users can access content from various apps directly on their Widgets Board without the need to open individual apps, ensuring they have the latest information at their fingertips. + +![Screenshot showing the Discover Dashboard](media/feed-providers/dashboard-screenshot.png) + ## In this section | Topic | Description |