What is an example of a widget?
A common widget example would be for your calendar app that will show you a view of your upcoming events and reminders without the need to open the app itself.
Why is it called widget?
'Widget' is thought to have come from the word 'gadget'. The original meaning of this seems to be to describe something that you couldn't think of the word for.
What is widget and its types?
You have probably seen some common widgets, such as music widget, weather widget, clock widget e.t.c. Widgets could be of many types such as information widgets, collection widgets, control widgets and hybrid widgets. Android provides us a complete framework to develop our own widgets.