Action - Show Custom Widget Overlay
The action Show Custom Widget Overlay displays a custom Widget (defined within Automagic) on an arbitrary position on the display. The overlay is also shown on the lock screen on many Android versions.
Warning: This function is not officially supported by Android and might not work on all devices.
Examples:
- Show the battery percentage as a semi-transparent rectangle over the statusbar.
- Prevent accidental touches by displaying an overlay that covers the entire screen.
- Shade the screen to a darker level than the built-in screen brightness control allows by displaying a semi transparent overlay covering the entire screen.
Settings
Overlay name
The name/identification of the overlay. The same name can be used to hide the overlay using action Hide Custom Widget Overlay.
The same identification can be used in multiple actions to display the same overlay in different configurations depending on situation (e.g.different settings when in landscape or portrait).
The same identification can be used in multiple actions to display the same overlay in different configurations depending on situation (e.g.different settings when in landscape or portrait).
Widget
The name of the widget to display. Variables are supported.
Width/Height
The size of the overlay. Variables are supported.
Gravity
The position to align the overlay on the screen.
X/Y-Offset
The offset of the overlay relative to the gravity. Variables are supported.
Draggable
Whether the overlay can be moved on the screen using Drag&Drop.
Opacity
The transparency respectively opacity of the widget.
Clickable
Whether the overlay should react to clicks/touches. Warning: A clickable overlay blocks the touches of underlying elements!
Stretch widget
Whether the widget should be stretched to fill the entire area of the overlay.
Use accessibility service (Android 5.1+)
Uses the accessibility service to show the overlay and thus could be shown even on the lock screen on some versions of Android
Attempt to show on top
Whether Automagic should attempt to show the widget on top of everything else (over statusbar and lock screen).
This option might not work on all devices, especially on newer versions of Android (Android 8+).
This option can prevent certain apps like video players to temporarily override the screen brightness.
This option might not work on all devices, especially on newer versions of Android (Android 8+).
This option can prevent certain apps like video players to temporarily override the screen brightness.
Don't restrict positions
Whether the system should allow to place the widget outside the regular display area. On some versions of Android this also allows to place the in the area of the navigation bar.
Older Version of Android only respect this option when option Use accessibility service is enabled.
Older Version of Android only respect this option when option Use accessibility service is enabled.