widgetkit

To implement a TimelineProvider for WidgetKit entries, you configure the provider to generate snapshots or timelines with specific refresh policies and relevance clues. This Skill guides you through the correct timeline strategy and reload timing for your update needs.

If your WidgetKit widget shows stale data, the timeline strategy likely needs adjusting. This Skill helps you determine the right refresh policy, snapshot versus timeline generation, and reload triggers like WidgetCenter to ensure timely updates.

In WidgetKit, a snapshot provides a single immediate entry, while a timeline supplies a sequence of future entries. This Skill clarifies how both mechanisms work alongside relevance clues to control your widget update frequency.

To configure widget families and system contexts in a widget extension, you structure your widget creation patterns to support different sizes. This Skill provides reference guidance on widget configuration and structure across various contexts.

You should use WidgetCenter to trigger widget reloads when underlying data changes outside the scheduled timeline. This Skill helps determine the appropriate reload triggers and timeline strategies to keep your widget data current.

Yes, WidgetKit supports custom relevance clues for prioritizing timeline entries. This Skill helps you understand how relevance clues affect update timing and how to implement them alongside your chosen refresh policies.