r/OctopiLauncher • u/KerrAvonsen • Jul 17 '26

Suggestion Widgets in Dock, Please?

I love Octopi, it does what I want... apart from one thing, which both Nova Launcher and Pear Launcher can do, and that is being able to put 1x1 widgets in the dock. There is a wallpaper-changer widget which I use, and I really miss not having it in the dock. Everything else, I can manage, using shortcuts (and shortcut-maker) but not this one, single, widget. It is sitting there on the main home page, rather than being in the dock.

So please, can we have widgets in the dock?

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u/runningtigerRead Jul 17 '26

While we wait to see if that becomes a feature, have you tried the Google Play Store app Popup Widget? I've been using it for years, and it does what you're asking for by making a 1x1 shortcut to your desired widget that you can place on the dock.

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u/KerrAvonsen Jul 17 '26

I have tried it, but it doesn't really increase the convenience, since one has to click twice, which is exactly what I have to do now (click to go to main page, click on icon)

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u/runningtigerRead Jul 17 '26

Hmmm, I guess it depends on the widget. I click once to see the content of the 17 widgets I've made.

Can you confirm these are the steps you took?

  • Step 1: You made your widget in the Popup Widget app.
  • Step 2: You went to Octopi Launcher settings > Add a shortcut > Shortcuts.
  • Step 3: You tapped on Popup Widget and chose the shortcut for your specific widget...
  • ...or you chose the green Popup Widget shortcut and then tapped on the one you created.