Hey,
I would like to know in more detail how the Popup Widget app works, hope somebody can help me out.
If I create shortcuts to widgets with Popup Widget, how is the widget implemented/displayed? My main concern is the battery life. If I run a widget on one of my home screens, say a mail widget which sends requests to the server every 15 minutes, the widget is running constantly which results in higher battery drain.
If I create a shortcut to the same mail widget with Popup Widget, is the widget running in the background constantly as well, or does it get "triggered" when I tap the shortcut? It's nice to have a bunch of shortcuts for various widgets, but I don't want them to drain my battery constantly, I use most of them only 1-2 times a day.
To sum my question up:
When does a widget get placed/triggered via Popup Widget?
a) when I create the shortcut or
b) when I tap the shortcut?
I would like to know in more detail how the Popup Widget app works, hope somebody can help me out.
If I create shortcuts to widgets with Popup Widget, how is the widget implemented/displayed? My main concern is the battery life. If I run a widget on one of my home screens, say a mail widget which sends requests to the server every 15 minutes, the widget is running constantly which results in higher battery drain.
If I create a shortcut to the same mail widget with Popup Widget, is the widget running in the background constantly as well, or does it get "triggered" when I tap the shortcut? It's nice to have a bunch of shortcuts for various widgets, but I don't want them to drain my battery constantly, I use most of them only 1-2 times a day.
To sum my question up:
When does a widget get placed/triggered via Popup Widget?
a) when I create the shortcut or
b) when I tap the shortcut?