Question How can I make widgets full screen on an android device?

[Squegg88]

I am trying to make a "custom default home screen"where it displays weather, calendar and football scores/ results. I have added five widgets on a homescreen . The problem is I cant make it full screen as it leaves a taskbar. It would be great if I could have a scrolling carousel widget that scrolls through widgets instead of cramming them all on one small screen. As a screensaver would be even better. Is this possible?
Thanks

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone do you have? If you have a Samsung phone, you can stack widgets: https://www.sammobile.com/news/one-ui-5-0-feature-focus-create-home-screen-widget-stacks/

 

[Squegg88]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone do you have? If you have a Samsung phone, you can stack widgets: https://www.sammobile.com/news/one-ui-5-0-feature-focus-create-home-screen-widget-stacks/

Thanks I was trying with a lenovo TB 8505XS

 

[B. Diddy]

Widget stacking isn't native to Android, so it depends on the launcher or a 3rd party widget to give that functionality. Try Niagara Launcher, as described by JR Raphael here: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3695578/stack-android-widgets.html

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Stackable widgets are available in both Niagara and Smart launcher. They infinitely scroll (i.e., wrap-around) in Niagara, but are limited to a maximum of four. I don't know the limit for Smart 6 (it's more than four though), but they do not have infinite scroll; to return to the first widget, you have to swipe all the way back (so you probably don't want too many in the stack, regardless of what the limit is).

 

[Squegg88]

Stackable widgets are available in both Niagara and Smart launcher. They infinitely scroll (i.e., wrap-around) in Niagara, but are limited to a maximum of four. I don't know the limit for Smart 6 (it's more than four though), but they do not have infinite scroll; to return to the first widget, you have to swipe all the way back (so you probably don't want too many in the stack, regardless of what the limit is).

Is there a way to auto scroll through them I can only get it to work by swiping. Kinda like a carousel mode or something? Thanks

 

[mustang7757]

Is there a way to auto scroll through them I can only get it to work by swiping. Kinda like a carousel mode or something? Thanks

Different launcher have different abilities try couple them out

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Is there a way to auto scroll through them I can only get it to work by swiping. Kinda like a carousel mode or something? Thanks

I know of no such function, and I don't think you are likely to find it elsewhere. One of the main drivers for stackable widgets is that they aren't constantly running, syncing, and draining battery. An auto-scroll, which would also wake up the widgets, sounds like it would be a battery killer.