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Widgets

BusyCal includes a set of widgets you can add to your Home Screen (and on supported iOS versions, your Lock Screen). Widgets are designed for quick “at a glance” viewing of your schedule and tasks.

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Widget appearance (Light/Dark/Automatic) is controlled by the system. Widgets follow your iPhone/iPad appearance and cannot be forced to a different mode from within BusyCal.

Widget Sizes​

Widget sizes vary by widget and device:

  • Small / Medium / Large — standard Home Screen widget sizes
  • Extra Large (iPad, where supported) — shows more content in the same widget type

Not all widgets support all sizes.

Common Widget Options​

Depending on the widget you choose, you may be able to configure options such as:

  • Show events, tasks, or both
  • Show weather (where applicable)
  • Calendar display style (for example: heat map vs dots)
  • Highlight weekends / current week, show week numbers
  • Font size and title wrapping

Home Screen Widgets​

Upcoming Widgets​

These focus on “what’s next” and near-term schedule details.

  • Current & Upcoming (Small) — shows today’s date (and optional weather), what’s happening right now (or that you’re free), plus your next upcoming item.
  • Up Next (Small, Medium) — shows a compact list of upcoming items starting with your next event or task (with an optional date/weather header).
  • Up Next + Calendar (Medium) — shows “Up Next” alongside a compact month calendar grid for added context.
  • Events List (Medium, Large) — shows today’s date (and optional weather) plus a list of upcoming items. This widget also shows “banners” (such as birthdays and holidays). The Large size includes a calendar grid above the list.
  • Agenda (Large, and on iPad: Extra Large) — an agenda-style list of upcoming days, grouped by date, including events, tasks, and banners.
  • Two Days (Medium, Large) — shows today and tomorrow together.

Calendar Grid Widgets​

These show your schedule in a more “calendar-like” grid.

  • Calendar (Small, Medium) — a month calendar grid. The Small size shows one month; the Medium size shows two months (current and next). Activity can be shown as dots or a heat map.
  • Three Days (Medium, Large) — a compact multi-day grid view.
  • This Week (Medium, Large) — a week-at-a-glance grid.
  • Two Weeks (Medium, Large) — a two-week grid for a wider planning horizon.
  • Three Weeks (Large) — a three-week grid for longer-range planning.

Task Widgets​

  • Tasks (Small, Medium, Large) — a task-focused widget that shows upcoming (incomplete) tasks. On supported iOS versions, it includes an interactive completion button so you can quickly mark tasks complete without opening the app.

Today Widget​

  • Today (Small) — shows today’s date and can optionally offer a quick “new event” or “new task” action.

Lock Screen Widgets (iOS)​

On supported iOS versions, BusyCal also provides Lock Screen widgets in compact sizes:

  • Up Next (Rectangular, Inline) — shows your next event or task.
  • Current & Upcoming (Rectangular, Inline) — shows what’s happening now and what’s next.
  • This Week (Rectangular) — a compact “today + 6 days” heat map; you can optionally show/hide dates.
  • Remaining Items (Circular) — shows how many events/tasks remain today.
  • Today (Circular) — shows today’s date.
  • Countdown (Rectangular) — shows a countdown until your next timed event, switching to “current” when an event is active.

Control Center Widgets (iOS 18+)​

On iOS 18 and later, BusyCal provides Control Center widgets:

  • New Event — launches BusyCal to create a new event.
  • New Task — launches BusyCal to create a new task.
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