Widgets
Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For example,
the
Music player
widget allows you to start playing music directly and the Sony Ericsson
Timescape™ widget displays incoming messages.
To add widgets to the Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
Add
>
Widgets
.
3
Tap a widget.
To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen
•
Pinch on any area of your Home screen. All widgets from different parts of your Home
screen are now displayed in one view.
When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view, tap on any widget to go to the part
of the Home screen containing that widget.
Rearranging your Home screen
Customize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features you can access
from it. Change the screen background, move items around, create folders, and add
shortcuts to contacts.
To open the options menu of your Home screen
You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways:
•
From your Home screen, press
.
•
Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
Add
>
Shortcuts
.
3
Find and select a shortcut.
Add application shortcuts directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the
application.
To add a folder to the Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
Add
>
Folder
.
3
Enter a name for the folder, select an icon, and tap
Done
.
Drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder automatically.
To add items to a folder
•
Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item
to the folder.
To rename a folder
1
Tap the folder to open it.
2
Touch the folder's title bar to show the
Folder name
field.
3
Enter the new folder name and tap
Done
.
To move an item on the Home screen
1
Press
to open your Home screen.
2
Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item
to the new location.
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