How to edit, resize, or remove a widget on your iPhone

Whether you want to change which Left event a widget shows, move it to a new spot, resize it, or remove it entirely — here's everything you need to know about managing widgets on iPhone.

Edit a widget (change what it shows)

1. Go to your iPhone Home Screen.
2. Long-press the widget you want to edit until a menu appears.
3. Tap Edit Widget.
4. Change the event, display style, or any other settings available for that widget.
5. Tap anywhere outside the widget to save.

Move a widget to a different position

1. Long-press any app icon or widget until icons start to jiggle (jiggly mode).
2. Drag the widget to its new position — you can move it within the same Home Screen page or drag it to the edge to move to another page.
3. Tap Done when finished.

Remove a widget from the Home Screen

1. Long-press the widget until a menu appears.
2. Tap Remove Widget.
3. Confirm removal in the dialog that appears.

Removing a widget does not delete your Left events — it only removes the widget from the Home Screen. You can re-add it at any time.

Resize a widget

iOS does not support resizing existing widgets in place. To change the size of a Left widget:

1. Remove the current widget (long-press → Remove Widget).
2. Long-press an empty area → tap +.
3. Find Left in the widget gallery.
4. Swipe to the size you want, then tap Add Widget.

Edit a Lock Screen widget

1. Long-press your Lock Screen and tap Customise.
2. Tap a widget to replace it, or tap the – button on an existing widget to remove it.
3. Tap Done when finished.

Widget not updating?

If a Left widget seems stuck or showing an old value:

• Open the Left app once — this forces a widget refresh.
• Remove and re-add the widget to reset it.
• Check that Background App Refresh is enabled for Left in Settings → Left → Background App Refresh.