Widgets are as of now getting a major visual redo as part of Material You and Android 12. Google is currently carrying widgets to Assistant and thinking about driving-optimized ones for Android Auto.
Incorporating gadgets with Assistant considers “one shot answers, quick updates, and multi-step interactions.” Like on the homescreen, widgets that show up as part of Assistant responses are completely interactive with Google additionally showing an “Add this widget” (to the homescreen) idea at the bottom of the panel, subsequently supporting revelation.
In the background, this includes planning gadgets to specific built-in intents utilizing the Capabilities API. Later on, driving-optimized widgets for Android Auto appear as straightforward list views that can be tapped.
It’s like a past Google exertion to surface “Slices” of data when conversing with Assistant on Android. Cuts were intended to be speedy inline answers or straightforward affirmations, however the functionality was never truly received by engineers.
Google is currently utilizing the more popular widget format for the same, if not more extravagant, functionality in the midst of the coinciding visual upgrade.