Can't add a Widget to Home Screen

coylemj

Running 2.2 on a HTC Desire.

Saw a video podcast on CNET about the power widget in Android but can't add it to my home screen. I have a blank slot for an app icon on the main home screen and there are several blank slots on the other app screen. Whether I press the '+' button or press my finger on a blank slot and then select 'Widgets' and scroll to the Power Widget, I get a grey message box at the bottom of the screen which says that my home screen is full.

If I try to add the calculator or clock widget it says that I need to clear space on my home screen but there's clearly a blank slot for an app or widget icon.

Just to test it, I added an app icon to the screen and then deleted it, I switched the phone off and on again but I cannot add any widget to my home screen.

joanofarc

hi there, not 100% sure but it could be that th widget that you are trying to add is larger then the standard size. the power widget mey include power/on off, wifi, vibrate etc and may be a larger style widget. you could try removing a few more from your home screen and trying to add the power one again. hth. if that fails try loading it onto a completely blank screen and see what happens.

The_B_Man

the power widget i use takes up a whole row on the screen.
it controls wifi, bluetooth, gps, sync and screen brightness, so defo couldnt fit in one box. Clear off a whole row then try again. or add it to another screen to see the size.

Abelloid

Power widget is 4w x 1h.

coylemj

so it is.

Thank you.

Rowley Birkin QC

Get launcher pro and you can resize widgets and adjust the number of rows and columns.