One UI 5: How to Set up Widget Stacks in One UI 5 to Free Up Space on the Home Screen

Last year, Samsung released One UI 5, based on Android 13. Since many years ago, widgets have been an essential component of Android. Apple added a new feature in iOS 14 that allows users to stack widgets and swipe through them. With One UI 5, Samsung has duplicated the functionality and added support for stacked widgets.

You should make widget stacks if you use a lot of widgets and want to free up some space on your home screen.

Here's how to quickly stack widgets in One UI 5 to reduce the noise on your home screen. Your home screen can appear more organised if widgets are stacked on top of one another.

Widget stacking on One UI 5

• Before creating a widget stack, you must add a widget to your home screen. Long-press a space to do this at the bottom of the screen.
• The widget you want to stack can now be added by tapping "Widgets." Make sure to resize your initial widget to your liking because the widgets you wish to stack will take up the same space.
• After that, long-press on the newly added widget and select the "Create stack" button that displays. Now, One UI 5 will display a list of widgets that are the same size as the original widget or have a similar coverage area.
• If you wish to add more widgets to the stack, long-press on the newly generated widget stack and select "Edit stack" from the menu that appears. You can scroll through the stack here to add, remove, and rearrange widgets.

FAQ's

How are widgets stacked?

Choose whatever widget you choose, and follow the directions to add it to your home screen afterward. To make your swipeable stack, press and hold your finger on the recently added widget and tap the "Add custom widget" option again.

A smart stack widget: what is it?

A Smart Stack is a pre-assembled group of widgets that shows the appropriate widget depending on your location, activity, or time. Widgets in a Smart Stack are dynamically rotated throughout the day to display the most pertinent data.

On Samsung, how can I style widgets?

Modify the home screen's configuration: Select Home Screen under Display in Samsung Settings. Select the home screen's options. Insert a widget: Select Widgets by giving the home screen a long press. Place the widget where you want it by tapping and holding it.