SKILL.md
Apple HIG: System Experiences
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Key Principles
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Glanceable, immediate value. System experiences bring your app's most important content to surfaces the user sees without launching your app. Design for seconds of attention.
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Respect platform context. A Lock Screen widget has different constraints than a Home Screen widget. A complication is far smaller than a top shelf item.
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Widgets: show relevant information, not everything. Display the most useful subset, updated appropriately.
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Support multiple widget sizes with distinct layouts. Each size should be a thoughtful design, not a scaled version of another.
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Deep-link on tap. Take users to the relevant content, not the app's root screen.
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Live Activities: track events with a clear start and end. Deliveries, scores, timers, rides. Design for both Dynamic Island and Lock Screen.
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Stay updated and timely. Stale data undermines trust. End promptly when the event concludes.