Looks like Windows 11 will soon support 3rd party widgets

Besides the new Start menu, one of the defining features of Windows 11 is the Widgets panel, but this doesn’t generate much interest since all widgets are created by Microsoft and range, function, and customization Limited, therefore, with News and Interest pop-ups on Windows 10.

However, that may be about to change, according to some evidence discovered by Windows developer FireCube from Microsoft's App Store policies.

#It looks like the API will be open and unmanaged applications will be able to create widgets. Websites will even support widgets, making them somewhat similar to Live Tiles in Windows 10.

Microsoft certainly recommends uploading your widget to the Microsoft Store for greater discoverability. Microsoft also appears to be offering what they call a widget board, which will display widgets that can be installed.

It seems likely that the widgets will be built on web technology, although this has yet to be clarified.

Third-party support should make Windows 11 widgets more attractive, although support from major publishers on the Windows platform has been somewhat lacking in recent years.

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