Ability to read phone notifications with widget without smart notifications

Yes, this is a great idea! Can be easily implemented by adding an option "None" or "Silent" in the menu Phone > Smart Notifications > Sounds.

Just to clarify, this is on my 935, but I think it would be nice to have on all wearables.

I'd love it if I could see my phone notifications using the widget (on demand) but either without the smart notifications, or the option to disable both audio and vibration alerts for smart notifications.

That doesn't make sense at all. The whole point of notifications is to notify the user, by intruding on his/her conscious attention one way or another, and not just post something on a notice board (figuratively speaking) and let the user's take the initiative to go and review it in his/her own good time.

That doesn't make sense at all. The whole point of notifications is to notify the user, by intruding on his/her conscious attention one way or another, and not just post something on a notice board (figuratively speaking) and let the user's take the initiative to go and review it in his/her own good time.

why not? why intrude? what would be so bad about having only 'on-demand' notifications? why does it _need_ to be this way? e.g. I have my phone in my pocket, feel it vibrating, but don't want to take it out (especially if it happens often), just look at the watch. Why does the watch _have to_ beep or vibrate?
Also, if I'm chatting on my phone (so the screen is on, and I'm actively having a conversation), the watch still vibrates for every message, because it pops up for a fraction of a second on the phone notifications. Quite annoying.

You have the "Do not disturb" function on the watch.
The watch doesn't vibrate, but you still can go to see the notifications on the watch (VA3 for me)