When you open a widget, after some time it returns to the watch screen. This time varies widely per device. I have a Fenix 3, and it takes about 2 minutes to return to the watch, so you can use the Timer Widget that I developed (https://apps.garmin.com/en-GB/apps/3293c9b6-ed58-4853-86c6-bc5859508d2e). I got feedback that for a Vivoactive a widget returns to the watch screen already after 15 seconds, which makes the Timer Widget quite useless.
Is there information how much time it takes for each device?
Can you share how much time it takes on your device?
The vivoactive is actually 10 seconds (in most cases) and is the "odd one", as the other devices are a minute or two. On the va if you tap the screen every few seconds, that will give you 10 from when you tap, but that's not really a solution. Why not do it as a watch-app instead of a widget?
Thanks, that it good to know. The reason I chose for a widget is because I wanted a quick and simple repeating timer. There are several timer apps already, and it takes several clicks to get there, then a few more to make it just count down, as there are usually many more options. As a widget, it is just one click away from the watch screen, and it can be run while another app is still running.
