DS Weather Widget



https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/0198e564-1a57-4dd5-8ffc-a7e829b7f8e8

This works a bit differently than other weather widgets on devices that support background processes! (va-hr,735,f5 family, 935). When installed, there's a background process that gets the current conditions in the background so you always have fairly current weather info with no delay! (you can configure the app so it get's the data every 15,20,30,45 or 60 minutes).

On watches that don't support background, it will request the weather when you go to the widget.

In both cases, pressing "start" will turn on GPS to get the current location, and then request the weather for that location.

There are two data screens that rotate (time configurable).

The 1st screen shows temperature, humidity, pressure, dew point, % of cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, a summary of the current weather, and the timestamp included in the data so you can see how current it it.

The 2nd screen shows 6 different fields: ozone level, chance of rain, viability, time zone (a city in the current time zone, and not the actual location), storm direction and storm distance.

You do need a API KEY from Darksky.net for this widget, and if you don't have one, there are details in the description in the app store.

You'll see an indication if there is an error (such as there's no phone connection the last time it tried to get the weather).
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    1) Can you have an option to enter a location in rather than polling for GPS? I mean, I can key in coordinates, city, or zip if it removes the need to activate my GPS. Or if it determined the location from something on the phone since it has to use the phone connection anyways. I just figure it would save battery and work indoors then.



    2) If not, while it is nice to see the timezone, it would be nicer to see the city name to know you're fixed in the right latitude. Or nothing at all since I already know where I am :D



    2) Also, it'd be nice if your watch faces could have a field for humidity ozone, wind speed- all of that junk. I just love that they added this to the API and that you're using it too :)
  • GPS is rarely needed in the widget. It will use the location from your last activity, and if that's not available, use the location from the last time it was available.

    Only if there's no fresh or saved location data will it fire up GPS..

    The exception is if you press start - you're saying to start up GPS, get a new location, and data for that (say you're traveling)

    I'd like to display the actual city, and not a big city in the current TZ, ut I don't get that info from darksky, and getting it from a second website could be problematic.
  • hotel hotel

    Thanks for another cool CIQ app !
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    Hello. I'm just wondering why the need for people to register for an API key, rather than have a single key embedded in the app registered to the developer?
  • Simple. A key that would support the volume of everyone would cost me money. That would mean I'd have to find a way to charge for the widget. I want to keep it free.
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    Gotcha. Thanks.
  • Any chance you could use the same menu/toggle options as for WU ? It's a bit "tedius" to have to wait 15 seconds to see the second page, thanks !
  • webvan - It's something I'm considering. You can change to a shorter switch time for now (10 sec vs 15)
  • Thanks, is that in an upcoming update? I still see a minimum of 15" on my FR935.
  • I thought I'd set the min to 10 sec. I'll update in the next few days for that.