From c70cc94e56a018ce693788b14457d1cad1a39e29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damocles <damocles@darkest.space>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:52:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] transparent initial layout + widgetFeatures for launcher
 background bypass

---
 app/src/main/res/layout/clock_widget_loading.xml | 5 +++++
 app/src/main/res/xml/clock_widget_info.xml       | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/src/main/res/layout/clock_widget_loading.xml

diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/clock_widget_loading.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/clock_widget_loading.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2646b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/clock_widget_loading.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/clock_widget_info.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/clock_widget_info.xml
index c9b517b..87fb48b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/clock_widget_info.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/clock_widget_info.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:description="@string/clock_widget_description"
-    android:initialLayout="@layout/glance_default_loading_layout"
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/clock_widget_loading"
     android:minWidth="180dp"
     android:minHeight="110dp"
     android:minResizeWidth="110dp"
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
     android:targetCellHeight="2"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="60000"
     android:previewLayout="@layout/clock_widget_preview"
-    android:widgetCategory="home_screen" />
+    android:widgetCategory="home_screen"
+    android:widgetFeatures="reconfigurable|configuration_optional" />

From 82b491921bd566018e5bc2b9a790089d3b295cad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damocles <damocles@darkest.space>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:54:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] add launcher compatibility note to transparent bg toggle

---
 .../main/java/space/darkest/nova/android/ui/SettingsScreen.kt   | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/space/darkest/nova/android/ui/SettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/space/darkest/nova/android/ui/SettingsScreen.kt
index 6554248..1955f90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/space/darkest/nova/android/ui/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/space/darkest/nova/android/ui/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ private fun ClockSettingsSheet(onDismiss: () -> Unit) {
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
                     )
                     Text(
-                        text = "Remove the widget background",
+                        text = "Remove the widget background. May not work on all launchers. Re-add the widget after changing.",
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                         color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     )