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It didn’t work at first, but then …

It didn’t work at first (even after a restart, I couldn’t add widgets I had made), but then suddenly and mysteriously it worked beautifully.

k8gladst1

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for your feedback. I am happy that the app is working for you now. Sometimes there's a restart of the device necessary as iOS doesn't find the app widget after a fresh install. Kind regards, Marian Koenig.

Exactly what I was looking for

That’s pretty much the kind of functionality I would expect from Apple themselves (I already used aliases on my macintosh’s desktop 30 years ago… I was 6 years old 🤨!)
But so happy that someone smart did the job for them ! It’s still a bit rough on the edges but I guess widgets don’t allow much freedom to program with…
One feature I miss though : being able to rename the shortcuts to make them shorter in the context of the app ( i want to keep the original file or folder name untouched ) otherwise it’s unreadable.

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Jul V.

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your great feedback. I am highly appreciating it and will give my best to make the experience even better.

Simple app

This program is simple and does what is supposed to do. It can creat a widgets on you home screen that you can add your files in. However, there are two functions that I was looking for that cannot do. 1) the app does not work with folders that are connected with OneDrive but only works with files. 2) I cannot assigned a folder in the widget that can just show me all the contents inside. Maybe these problems can be fixed with a patch in the future.

Edit: 1) now you can link third party apps like OneDrive effectively which is nice.

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M8SM_q8

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hello, from version v1.8 on, you can add links to third-party files like OneDrive. You have to create a sharing link first but the result should cover your needs. There’s a tutorial at https://tutorials.mariankoenig.com. Also I will keep the second point in mind. Thanks for your constructive feedback.

Shows nothing in widget picker.

Unfortunately, requesting refund. Nothing shows for me in the widget selector. iPad OS 15. Otherwise, great idea. UPDATE - it eventually appeared. UPDATE 2 - However, the widgets just display gobbledygook names of arbtirary files I had to create in an attempt to show folder contents.

Robert Andrews

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi Robert, sorry for the inconvenience. Could you please send me some screenshots or further descriptions of your problems to mail@mariankoenig.com ? I would be happy if we could solve the issue and save the other users from these problems. Of course you will receive a free code to install the app again on your device. I am looking forward to your answer and a satisfying solution for you. Hopefully you will be able to use the app afterwards as well. Kind regards, Marian