Migrating to WidgetKit, issues with editing Watch Faces on iPhone

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Created Jun ’23

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Anyone who has successfully migrated to using WidgetKit for their Apple Watch complications, your help would be greatly appreciated!

I've migrated to WidgetKit for my Watch app. On the Apple Watch Face Editor, the new Widget names and options appear correctly. However, on the iPhone Apple Watch app, it offers both WidgetKit and old ClockKit complications... this should not be. I also have found rendering issues where Watch Faces on the main My Watch tab have blank gaps for WidgetKit complications, when selecting the Watch Face they then render (see photos)

I've put in a feedback FB12460375 Have tried a full clear and reinstall of my app on both devices, no change. This issue occurs on WatchOS 9.5.2 / iOS 16.5.1 and WatchOS 10 Beta 2 / iOS 17 Beta 2 Any other ideas?

Answered by Engineer in 791679022

We are looking into the issue. You can follow updates in your bug report.

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jasonmarr OP

Oct ’23

I'm also seeing the issue where the Watch app on the phone seems to be showing both the ClockKit and WidgetKit complication, at least in my local development builds. I haven't tried with a TestFlight build yet (which for our app uses a different bundle identifier). This is on watchOS 10.0.1. Did Apple ever respond to your feedback or did you ever figure out how to fix that issue?

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simonfromhelix OP

Jun ’24

No response. I've not seen so many reports from users of rat duplicate ClockKit and WidgetKit complications being offered. However, I'm still seeing rendering issues for complications in the Watch app Face Gallery tab. Some render, some don't, there seems to be no rhyme or reason. Tested on latest WatchOS 10.5 and iOS 17.5.1

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Gong OP

Jun ’24

@simonfromhelix iOS 18 and watchOS 11 are comming! Looking forward to the new features and new bugs 😂

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simonfromhelix OP

Jun ’24

I've submitted a fresh feedback for this following discussions in a WWDC lab. FB13879899

🙏🙏 This might get picked up this summer.

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Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’24

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We are looking into the issue. You can follow updates in your bug report.

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mos6yatWork OP

Jul ’24

Any updates on this?

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simonfromhelix OP

Sep ’24

Similar thread now started here: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/763164

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