Today,
Slack
introduced
the
first
four
widgets
for
the
iOS
version
of
its
mobile
app.
Three
of
them
are
designed
for
the
iPhone’s
homescreen,
while
the
fourth
can
be
added
to
the
lockscreen,
allowing
users
to
jump
immediately
into
the
Slack
app
after
unlocking
their
device.
The
homescreen
widgets
include
Catch
Up,
which
provides
an
at-a-glance
look
at
how
many
unread
messages
and
mentions
a
user
has
without
opening
the
app.
It
gives
a
little
more
detail
than
the
Slack
app
icon’s
badge,
and
tapping
the
Catch
Up
widget
takes
users
directly
to
that
section
of
the
Slack
app
so
they
can
quickly
swipe
through
conversations
they’ve
missed.
The
other
two
homescreen
widgets
streamline
Slack
status
updates.
Tapping
the
smaller
Status
widget
also
takes
users
directly
to
that
section
of
the
Slack
iOS
app,
while
a
larger
version
offers
the
same
functionality
plus
three
preselected
status
options:
one-hour
“Focus”
and
“Lunch”
statuses,
plus
a
half-hour
“Take
a
break”
status.
However,
those
preselected
options
aren’t
customizable
at
this
point.
Slack
finding
its
way
onto
all
of
our
devices
has
already
made
work
feel
like
a
nonstop
thing.
If
you
really
want
to
bring
more
work
into
your
life,
adding
these
widgets
could
go
even
further,
putting
work
front
and
center
every
time
you
open
your
phone.
(Originally posted by Andrew Liszewski)
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