How to get spaces between Apps on Apple Watch

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How to get spaces between Apps on Apple Watch

Please see http://www.cultofmac.com/322262/scientific-apple-watch-app-layout/

I want to arrange the apps on my Apple Watch in a similar manner, using circles of apps with spaces in between as shown on the above web site.

Problem is, every time I try to create a circle of Apps with a blank space between, another App just "falls" back into the empty space.

It must be possible, there are pictures on the above site showing this.

How can I create this layout with empty circles?

Watch Series 2(SS) 42MM (2nd gen), iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Nov 11, 2016 9:44 PM

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Answer 1

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DarinP0009

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Jul 3, 2017 6:04 PM in response to Julian Bashir

You can do it in the latest software and hopefully on watchOS 4 if you do it the right way. Download two random apps to be used as scaffolding apps. Mine is the lighting rain drop app and the green lighting bolt app. Arrange your scaffolding apps like this (first picture) Then build your wanted apps off them (second and third pictures).Then move the scaffolding apps or delete them (fourth and fifth pictures). You can do this tactics horizontally and vertically. Hopefully this helped you!

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Answer 2

chuck_3rd

Community Specialist

Nov 12, 2016 2:36 PM in response to Julian Bashir

Hello Julian,

Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you are unable to arrange the apps on your Apple Watch home screen in a way you have seen others have done. You can also arrange apps in the Apple Watch app on an iPhone, so I would suggest trying that option to get the layout you want to achieve:

Rearrange your apps. On Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown to go to the Home screen. Touch and hold an app until they all jiggle, then drag it to a new location. When you’re done, press the Digital Crown.

Or open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch, then tap App Layout. Touch and hold an app icon, then drag it to a new location.

Organize and get more apps - Apple Watch User Guide

Cheers!

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Answer 3

Nov 12, 2016 3:54 PM in response to chuck_3rd

I know how to move the Apps.

The question I am asking is how to move them in such a way that you can create circles of Apps with a space between them.

Apparently it's possible, see here: http://www.cultofmac.com/322262/scientific-apple-watch-app-layout/

Yet, whenever I try to do this, either using the Watch App on my iPhone or directly in the watch itself, the Apps shift into the open space that I am trying to leave open.

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Jonathan UK

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Nov 12, 2016 4:47 PM in response to Julian Bashir

Hi Julian

The app layout that you are referring to was achieved under a prior version of watchOS.

I am unaware of any way to recreate a similar layout under the present version, whether on your watch or via the Watch app on your iPhone.

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Answer 5

Nov 12, 2016 4:48 PM in response to Jonathan UK

Ahh, no wonder. Thanks for clarifying that. How typical of Apple to take away features in most recent versions of the software. Oh well, no perfect scientific arrangement of Apps for me. :-(

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Answer 6

Jonathan UK

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Nov 13, 2016 1:24 AM in response to Julian Bashir

You're welcome!

If you would like to request that Apple restores the previous app layout functionality, you can submit a feature request here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html

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