Widget categories
Blocky groups widgets into four categories:
| Category | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Charts | Visualizing Notion datasource records as bar, area, line, pie, radar, or radical charts. |
| Timers | Stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro, and world clock widgets. |
| Study | Flashcards, habits, and progress trackers. |
| Misc | Streaks, horoscope, dice, quotes, and mood widgets. |
Create any widget
- Open Dashboard.
- Click Create Widget.
- Select a Widget Category.
- Select a Widget Type.
- Select a Widget Variant.
- If Blocky asks for a datasource, choose a Notion datasource and map fields.
- Click Create.
- Use the editor to adjust general, data, config, style, and datasource sections.
- Save the widget.
- Copy an embed link.
Editor sections
| Section | What it changes |
|---|---|
| General | Widget name, variant, and widget code import. |
| Data | The records or values shown by the widget, such as chart rows, flashcards, quotes, target dates, time zones, habits, progress values, moods, or dice settings. |
| Config | Variant-specific content and appearance settings such as colors, labels, buttons, cards, progress displays, and quiz states. |
| Style | Chart-only rendering controls such as axes, labels, dots, margins, chart radius, domains, and legends. |
| Datasource | Notion datasource selection and property mapping for charts, flashcards, and quotes. |
Datasource support
- Charts use a Notion datasource in the create flow.
- Flashcards and quotes can use a Notion datasource or opt out and use manual data.
- Timer, habit, progress, streak, horoscope, dice, and mood widgets use local widget data and configuration.