Hidden code reveals exciting new features for the 5G Pixel 6 "At A Glance" widget

One of the trademarks of Google's Pixel line has been the "At A Glance" widget which shows the day, date, an overview of the weather conditions, and the temperature. It also shows appointments from your calendar and more. When it unveiled the new Pixel 6 line last month, Google said that it would be adding more features to the widget which will be as wide as the Pixel Launcher.

With all that extra real estate, Google has plans to fill the space with plenty of information based on a deep dive that 9to5Google took into the update for the Pixel 6 Android System Intelligence app which previously was called Device Personalization Services. What was discovered was plenty of strings of code relating to what Google calls "smartspace," or the capabilities of the "At A Glance" widget.

One thread of code found says, "Your Assistant shows you what you need, right when you need it, on your home screen and lock screen." Among possible features for the widget are some that are already available for the Pixel 6 series and other Pixel phones. With the update, the "At A Glance" widget will look at the traffic patterns and tell you what time you need to leave your current location to reach your destination at a set time.

The widget also will show the current weather and alert you when severe weather is incoming. The "At A Glance" widget will also browse your Gmail inbox looking for flight information that it will put on the lock screen along with your flight number and seat number. And the widget will remind you about upcoming events from your calendar, reminders, and work profiles.