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Opal Travel departure board widget

Are you in a hurry and want to view your next service at a glance?
No interruptions, no hassle.

Set up our latest Opal Travel app widget on your phone homepage.

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How to add and edit the Opal Travel app widget on your Apple iPhone home screen

  1. From the Home Screen, touch and hold a widget or an empty area until the apps jiggle.
  2. Tap the Add button + in the upper-left corner.
  3. Search and select 'Opal Travel' widget, then tap Add Widget.
  4. Tap and hold the Opal Travel' app widget to choose the 'saved trip' you want.
  5. Select one of the 'Saved trip'.
  6. Tap Done.

Tips:

  • You can add another widget and choose a different 'Saved trip' to your Home Screen by following the same steps above.
  • If you don't have a saved trip to choose from, just setup and save a new trip using 'Next Service info' option. To save a new trip for widget, tap 'New trip' then 'Next service info' from the bottom navigation menu and follow the prompts. Learn more about How to save a trip for OTA departures widget.
  • You can switch and scroll through multiple Opal Travel widgets by stacking up together. Learn more via How to stack widgets on your iPhone Home Screen | Apple Support or watch the video below.

You can configure the Opal Travel app widget to choose another 'Saved trip'

To edit widget from Home Screen:

  1. Swipe right from the Home Screen or Lock Screen.
  2. Touch and hold a widget to open the quick actions menu.
  3. Tap Edit Widget .
  4. Make your changes, then tap outside the widget to exit it.

You can delete the Opal Travel app widget if you don’t need it anymore.

  1. Touch and hold the widget that you want to remove.
  2. Tap Remove Widget.
  3. Tap Remove again to confirm.

How to add and edit the Opal Travel app widget on Android phone home screen

  1. On a Home screen where you want to add a new widget, touch and hold an empty space.
  2. Tap widgets.
  3. Search and select “Opal Travel” widget, then tap “Add” Widget.
  4. Choose and select the trip you want to see the “Next service info” in the widget.

Tips:

  • If you don't have a saved trip to choose from when creating a widget, just setup and save a new trip using 'Next Service info' option on the Opal Travel app. To save a new trip for the widget, tap 'New trip' then 'Next service info' from the bottom navigation menu and follow the prompts within the Opal Travel app.
  • You can also tap and hold the Opal Travel app, then select the Widgets and follow the steps 3 & 4 above.
  • If the widget is not showing in full width on your home screen, you can try if changing the “Home screen grid” setting to 4 X 6 under the “Home screen settings” on your device.

You can scroll through multiple trips (e.g. out and back trips) in a carousel by stacking up multiple widgets together.

  1. Tap and hold the Opal Travel app you have added
  2. Tap “Create stack”.
  3. Search and select 'Opal Travel' widget, then tap “Add” Widget.
  4. Choose and select a different trip for the new widget you want to stack with the existing widget.
  5. You can now scroll left or right in the widgets to see all the trips you have added.
  6. You can add another new widget again by repeating the same steps above.

Tips:

  • You can also tap and hold the Opal Travel widget, and tap “Edit stack” to add a new widget or remove the existing one you don’t need from the widgets stack.

 

  1. Tap and hold the Opal Travel app widget.
  2. Tap “Remove” from the action menu.