.WIDGET File Extension

WIDGET files exist as 3 different types. Please find information about each of them below.

Type 1: Microsoft Windows Mobile Widget

General Information

Title .WIDGET File Extension
Extension .widget
Full Form Windows Mobile Widget File
File Type Widget File
Developer Microsoft
MIME Type application/x-windows-mobile-widget

File Function

Primary Function Contain widgets
Additional Functions Interactive functionality
Features Web standards-based, Portable

File Characteristics

Quality Depends on content
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency Yes
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Mobile Widgets Yes
Desktop Widgets No
Enhanced Interactivity Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Code execution
Best Practices Widget signing, Trusted sources

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Circa 2003
Latest Version Associated with Windows Mobile 6.5

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .gadget, .apk, .appx

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Microsoft Windows Mobile Discontinued Windows Mobile
Opera Browser Free Windows, Mac, Linux

Type 2: Yahoo! Widget

Files with WIDGET extension belong to Executable Files category along with 140 other formats. Most popular program to handle WIDGET files is Yahoo! Widgets. Users can choose from 2 programs supporting...

General Information

Title Yahoo! Widget File Extension
Extension .widget
Full Form Yahoo! Widget
File Type Widget File
Developer Yahoo
MIME Type application/x-yahoo-widget

File Function

Primary Function Run mini applications
Additional Functions Provide information, Interactive services
Features Self-contained, Interactive

File Characteristics

Quality Varies with widget
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency Yes
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Desktop Gadgets Yes
Data Display Yes
User Interactions Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Widget malware
Best Practices Download from trusted sources

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 2005
End of Life 2012

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .kon, .gadget

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Yahoo! Widgets Engine Free Windows, Mac
Konfabulator Free Windows, Mac

Type 3: HybridJava Widget

NOTE: WIDGET files are .ZIP files renamed with the ".widget" extension. Open them by renaming the file extension to ".zip" and decompressing using any Zip program. Programs that open or reference WI...

General Information

Title WIDGET File Extension
Extension .widget
Full Form HybridJava Widget File
File Type Java Widget File
Developer HybridJava
MIME Type application/octet-stream

File Function

Primary Function Web widget
Additional Functions Interactivity, Presentation
Features Reusable, Modular

File Characteristics

Quality Code dependent
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Web Development Yes
UI Components Yes
User Interaction Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Code injection
Best Practices Validation, Sanitization

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Unknown
Latest Version Varies with implementation

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .html, .jsp, .java

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
HybridJava Compiler Free Cross-platform
Web Browsers Free Varies by browser