If widgets are available that could be used for information that you might find useful, then you probably would since they would provide useful information to you without the need to do anything more than essentially just turning on the screen.
What information might that be that doesn't show up in the lockscreen notification drawer, though? Texts, calls, IM's, Twitter notifications, all that shows up on the lockscreen. Or in the pulldown menu. What info really NEEDS to be on the home screen?
Everyone's homescreen always look the same: a couple icons and a big ol' weather/clock widget. As though it's profoundly critical that 75% of your screen be taken up with information that you either don't need to have constant access to or is ALREADY PRESENT in the notification bar.
And don't get me wrong, I used to do that as well, but it was just for aesthetics, not utility. And I grew out of it. Let's look at that screen again:
The top half of the desktop is taken up by a search widget (which in KitKat is already accessible by the home button long-drag shortcut) and a weather widget. Can you honestly tell me that the most critical piece of information to have on your main screen at all times is your current location and a three day forecast?Yes, it looks nice. But that's all it does. It's not useful, it actually adds extra steps.
Now, you could say that you can put widgets on multiple screens, but is it actually more convenient to unlock your phone and swipe through 4-5 screens to get to a widget that is essentially a smushed-down and less-readable version of the app itself versus putting the apps you use regularly on the home screen and tapping the appropriate icon?
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I have one widget - and i'd rather glance at that on my home screen to get the required information than have to pull down a notification window or open an app.
Out of curiosity, what is that one widget?
