Automattic / Automattic/simplenote-android

Widgets don't use text size defined in the settings

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[Type] Enhancement feature request
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Description

When a user changes the text size in Settings, all the notes show with the corresponding text size defined in settings. However, the widgets show the normal text size, they are not affected by the configuration.

### What

Make the widgets use the text size configuration defined in Settings by the user.

### Why

So the user can see the same size of their notes in their widgets.

Forum request: https://forums.simplenote.com/forums/topic/cant-change-font-size-of-text-in-widget-on-android/

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Research direction

Start by tracing how Android widgets render note text and how the text-size value from Settings is applied to regular notes. Compare those paths to identify where the widget ignores the configured size. Done means widgets display notes at the user-selected text size, matching notes in the app; verify this after changing the setting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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