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Apple Human Interface Guidelines: Designing for watchOS
Documents watchOS design around quick, focused interactions, relevant dynamic data on the watch face through complications, glanceable content, wrist-raise context, and platform-specific watch interaction constraints.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearable glance | Choose wearable glance when a wearable surface should answer one immediate question in a few seconds. | A wearable glance answers one primary question before any tap, scroll, or phone handoff. | Supports quick watch interactions, wrist-raise context, and complication-based dynamic data. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: Apple Developer Documentation. Last checked: .