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Activity rings
Best practices
Display Activity rings when they’re relevant to the purpose of your app.
Use Activity rings only to show Move, Exercise, and Stand information.
Use Activity rings to show progress for a single person.
Always keep the visual appearance of Activity rings the same, regardless of where you display them.
Never change the colors of the rings; for example, don’t use filters or modify opacity.
Always display Activity rings on a black background.
Prefer enclosing the rings and background within a circle. To do this, adjust the corner radius of the enclosing view rather than applying a circular mask.
Ensure that the black background remains visible around the outermost ring. If necessary, add a thin, black stroke around the outer edge of the ring, and avoid including a gradient, shadow, or any other visual effect.
Always scale the rings appropriately so they don’t seem disconnected or out of place.
When necessary, design the surrounding interface to blend with the rings; never change the rings to blend with the surrounding interface.
To display a label or value that’s directly associated with an Activity ring, use the colors that match it.
Maintain Activity ring margins.
Differentiate other ring-like elements from Activity rings.
Don’t send notifications that repeat the same information the Activity app sends.
Don’t use Activity rings for decoration.
Don’t use Activity rings for branding.
Platform considerations
iOS
With an Apple Watch paired, iOS shows all three Activity rings.
Without an Apple Watch paired, iOS shows the Move ring only, which represents an approximation of a person’s activity based on their steps and workout information from other apps.
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