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# WidgetPreviewContext

A specification for the context of a widget preview.

```
struct WidgetPreviewContext
```

## Overview

To create a preview for a widget in Xcode, use
<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/SwiftUI/View/previewContext(_:)>
and pass `WidgetPreviewContext` initialized with the appropriate
`WidgetFamily`.

```
struct Widget_Previews: PreviewProvider {
    static var previews: some View {
        Group {
            MyWidgetView()
                .previewContext(WidgetPreviewContext(family: .systemSmall))
        }
    }
}
```

## Topics

### Creating a Preview Context

[`init(family:)`](/documentation/WidgetKit/WidgetPreviewContext/init(family:))

Creates a context for previewing a widget or a widget’s view.


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