Dark calendar widget

What a dark calendar widget shows

A calendar widget answers two questions: what day is it, and what is next. The date sits in a bold block on the left and the next event takes the right side.

The date works with no permission. Showing events needs Android's calendar permission and a calendar connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. Without it you can still build the date block on its own for free.

How the dark style shapes it

Dark widgets sit on pure black so they merge with an AMOLED wallpaper. White text, one bright accent and very little else: sharp to read and easy on the battery of an OLED display.

• Numbers: Let the number glow in white against black and keep it medium weight.
• Lists: Use grey dividers at low contrast and white text for unfinished rows only.

Dark calendar widget recipe

Dark color palette

• True black #000000Background
• Graphite #141414Surface and tracks
• White #FAFAFAText
• Ash #8C8C8CLabels
• Electric blue #3B9EFFAccent

How to make a dark calendar widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #000000 and the corner radius to 24.
2. Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 20, filled with #3B9EFF.
3. Add two Date layers over it: the short weekday at size 13 and the day number at size 58, both in #FFFFFF.
4. Add a Text label "Next" at size 11 in #8C8C8C.
5. Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #FAFAFA and the time to size 14 in #8C8C8C.
6. Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for dark calendar widgets

• Use #000000 so the widget disappears into a black wallpaper.
• Keep one accent color for the whole screen.
• Event titles vary in length, so give the title a single line and let it truncate.
• Show one or two events at most in a 4 × 2 widget.
• If no events appear, check that the calendar you chose is the one your events are saved in.
• Do not use pure white for long text; off-white is easier to read.
• Do not add borders around black widgets on a black wallpaper.

Questions about the dark calendar widget

What size is a dark calendar widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

True black (#000000) for the background, White (#FAFAFA) for the main text, Ash (#8C8C8C) for labels and Electric blue (#3B9EFF) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The dark design is free to build. Showing live events needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for black calendar widget, AMOLED calendar widget, dark mode calendar widget, OLED calendar widget. They describe the same look as this dark calendar widget.

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