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E-ink home screen setup
E-ink widgets imitate an e-reader display: a light grey background, sharp black text, no color and no effects. Popular for low-distraction home screens. This setup uses three widgets, one wallpaper and one palette so the whole screen reads as a single design.
The three e-ink widgets
- E-ink clock widget (4 × 2): shows the time in large numerals with the day and date beneath.
- E-ink calendar widget (4 × 2): shows today's date beside your next event.
- E-ink to-do list widget (4 × 2): keeps today's tasks on your home screen with boxes you can tick.
Place them top to bottom in that order and leave the row above the dock empty so the wallpaper has room.
Clock widget settings
A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.
- Canvas: 360 × 180, background #E6E4DF, corner radius 6, outline 2 pt #151515
- Layout: stacked: weekday, time, then date, all left aligned
- Text or Date: weekday, built-in Serif, size 12, color #6A6862
- Numbers: Keep numbers black and plain; add a small label.
Free to build. Full recipe and steps.
Calendar widget settings
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.
- Canvas: 360 × 180, background #E6E4DF, corner radius 6, outline 2 pt #151515
- Shape: date block 104 × 124, radius 6, fill #151515
- Date: weekday (size 13) and day number (size 58) centered on the block, color #FFFFFF
- Numbers: Keep numbers black and plain; add a small label.
Styling is free; the live data needs Pro. Full recipe and steps.
To-do list widget settings
A to-do widget works when it is short. Three tasks, a clear title and a box to tap are enough; a long list belongs in an app.
- Canvas: 360 × 200, background #E6E4DF, corner radius 6, outline 2 pt #151515
- Text: title "Today", built-in Serif, size 22, color #151515
- Text: count such as "1 of 3", size 12, color #6A6862, right aligned
- Lists: Plain rows with square checkboxes.
Free to build. Full recipe and steps.
How to set up an e-ink home screen
- Set the wallpaper first, so you can judge every color against it.
- Build the clock widget and add it to the home screen at 4 × 2.
- Duplicate its canvas settings for the calendar and to-do list widgets so the background, radius and outline match exactly.
- Place all three, then adjust margins until the left edges line up.
- Change the icons last, and remove any app you do not use daily from the page.
E-ink wallpaper ideas
Plain light grey.
E-ink icons and dock
Black glyph icons, labels on.
E-ink home screen colors
- Paper grey
#E6E4DFBackground - Shade
#D7D4CESurface and tracks - Ink
#151515Text - Pencil
#6A6862Labels - Ink
#151515Accent
Fonts for an e-ink home screen
Use built-in Serif at weight 500. Corner radius is 6 on every widget so the shapes match.
Do and avoid
- Use only black and two greys.
- Add a thin black outline.
- Do not use color or gradients.
- Do not use shadows.