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E-ink photo widget
An e-ink photo widget frames a favorite picture with a short caption. Grey paper-like screens with crisp black text and no color. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What an e-ink photo widget shows
A photo widget puts a person, place or pet on the home screen without making it the wallpaper. The frame, the crop and the caption decide whether it feels designed or just pasted in.
You pick the picture with Android's photo picker, so WidgetCraft needs no storage permission, and the photo stays on your phone. It is a free element.
How the e-ink style shapes it
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.
- Photos: Use high-contrast greyscale photos.
- Text: Use a book-style serif in black.
E-ink photo widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 200, background #E6E4DF, corner radius 6, outline 2 pt #151515 |
| Layout | photo on the left, caption on the right |
| Image | 190 × 160, corner radius 0, crop to fill, 1 pt outline |
| Text | place label, size 12, color #6A6862 |
| Text | caption in two lines, built-in Serif, size 24, color #151515 |
| Shape | rule 28 × 3 in #151515 |
| Text | date, size 12, color #6A6862 |
| Font | built-in Serif |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
E-ink color palette
- Paper grey
#E6E4DFBackground - Shade
#D7D4CESurface and tracks - Ink
#151515Text - Pencil
#6A6862Labels - Ink
#151515Accent
How to make an e-ink photo widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #E6E4DF and the corner radius to 6. Add a 2-point outline.
- Tap Add and choose Image. Pick your photo, size it to 190 × 160 and set crop to fill.
- Set the image corner radius to 0 and add a thin outline. Drag the crop so the subject is centered.
- Add a Text caption at size 24 in #151515 using built-in Serif.
- Add a small place label above and a date below, both at size 12 in #6A6862, with a short rule in #151515 between them.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for e-ink photo widgets
- Use only black and two greys.
- Add a thin black outline.
- Choose a photo whose subject sits in the middle; widgets crop the edges.
- Portrait photos suit 2 × 2 or tall widgets better than wide ones.
- Very large images make widgets slow; let the app resize the photo when asked.
- Do not use color or gradients.
- Do not use shadows.
Questions about the e-ink photo widget
What size is an e-ink photo widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
Paper grey (#E6E4DF) for the background, Ink (#151515) for the main text, Pencil (#6A6862) for labels and Ink (#151515) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Photo widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the e-ink styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for e-reader style photo widget, paper display photo widget, low distraction photo widget. They describe the same look as this e-ink photo widget.
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