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Flat step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A flat step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. Solid colors, no shadows, no gradients and clear shapes. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Flat step counter widget design preview: Solid colors, no shadows, no gradients and clear shapes. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a flat step counter widget shows

A step widget shows one number and how close it is to a goal. A ring on one side and the count on the other reads well at a glance.

Steps come from Health Connect, which needs a compatible phone, your permission and a fitness connection (a Pro feature in WidgetCraft). The numbers are whatever your phone or watch has recorded; the widget does not count steps itself.

How the flat style shapes it

Flat widgets use blocks of solid color with white text and simple shapes. There is no depth at all, which keeps them crisp at any size and quick to build.

Bars and rings: Use solid bars in the yellow accent on a darker shade of the background.
Numbers: Keep numbers white and semi-bold.

Flat step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #2D6CDF, corner radius 16
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 12, progress #FFC83D, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #FFFFFF
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #CFE0FF
Text (fitness)	step count, built-in Sans, size 46, color #FFFFFF
Text	goal, size 14, color #CFE0FF
Ornament	a darker cobalt triangle filling the bottom right corner
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Flat color palette

Cobalt #2D6CDFBackground
Deep cobalt #2459B8Surface and tracks
White #FFFFFFText
Pale blue #CFE0FFLabels
Sun yellow #FFC83DAccent

How to make a flat step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #2D6CDF and the corner radius to 16.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 12, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #FFC83D.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #FFFFFF, plus a label and your goal in #CFE0FF.
Add the flat ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a darker cobalt triangle filling the bottom right corner.
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 flat step counter widgets

Pick one strong background color per widget.
Use a darker shade of the same color for tracks.
Show the goal next to the count so the ring has meaning.
Step data can lag by a few minutes depending on the app that records it.
This is an activity display, not medical advice.
Do not add shadows or gradients.
Do not use more than one accent.

Questions about the flat step counter widget

What size is a flat step counter 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?

Cobalt (#2D6CDF) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Pale blue (#CFE0FF) for labels and Sun yellow (#FFC83D) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The flat design is free to build. Showing live step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for flat design step counter widget, solid color step counter widget, simple color step counter widget. They describe the same look as this flat step counter widget.

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