Glass calendar widget

What a glass 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 glass style shapes it

Glass widgets look like frosted panes floating over the wallpaper. Android widgets cannot blur what is behind them, so the effect comes from a translucent white fill, a thin bright border and a soft, colorful wallpaper.

• Numbers: Keep numbers white and medium weight, with labels at about 80% opacity.
• Lists: Separate rows with white lines at 20% opacity.

Glass calendar widget recipe

Glass color palette

• Frost (white 25%) #FFFFFFBackground
• Highlight (white 40%) #FFFFFFSurface and tracks
• White #FFFFFFText
• Mist #E6ECFFLabels
• White #FFFFFFAccent

How to make a glass calendar widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to white at 24% opacity and the corner radius to 28. Add a 1-point outline.
2. Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 20, filled with white at 22% opacity.
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 #E6ECFF.
5. Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #FFFFFF and the time to size 14 in #E6ECFF.
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 glass calendar widgets

• Set the background to white at 20 to 30% opacity.
• Add a 1 point white outline at about 40% opacity.
• 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 expect real blur; choose an already soft wallpaper instead.
• Do not use dark text unless the wallpaper is very light.

Questions about the glass calendar widget

What size is a glass 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?

Frost (white 25%) (#FFFFFF) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Mist (#E6ECFF) for labels and White (#FFFFFF) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

People also search for glassmorphism calendar widget, transparent calendar widget, frosted glass calendar widget, translucent calendar widget. They describe the same look as this glass calendar widget.

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