Grunge music widget

What a grunge music widget shows

A now-playing widget shows cover art, the track and artist, a progress line and three controls. It works with whichever app is playing, not one particular service.

Reading the current track needs Android's notification access and a media connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. The controls send play, pause and skip to the app that is playing.

How the grunge style shapes it

Grunge widgets look worn and handmade: faded black and charcoal, off-white typewriter text, strips of tape and one dark red accent. They suit goth, emo and alt home screens.

• Photos: Use grainy black-and-white photos with high contrast.
• Text: Use a typewriter font in bone white; capitals for labels.
• Bars and rings: Use segmented bars and rough tape strips in ash grey.

Grunge music widget recipe

Grunge color palette

• Faded black #1A1818Background
• Charcoal #2A2626Surface and tracks
• Bone #E9E4DAText
• Ash #8E8780Labels
• Blood red #B3212EAccent

How to make a grunge music widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #1A1818 and the corner radius to 4.
2. Open Data and set up the media connection; Android will ask for notification access.
3. Add an Image layer, 140 × 140 with radius 0, and connect it to the cover art.
4. Add two Text layers connected to the track title (size 20, #E9E4DA) and the artist (size 14, #8E8780).
5. Add a Progress layer as ten short segments in #B3212E, then three shapes for the controls. In Tap, assign previous, play/pause and next.
6. Add the grunge ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a strip of grey "tape" (a 64 × 16 rectangle at 55% opacity, rotated 12°) across the top right corner, and two faint scratch lines.
7. 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 grunge music widgets

• Add one strip of "tape" across a corner.
• Use the red accent sparingly, once per widget.
• Long titles must truncate on one line; never let them wrap into the controls.
• Make each control at least 48 dp wide so it is easy to hit.
• The widget only shows a track while a media app has an active session.
• Do not use rounded, friendly fonts.
• Do not use bright colors other than the red.

Questions about the grunge music widget

What size is a grunge music 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?

Faded black (#1A1818) for the background, Bone (#E9E4DA) for the main text, Ash (#8E8780) for labels and Blood red (#B3212E) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The grunge design is free to build. Showing live track details needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for grunge aesthetic music widget, goth music widget, emo music widget, alt music widget, punk music widget. They describe the same look as this grunge music widget.

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