Japandi calendar widget

What a Japandi 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 Japandi style shapes it

Japandi widgets mix Japanese and Scandinavian ideas: stone and clay colors, ink-black accents, off-center layouts and a lot of deliberate empty space.

• Numbers: Keep the number moderate in size and anchor it to one corner.
• Lists: Three short rows at most, separated by space instead of lines.

Japandi calendar widget recipe

Japandi color palette

• Rice paper #EDE8DFBackground
• Clay #DDD5C7Surface and tracks
• Sumi ink #26231FText
• Stone #8C8478Labels
• Vermilion #9C4A3CAccent

How to make a Japandi calendar widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #EDE8DF and the corner radius to 8.
2. Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 8, filled with #9C4A3C.
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 #8C8478.
5. Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #26231F and the time to size 14 in #8C8478.
6. Add the Japandi ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: one vermilion dot in the bottom right, like a seal, and a single short ink line at the bottom left.
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 Japandi calendar widgets

• Leave at least a third of the widget empty.
• Use vermilion once, as a small dot.
• 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 center and fill the layout.
• Do not use glossy or bright colors.

Questions about the Japandi calendar widget

What size is a Japandi 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?

Rice paper (#EDE8DF) for the background, Sumi ink (#26231F) for the main text, Stone (#8C8478) for labels and Vermilion (#9C4A3C) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

People also search for zen calendar widget, japanese style calendar widget, wabi sabi calendar widget. They describe the same look as this Japandi calendar widget.

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