Line art music widget

What a line art 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 line art style shapes it

Line art widgets are transparent with a thin outline, so the wallpaper shows through. Rings, bars and frames are single strokes, which looks light and elegant on photo wallpapers.

• Photos: Skip photos; the wallpaper is the picture.
• Text: Use light-weight capitals with wide spacing in white.
• Bars and rings: Draw rings and bars as 2 point strokes; show progress with a brighter stroke.

Line art music widget recipe

Line art color palette

• Clear #FFFFFFBackground
• Clear #FFFFFFSurface and tracks
• White #FFFFFFText
• Mist #D8DEE9Labels
• White #FFFFFFAccent

How to make a line art music widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to white at 6% opacity and the corner radius to 20. Add a 2-point outline.
2. Open Data and set up the media connection; Android will ask for notification access.
3. Add an Image layer, 140 × 140 with radius 10, and connect it to the cover art.
4. Add two Text layers connected to the track title (size 20, #FFFFFF) and the artist (size 14, #D8DEE9).
5. Add a Progress layer as a thin 4-point bar in #FFFFFF, then three shapes for the controls. In Tap, assign previous, play/pause and next.
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 line art music widgets

• Set the fill fully transparent and the outline to 1.5 to 2 points.
• Match stroke width across every layer.
• 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 bold fonts.
• Do not use it on busy wallpapers; the lines get lost.

Questions about the line art music widget

What size is a line art 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?

Clear (#FFFFFF) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Mist (#D8DEE9) for labels and White (#FFFFFF) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The line art 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 outline music widget, line music widget, wireframe music widget. They describe the same look as this line art music widget.

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