Minimal to-do list widget

What a minimal to-do list widget shows

A to-do widget works when it is short. Three tasks, a clear title and a box to tap are enough; a long list belongs in an app.

WidgetCraft stores local tasks on the phone, which is a free source and needs no account or permission. Tapping a row can tick the task from the home screen.

How the minimal style shapes it

Minimal widgets remove everything that is not information. One typeface, two or three colors, generous margins and no decoration, so the time or the task is the only thing you see.

• Lists: Keep rows to one line each with a faint divider, and show no more than three.
• Text: Set labels small and regular weight; let size, not boldness, carry the hierarchy.

Minimal to-do list widget recipe

Minimal color palette

• Paper #F5F3EEBackground
• Linen #E9E6DFSurface and tracks
• Ink #151515Text
• Stone #8B8A85Labels
• Signal #E4572EAccent

How to make a minimal to-do list widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #F5F3EE and the corner radius to 22.
2. Add a Text layer for the title "Today" at size 22 in #151515.
3. Tap Add and choose List. In Data, choose your local task list and limit it to three rows.
4. Set the row text to size 16 in #151515 and the checkbox to 18 × 18 with radius 4.
5. Style finished rows in #8B8A85 and set the tick color to #E4572E. In Tap, set a row tap to tick the task.
6. Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for minimal to-do list widgets

• Leave at least 20 points of margin on every side.
• Pick one accent color and use it once per widget.
• Limit the list to three or four rows so each stays easy to tap.
• Make finished tasks visibly different: grey text and a strikethrough.
• Tap targets on a widget should be at least 48 dp high.
• Do not add icons next to every label.
• Do not mix more than two text sizes below the headline.

Ready-made Minimalist templates

WidgetCraft includes a Minimalist template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

Next appointment5 editable layersQuiet calendar19 editable layersToday in a line14 editable layers

Questions about the minimal to-do list widget

What size is a minimal to-do list widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Paper (#F5F3EE) for the background, Ink (#151515) for the main text, Stone (#8B8A85) for labels and Signal (#E4572E) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. To-do list widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the minimal styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for minimalist to-do list widget, clean to-do list widget, simple to-do list widget. They describe the same look as this minimal to-do list widget.

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