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Monochrome photo widget
A monochrome photo widget frames a favorite picture with a short caption. Black, white and greys only, with contrast doing all the work. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a monochrome photo widget shows
A photo widget puts a person, place or pet on the home screen without making it the wallpaper. The frame, the crop and the caption decide whether it feels designed or just pasted in.
You pick the picture with Android's photo picker, so WidgetCraft needs no storage permission, and the photo stays on your phone. It is a free element.
How the monochrome style shapes it
Monochrome widgets use no color at all. Black, white and two greys create the hierarchy, which makes any wallpaper work and gives the home screen a consistent, graphic look.
- Photos: Convert photos to black and white before adding them so they match.
- Text: Use weight instead of color: bold for the value, regular grey for the label.
Monochrome photo widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 200, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 16 |
| Layout | caption on the left, photo on the right |
| Image | 190 × 160, corner radius 8, crop to fill |
| Text | place label, size 12, color #7D7D7D |
| Text | caption in two lines, built-in Sans, size 24, color #0E0E0E |
| Shape | rule 28 × 3 in #0E0E0E |
| Text | date, size 12, color #7D7D7D |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Monochrome color palette
- White
#FFFFFFBackground - Light grey
#EDEDEDSurface and tracks - Black
#0E0E0EText - Mid grey
#7D7D7DLabels - Black
#0E0E0EAccent
How to make a monochrome photo widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 16.
- Tap Add and choose Image. Pick your photo, size it to 190 × 160 and set crop to fill.
- Set the image corner radius to 8. Drag the crop so the subject is centered.
- Add a Text caption at size 24 in #0E0E0E using built-in Sans.
- Add a small place label above and a date below, both at size 12 in #7D7D7D, with a short rule in #0E0E0E between them.
- 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 monochrome photo widgets
- Check that black and white swap cleanly if you make a dark version.
- Use two greys at most.
- Choose a photo whose subject sits in the middle; widgets crop the edges.
- Portrait photos suit 2 × 2 or tall widgets better than wide ones.
- Very large images make widgets slow; let the app resize the photo when asked.
- Do not add a colored accent; it breaks the effect.
- Do not use low-contrast grey on grey for values.
Questions about the monochrome photo widget
What size is a monochrome photo 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?
White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#0E0E0E) for the main text, Mid grey (#7D7D7D) for labels and Black (#0E0E0E) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Photo widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the monochrome styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for black and white photo widget, greyscale photo widget, b&w photo widget. They describe the same look as this monochrome photo widget.
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