Neo-brutalist music widget

What a neo-brutalist 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 neo-brutalist style shapes it

Neo-brutalism is the playful cousin of brutalism: saturated yellow, pink or mint cards with thick black outlines and a solid black shadow shifted down and right.

• Photos: Give photos a thick black outline and the same offset shadow.
• Text: Use a bold grotesque sans in black; no grey text at all.
• Bars and rings: Outline every bar and ring in black and fill with a second bright color.

Neo-brutalist music widget recipe

Neo-brutalist color palette

• Lemon #FFD43BBackground
• Butter #FFF3BFSurface and tracks
• Black #000000Text
• Charcoal #4A4A4ALabels
• Coral #FF6B6BAccent

How to make a neo-brutalist music widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFD43B and the corner radius to 10. Add a 3-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 0, and connect it to the cover art.
4. Add two Text layers connected to the track title (size 20, #000000) and the artist (size 14, #4A4A4A).
5. Add a Progress layer as a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends in #FF6B6B, then three shapes for the controls. In Tap, assign previous, play/pause and next.
6. Add the neo-brutalist ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a coral square in the top right and a blue circle in the bottom right, each with a 3-point black outline.
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 neo-brutalist music widgets

• Add a solid black shadow offset 6 points right and down, radius 0.
• Outline everything at 3 points.
• 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 soft or blurred shadows.
• Do not use pastel or muted color.

Questions about the neo-brutalist music widget

What size is a neo-brutalist 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?

Lemon (#FFD43B) for the background, Black (#000000) for the main text, Charcoal (#4A4A4A) for labels and Coral (#FF6B6B) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The neo-brutalist 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 neobrutalism music widget, neo brutalism music widget, bold outline music widget. They describe the same look as this neo-brutalist music widget.

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