Newspaper battery widget

What a newspaper battery widget shows

A battery widget turns one number into a shape you can read without thinking. A ring that fills clockwise is the clearest form, with the percentage inside it.

Battery level is a free, built-in source in WidgetCraft and needs no permission. The widget refreshes when the charge changes or the charger is connected.

How the newspaper style shapes it

Newspaper widgets copy a front page: a bold serif headline, a dateline in small capitals, double rules and tight columns in black on newsprint.

• Bars and rings: Use double rules above and below; keep bars thin and black.
• Numbers: Set the number like a headline figure with a caption beneath.

Newspaper battery widget recipe

Newspaper color palette

• Newsprint #F1EEE6Background
• Fold grey #E4DFD3Surface and tracks
• Ink black #111111Text
• Halftone #666159Labels
• Ink black #111111Accent

How to make a newspaper battery widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #F1EEE6 and the corner radius to 0.
2. Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 120 and the stroke to 5.
3. Open Data for the ring and connect it to Battery level with a range of 0 to 100.
4. Color the progress #111111 and the track #666159 at about 28% opacity.
5. Add a Battery layer in the center at size 44 in #111111, then a small Text label underneath.
6. Add the newspaper ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a masthead rule at the top made of a 4-point bar with a 1-point line beneath it, and a 1-point rule along the bottom.
7. 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 newspaper battery widgets

• Add a thick rule and a thin rule together as a masthead line.
• Keep everything black on newsprint.
• Start the ring at the top and fill clockwise; other start points are harder to read.
• Keep the track visible at low opacity so an almost-empty ring still looks like a ring.
• A battery widget shows the phone only. Earbuds and watches need their maker's own widget.
• Do not use color except one dark red word.
• Do not round the corners.

Questions about the newspaper battery widget

What size is a newspaper battery widget?

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

Which colors does it use?

Newsprint (#F1EEE6) for the background, Ink black (#111111) for the main text, Halftone (#666159) for labels and Ink black (#111111) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Battery widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the newspaper styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for news style battery widget, headline battery widget, print battery widget. They describe the same look as this newspaper battery widget.

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