Newspaper to-do list widget

What a newspaper 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 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.

• Lists: Lay rows out like headlines with a thin rule between.
• Text: Write the title as a headline in bold serif and add a dateline in small capitals.

Newspaper to-do list 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 to-do list widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #F1EEE6 and the corner radius to 0.
2. Add a Text layer for the title "Today" at size 22 in #111111.
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 #111111 and the checkbox to 18 × 18 with radius 0.
5. Style finished rows in #666159 and set the tick color to #111111. In Tap, set a row tap to tick the task.
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 to-do list widgets

• Add a thick rule and a thin rule together as a masthead line.
• Keep everything black on newsprint.
• 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 use color except one dark red word.
• Do not round the corners.

Questions about the newspaper to-do list widget

What size is a newspaper 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?

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. To-do list 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 to-do list widget, headline to-do list widget, print to-do list widget. They describe the same look as this newspaper to-do list widget.

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• All newspaper widgets

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• Editorial to-do list widget
• Monochrome to-do list widget
• E-ink to-do list widget
• All to-do list widgets