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Paper to-do list widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A paper to-do list widget keeps today's tasks on your home screen with boxes you can tick. Sticky notes and index cards with soft shadows. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Paper to-do list widget design preview: Sticky notes and index cards with soft shadows. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a paper 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 paper style shapes it

Paper widgets look like sticky notes or index cards on a desk: flat yellow or white paper, a soft shadow underneath and dark pencil-grey text.

Lists: Use simple boxes with ticks; keep to four rows.
Text: Use graphite-grey text and a casual font.

Paper to-do list widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 200, background #FFF3A6, corner radius 4, soft shadow radius 12 at low opacity
Text	title "Today", Kalam, size 22, color #33312B
Text	count such as "1 of 3", size 12, color #8A8468, right aligned
List	local tasks, 3 rows, row height 38, text size 16 in #33312B
Checkbox	18 × 18, radius 4, outline #8A8468; done state filled #E2574C
Done rows	text #8A8468 with strikethrough
Ornament	a folded corner at the bottom right made from two small triangles, one slightly darker
Font	Kalam (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Paper color palette

Note yellow #FFF3A6Background
Fold #FCE77DSurface and tracks
Graphite #33312BText
Pencil #8A8468Labels
Red marker #E2574CAccent

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

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #FFF3A6 and the corner radius to 4.
Add a Text layer for the title "Today" at size 22 in #33312B.
Tap Add and choose List. In Data, choose your local task list and limit it to three rows.
Set the row text to size 16 in #33312B and the checkbox to 18 × 18 with radius 4.
Style finished rows in #8A8468 and set the tick color to #E2574C. In Tap, set a row tap to tick the task.
Add the paper ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a folded corner at the bottom right made from two small triangles, one slightly darker.
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 paper to-do list widgets

Add a soft shadow below the note.
Keep corners nearly square, like real paper.
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 glossy effects.
Do not use white text.

Questions about the paper to-do list widget

What size is a paper 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?

Note yellow (#FFF3A6) for the background, Graphite (#33312B) for the main text, Pencil (#8A8468) for labels and Red marker (#E2574C) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

People also search for sticky note to-do list widget, note to-do list widget, post-it style to-do list widget, card to-do list widget. They describe the same look as this paper to-do list widget.

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