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Pixel art to-do list widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A pixel art to-do list widget keeps today's tasks on your home screen with boxes you can tick. 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Pixel art to-do list widget design preview: 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a pixel art 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 pixel art style shapes it

Pixel art widgets look like a handheld game console from the late 1980s. Text uses a pixel font, progress is shown as blocks or hearts, and the palette is a few flat greens or bright arcade colors.

Lists: Treat rows as a quest log with a square marker and a short capitalised title.
Text: Use a pixel font in capitals and keep words short; pixel fonts are wide.

Pixel art to-do list widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 200, background #D8E8C0, corner radius 0, outline 4 pt #22331F, shadow #22331F offset 6/6 with radius 0
Text	title "Today", Press Start 2P, size 22, color #22331F
Text	count such as "1 of 3", size 12, color #55704A, right aligned
List	local tasks, 3 rows, row height 38, text size 16 in #22331F
Checkbox	18 × 18, radius 0, outline #55704A; done state filled #D64545
Done rows	text #55704A with strikethrough
Ornament	four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights
Font	Press Start 2P (import the font file), or the built-in Mono
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Pixel art color palette

Screen green #D8E8C0Background
Mid green #B8CFA0Surface and tracks
Dark pixel #22331FText
Moss #55704ALabels
Heart red #D64545Accent

How to make a pixel art to-do list widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #D8E8C0 and the corner radius to 0. Add a 4-point outline.
Add a Text layer for the title "Today" at size 22 in #22331F.
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 #22331F and the checkbox to 18 × 18 with radius 0.
Style finished rows in #55704A and set the tick color to #D64545. In Tap, set a row tap to tick the task.
Add the pixel art ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights.
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 pixel art to-do list widgets

Import Press Start 2P or Silkscreen for authentic pixel type.
Keep every edge square and every color flat.
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 smooth gradients or rounded corners.
Do not use more than four colors in one widget.

Ready-made Retro Pixel templates

WidgetCraft includes a Retro Pixel template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

Habit experience23 editable layers

Launch pad18 editable layers

Pocket power HUD36 editable layers

Questions about the pixel art to-do list widget

What size is a pixel art 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?

Screen green (#D8E8C0) for the background, Dark pixel (#22331F) for the main text, Moss (#55704A) for labels and Heart red (#D64545) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

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