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Retro to-do list widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A retro to-do list widget keeps today's tasks on your home screen with boxes you can tick. Warm 1970s color: mustard, rust and brown with rounded type. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Retro to-do list widget design preview: Warm 1970s color: mustard, rust and brown with rounded type. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a retro 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 retro style shapes it

Retro widgets use the palette of 1970s posters and record sleeves: mustard, burnt orange, brown and cream, with curved stripes and chunky rounded lettering.

Lists: Mark rows with small orange circles and keep text in chocolate brown.
Text: Use a chunky rounded face or a script for the title and plain sans for details.

Retro to-do list widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 200, background #F3E3C3, corner radius 20
Text	title "Today", Pacifico, size 22, color #3E2A1F
Text	count such as "1 of 3", size 12, color #8A6E55, right aligned
List	local tasks, 3 rows, row height 38, text size 16 in #3E2A1F
Checkbox	18 × 18, radius 4, outline #8A6E55; done state filled #D9622B
Done rows	text #8A6E55 with strikethrough
Ornament	three vertical stripes down the right edge in burnt orange, mustard and chocolate
Font	Pacifico (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Retro color palette

Cream #F3E3C3Background
Sand #E8CF9FSurface and tracks
Chocolate #3E2A1FText
Walnut #8A6E55Labels
Burnt orange #D9622BAccent

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

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #F3E3C3 and the corner radius to 20.
Add a Text layer for the title "Today" at size 22 in #3E2A1F.
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 #3E2A1F and the checkbox to 18 × 18 with radius 4.
Style finished rows in #8A6E55 and set the tick color to #D9622B. In Tap, set a row tap to tick the task.
Add the retro ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: three vertical stripes down the right edge in burnt orange, mustard and chocolate.
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 retro to-do list widgets

Use cream instead of white and brown instead of black.
Stack two or three stripes as decoration.
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 cool blues or greys.
Do not use thin modern type.

Questions about the retro to-do list widget

What size is a retro 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?

Cream (#F3E3C3) for the background, Chocolate (#3E2A1F) for the main text, Walnut (#8A6E55) for labels and Burnt orange (#D9622B) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

People also search for vintage to-do list widget, 70s to-do list widget, retro aesthetic to-do list widget. They describe the same look as this retro to-do list widget.

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