Swiss music widget

What a Swiss music widget shows

A now-playing widget shows cover art, the track and artist, a progress line and three controls. It works with whichever app is playing, not one particular service.

Reading the current track needs Android's notification access and a media connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. The controls send play, pause and skip to the app that is playing.

How the Swiss style shapes it

Swiss style, also called International Typographic Style, relies on a strict grid, a neutral sans, left alignment and strong size contrast, usually in black, white and red.

• Photos: Use black-and-white photos aligned to the grid edge.
• Text: Use one neutral sans, left-aligned, in two sizes only.
• Bars and rings: Use a single red bar or block as the only graphic.

Swiss music widget recipe

Swiss color palette

• White #FFFFFFBackground
• Grid grey #F1F1F1Surface and tracks
• Black #000000Text
• Grey #6B6B6BLabels
• Swiss red #E30613Accent

How to make a Swiss music widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 0.
2. Open Data and set up the media connection; Android will ask for notification access.
3. Add an Image layer, 140 × 140 with radius 0, and connect it to the cover art.
4. Add two Text layers connected to the track title (size 20, #000000) and the artist (size 14, #6B6B6B).
5. Add a Progress layer as a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends in #E30613, then three shapes for the controls. In Tap, assign previous, play/pause and next.
6. Add the Swiss ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a solid red bar, 10 points tall, across the full width at the top.
7. Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for Swiss music widgets

• Align everything to the same left margin.
• Use red for one element only.
• Long titles must truncate on one line; never let them wrap into the controls.
• Make each control at least 48 dp wide so it is easy to hit.
• The widget only shows a track while a media app has an active session.
• Do not center text.
• Do not use decorative fonts.

Questions about the Swiss music widget

What size is a Swiss music widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#000000) for the main text, Grey (#6B6B6B) for labels and Swiss red (#E30613) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The Swiss design is free to build. Showing live track details needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for typographic music widget, grid music widget, helvetica style music widget, international style music widget. They describe the same look as this Swiss music widget.

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