Y2K calendar widget

What a Y2K calendar widget shows

A calendar widget answers two questions: what day is it, and what is next. The date sits in a bold block on the left and the next event takes the right side.

The date works with no permission. Showing events needs Android's calendar permission and a calendar connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. Without it you can still build the date block on its own for free.

How the Y2K style shapes it

Y2K widgets recall the year 2000: glossy bubble shapes, icy blue and hot pink, chrome highlights and playful rounded type, like an old music player skin.

• Numbers: Put the number in a pill or bubble shape with a light gradient.
• Lists: Give each row a small star or heart marker in pink.

Y2K calendar widget recipe

Y2K color palette

• Ice blue #DDF1FFBackground
• Sky gel #BFE2FFSurface and tracks
• Indigo #2A2E6EText
• Periwinkle #7C86B8Labels
• Hot pink #FF5FA2Accent

How to make a Y2K calendar widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to gradient #DDF1FF to #BFE2FF at 45° and the corner radius to 32. Add a 2-point outline.
2. Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 20, filled with #FF5FA2.
3. Add two Date layers over it: the short weekday at size 13 and the day number at size 58, both in #000000.
4. Add a Text label "Next" at size 11 in #7C86B8.
5. Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #2A2E6E and the time to size 14 in #7C86B8.
6. Add the Y2K ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a soft white oval highlight across the top for a glossy gel look, and a four-point pink sparkle in the top right.
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 Y2K calendar widgets

• Use gradients from light blue to white for a gel look.
• Round everything, including the outline.
• Event titles vary in length, so give the title a single line and let it truncate.
• Show one or two events at most in a 4 × 2 widget.
• If no events appear, check that the calendar you chose is the one your events are saved in.
• Do not use square corners.
• Do not use muted or earthy colors.

Questions about the Y2K calendar widget

What size is a Y2K calendar 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?

Ice blue (#DDF1FF) for the background, Indigo (#2A2E6E) for the main text, Periwinkle (#7C86B8) for labels and Hot pink (#FF5FA2) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The Y2K design is free to build. Showing live events needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for 2000s calendar widget, y2k aesthetic calendar widget, early 2000s calendar widget. They describe the same look as this Y2K calendar widget.

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