Slightly updated the appwidget appearance, use smaller bitmap size for palette.

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@
             android:name=".ui.activities.SearchActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_search" />
 
-        <receiver android:name=".appwidget.MusicPlayerWidget">
+        <receiver android:name=".appwidget.WidgetMedium">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
             </intent-filter>
 
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
-                android:resource="@xml/music_player_widget_info" />
+                android:resource="@xml/widget_medium_info" />
         </receiver>
 
         <activity

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AlbumAdapter.java

@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public class AlbumAdapter extends AbsMultiSelectAdapter<AlbumAdapter.ViewHolder,
     private void applyPalette(Bitmap bitmap, final TextView title, final TextView artist, final View footer) {
         if (bitmap != null) {
             Palette.from(bitmap)
+                    .resizeBitmapSize(100)
                     .generate(new Palette.PaletteAsyncListener() {
                         @Override
                         public void onGenerated(Palette palette) {

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/WidgetMedium.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.ViewScaleType;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.imageaware.NonViewAware;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.listener.SimpleImageLoadingListener;
 
-public class MusicPlayerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
+public class WidgetMedium extends AppWidgetProvider {
     private static RemoteViews widgetLayout;
     private static String currentAlbumArtUri;
 
@@ -37,16 +37,17 @@ public class MusicPlayerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
     public static void updateWidgets(final Context context, final Song song, boolean isPlaying) {
         if (song.id == -1) return;
-        widgetLayout = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.music_player_widget);
+        widgetLayout = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.widget_medium);
         linkButtons(context, widgetLayout);
         widgetLayout.setTextViewText(R.id.song_title, song.title);
+        widgetLayout.setTextViewText(R.id.song_secondary_information, song.artistName + " | " + song.albumName);
         updateWidgetsPlayState(context, isPlaying);
         loadAlbumArt(context, song);
     }
 
     public static void updateWidgetsPlayState(final Context context, boolean isPlaying) {
         if (widgetLayout == null)
-            widgetLayout = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.music_player_widget);
+            widgetLayout = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.widget_medium);
         int playPauseRes = isPlaying ? R.drawable.ic_pause_black_36dp : R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_black_36dp;
         widgetLayout.setImageViewResource(R.id.button_toggle_play_pause, playPauseRes);
         updateWidgets(context);
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public class MusicPlayerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
     private static void updateWidgets(final Context context) {
         AppWidgetManager man = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
         int[] ids = man.getAppWidgetIds(
-                new ComponentName(context, MusicPlayerWidget.class));
+                new ComponentName(context, WidgetMedium.class));
         for (int widgetId : ids) {
             man.updateAppWidget(widgetId, widgetLayout);
         }

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
             notificationLayoutExpanded.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.icon, albumArt);
             if (isColored) {
                 int defaultColor = service.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_colored_notification_color);
-                int newColor = Palette.from(albumArt).generate().getVibrantColor(defaultColor);
+                int newColor = Palette.from(albumArt).resizeBitmapSize(100).generate().getVibrantColor(defaultColor);
                 setBackgroundColor(newColor);
             }
         } else {

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
-import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidget.MusicPlayerWidget;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidget.WidgetMedium;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.PlayingNotificationHelper;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.ShuffleHelper;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.Song;
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class MusicService extends Service {
     }
 
     private void updateWidgets() {
-        MusicPlayerWidget.updateWidgets(this, getCurrentSong(), isPlaying());
+        WidgetMedium.updateWidgets(this, getCurrentSong(), isPlaying());
     }
 
     private static String getTrackUri(Song song) {
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ public class MusicService extends Service {
         if (what.equals(PLAY_STATE_CHANGED)) {
             final boolean isPlaying = isPlaying();
             playingNotificationHelper.updatePlayState(isPlaying);
-            MusicPlayerWidget.updateWidgetsPlayState(this, isPlaying);
+            WidgetMedium.updateWidgetsPlayState(this, isPlaying);
             //noinspection deprecation
             remoteControlClient.setPlaybackState(isPlaying ? RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_PLAYING : RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_PAUSED);
             if (!isPlaying && getSongProgressMillis() > 0) {

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java

@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ public class AlbumDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColorH
     private void applyPalette(Bitmap bitmap) {
         if (bitmap != null) {
             Palette.from(bitmap)
+                    .resizeBitmapSize(100)
                     .generate(new Palette.PaletteAsyncListener() {
-
                         @Override
                         public void onGenerated(Palette palette) {
                             final Palette.Swatch vibrantSwatch = palette.getVibrantSwatch();

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java

@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ public class ArtistDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColor
     private void applyPalette(Bitmap bitmap) {
         if (bitmap != null) {
             Palette.from(bitmap)
+                    .resizeBitmapSize(100)
                     .generate(new Palette.PaletteAsyncListener() {
 
                         @Override

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MusicControllerActivity.java

@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ public class MusicControllerActivity extends AbsFabActivity {
     private void applyPalette(Bitmap bitmap) {
         if (bitmap != null) {
             Palette.from(bitmap)
+                    .resizeBitmapSize(100)
                     .generate(new Palette.PaletteAsyncListener() {
                         @Override
                         public void onGenerated(Palette palette) {

app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/tageditor/AbsTagEditorActivity.java

@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ public abstract class AbsTagEditorActivity extends AbsBaseActivity {
 
     private void applyPalette(final Bitmap bitmap) {
         Palette.from(bitmap)
+                .resizeBitmapSize(100)
                 .generate(new Palette.PaletteAsyncListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onGenerated(Palette palette) {

app/src/main/res/layout/music_player_widget.xml

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="@dimen/app_widget_small_artwork_height"
-    android:background="#FFFFFF"
-    tools:ignore="ContentDescription">
-
-    <ImageView
-        android:src="@drawable/default_album_art"
-        android:id="@+id/album_art"
-        android:layout_width="@dimen/app_widget_small_artwork_height"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/app_widget_small_artwork_height"
-        android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
-
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:id="@+id/song_title"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification.Title"
-            android:layout_margin="4dp"
-            android:text="@string/nothing_playing" />
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/media_actions"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-            <ImageButton
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:id="@+id/button_prev"
-                android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp" />
-
-            <ImageButton
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:id="@+id/button_toggle_play_pause"
-                android:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp" />
-
-            <ImageButton
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:id="@+id/button_next"
-                android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_next_black_36dp" />
-
-        </LinearLayout>
-
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-</LinearLayout>

app/src/main/res/layout/widget_medium.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="96dp"
+    android:background="#AAFFFFFF"
+    tools:ignore="ContentDescription">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/album_art"
+        android:layout_width="96dp"
+        android:layout_height="96dp"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+        android:src="@drawable/default_album_art" />
+
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/media_actions"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/button_prev"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp" />
+
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/button_toggle_play_pause"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp" />
+
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/button_next"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_next_black_36dp" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/media_titles"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_above="@+id/media_actions"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            android:layout_margin="8dp"
+            android:orientation="vertical">
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/song_title"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:text="@string/nothing_playing"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification.Title" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/song_secondary_information"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>

app/src/main/res/xml/music_player_widget_info.xml

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-                    android:minWidth="180dp"
-                    android:minHeight="40dp"
-                    android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
-                    android:previewImage="@drawable/example_appwidget_preview"
-                    android:initialLayout="@layout/music_player_widget"
-                    android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
-                    android:widgetCategory="home_screen|keyguard"
-                    android:initialKeyguardLayout="@layout/music_player_widget">
-</appwidget-provider>

app/src/main/res/xml/widget_medium_info.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/widget_medium"
+    android:minHeight="40dp"
+    android:minWidth="250dp"
+    android:resizeMode="none"
+    android:updatePeriodMillis="0"
+    android:widgetCategory="home_screen|keyguard"
+    tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute" />