Hi averam is ther any chance you could make the shaded top and bottom areas a bit narrow as one cant really see the background as they take alot of space!
I dont know how to create the whole box and stuff like but i have an idea! How about having just one shaded box widget either at top or bottom with both date and slide to unlock side by side! This way most of the wallpaper can be more visible!
It would also be good if thats user changeable to top or bottom depending on different wallpapers!