How can i add padding vector file in android

Question

wrap your path tags with group tag. then and add attribute scaleX, scaleY, pivotX and pivotY in group tag to create padding effect. like this:

<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:width="48dp"
        android:height="48dp"
        android:alpha="0.6"
        android:viewportHeight="24.0"
        android:viewportWidth="24.0">
    <group
        android:scaleX="0.5"
        android:scaleY="0.5"
        android:pivotX="12"
        android:pivotY="12">
        <path
            android:fillColor="#FF000000"
            android:pathData="M3,4L3,1h2v3h3v2L5,6v3L3,9L3,6L0,6L0,4h3zM6,10L6,7h3L9,4h7l1.83,2L21,6c1.1,0 2,0.9 2,2v12c0,1.1 -0.9,2 -2,2L5,22c-1.1,0 -2,-0.9 -2,-2L3,10h3zM13,19c2.76,0 5,-2.24 5,-5s-2.24,-5 -5,-5 -5,2.24 -5,5 2.24,5 5,5zM9.8,14c0,1.77 1.43,3.2 3.2,3.2s3.2,-1.43 3.2,-3.2 -1.43,-3.2 -3.2,-3.2 -3.2,1.43 -3.2,3.2z"/>
    </group>

</vector>

*pivot values depends on size of width and height of your vector

Well scaleX and ScaleY works, but I found it difficult to align via android:pivotX and android:pivotY, so this is what I did:

Create a new xml drawable file, like this:

<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:top="15dp" android:left="15dp" android:right="15dp" android:bottom="15dp"
        android:drawable="@drawable/your_image_or_icon"/>
</layer-list>

Create a new drawable file, add a layer-list and wrap your vector image inside item block. like this:

<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
    android:bottom="10dp"
    android:left="10dp"
    android:right="10dp"
    android:top="10dp">
    <vector
        android:width="40dp"
        android:height="40dp"
        android:viewportWidth="512"
        android:viewportHeight="512">
        <path
            android:fillColor="#4086f4"
            android:pathData="m451,135 l-105,-30 -30,-105h-210c-24.853,0 -45,20.147 -45,45v422c0,24.853 20.147,45 45,45h300c24.853,0 45,-20.147 45,-45z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#4175df"
            android:pathData="m451,135v332c0,24.853 -20.147,45 -45,45h-150v-512h60l30,105z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#80aef8"
            android:pathData="m451,135h-105c-16.5,0 -30,-13.5 -30,-30v-105c3.9,0 7.8,1.5 10.499,4.501l120,120c3.001,2.699 4.501,6.599 4.501,10.499z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#fff5f5"
            android:pathData="m346,241h-180c-8.291,0 -15,-6.709 -15,-15s6.709,-15 15,-15h180c8.291,0 15,6.709 15,15s-6.709,15 -15,15z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#fff5f5"
            android:pathData="m346,301h-180c-8.291,0 -15,-6.709 -15,-15s6.709,-15 15,-15h180c8.291,0 15,6.709 15,15s-6.709,15 -15,15z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#fff5f5"
            android:pathData="m346,361h-180c-8.291,0 -15,-6.709 -15,-15s6.709,-15 15,-15h180c8.291,0 15,6.709 15,15s-6.709,15 -15,15z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#fff5f5"
            android:pathData="m286,421h-120c-8.291,0 -15,-6.709 -15,-15s6.709,-15 15,-15h120c8.291,0 15,6.709 15,15s-6.709,15 -15,15z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#e3e7ea"
            android:pathData="m256,421h30c8.291,0 15,-6.709 15,-15s-6.709,-15 -15,-15h-30z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#e3e7ea"
            android:pathData="m256,361h90c8.291,0 15,-6.709 15,-15s-6.709,-15 -15,-15h-90z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#e3e7ea"
            android:pathData="m256,301h90c8.291,0 15,-6.709 15,-15s-6.709,-15 -15,-15h-90z" />
        <path
            android:fillColor="#e3e7ea"
            android:pathData="m256,241h90c8.291,0 15,-6.709 15,-15s-6.709,-15 -15,-15h-90z" />
    </vector>
</item>

inset can be used starting from API level-21

<inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:insetLeft="16dp"
    android:insetTop="16dp"
    android:insetRight="16dp"
    android:insetBottom="16dp">

    <vector
        // ....... my vector
    </vector>

</inset>

Another option to cover APIs below level-21 to use with android:translateX & android:translateY.. And adjust a proper android:width & android:height of the vector.

To add padding to the right/bottom use negative values for android:translateX & android:translateY

<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:width="40dp"
    android:height="40dp"
    android:viewportWidth="24"
    android:viewportHeight="24">

    <group android:translateX="-3" 
           android:translateY="2">

        <path
            android:fillColor="#B72B579A"
            android:pathData="M18,16.08c-0.76,0 -1.44,0.3 -1.96,0.77L8.91,12.7c0.05,-0.23 0.09,-0.46 0.09,-0.7s-0.04,-0.47 -0.09,-0.7l7.05,-4.11c0.54,0.5 1.25,0.81 2.04,0.81 1.66,0 3,-1.34 3,-3s-1.34,-3 -3,-3 -3,1.34 -3,3c0,0.24 0.04,0.47 0.09,0.7L8.04,9.81C7.5,9.31 6.79,9 6,9c-1.66,0 -3,1.34 -3,3s1.34,3 3,3c0.79,0 1.5,-0.31 2.04,-0.81l7.12,4.16c-0.05,0.21 -0.08,0.43 -0.08,0.65 0,1.61 1.31,2.92 2.92,2.92 1.61,0 2.92,-1.31 2.92,-2.92s-1.31,-2.92 -2.92,-2.92z" />
    </group>

</vector>