Use Material Icons in XML

Question

I want to use the new material icons provided by Google. I find it a bit cumbersome to download each icon individually. Is there a way to do something like:

<ImageButton
  android:src="@android:Icon.Material.IconName"
  .../>

If not, whats the easiest way to include multiple icons in my project? Cheers.

Answer 1

Follow these steps to start Vector Asset Studio:

In Android Studio, open an Android app project. In the Project window, select the Android view.

Right-click the res folder and select New > Vector Asset.

After you open Vector Asset Studio, you can add a material icon as follows:

Select "Material Icon"

Click Choose

Select a material icon