Android Studio/Eclipse ADT template for easily adding Material Design icon resources to Android projects.
Material Design Icons ADT Template is an IDE template for Android Studio and Eclipse ADT that helps developers quickly add Material Design icon resources to their Android projects. It provides a streamlined workflow for importing and organizing icon assets from Google's Material Design icon library. The tool automates the process of setting up icon resources with proper Android project structure.
Android developers using Android Studio or Eclipse ADT who need to incorporate Material Design icons into their applications efficiently.
Developers choose this template because it saves time compared to manually downloading and organizing icon resources, ensures proper implementation of Material Design guidelines, and integrates directly into their existing IDE workflow.
Android Studio / Eclipse ADT template for material-design-icons resources
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Seamlessly adds a 'Material Design Icons' option to Android Studio and Eclipse ADT's new item menus, allowing quick access without leaving the IDE, as shown in the README screenshots.
Provides access to Google's official Material Design icon set via a submodule, ensuring icons adhere to design guidelines without manual curation.
Generates properly structured Android resource files (e.g., drawable, mipmap) with correct naming, reducing manual errors in icon integration.
Enables developers to add icons with a few clicks through template menus, bypassing the need to manually download and configure each icon asset.
Explicitly marked as deprecated in the README because Android Studio now includes Vector Asset Studio, making this template redundant for modern development.
Requires cloning the repository, updating submodules, and manually copying files to IDE directories, which is more involved than built-in solutions.
Only supports Android Studio and Eclipse ADT; doesn't integrate with newer tools or alternative development environments, restricting its usability.
As a deprecated project, it likely won't receive updates for new icons or compatibility with future IDE versions, posing long-term risks.