In today’s mobile application development, the usage of icons can dramatically enhance user experiences. Android-Iconics is a powerful library that enables you to include any icon font with a vast array of vector icons in your Android projects. This guide will walk you through the setup, usage, and troubleshooting of Android-Iconics. Get ready to scale your icons, customize colors, and more!

What’s Included

• No customization limitations (size, color, contour, background, padding, positioning, and more)
• Shadow support
• Use as XML Drawable starting from API 24
• Single icon source (no more multiple density variants)
• Complete flexibility with size, colors, contour, shadow, and auto mirroring for RTL (opt-in)
• Save on APK size
• Compose support available

Setup Instructions

To begin using Android-Iconics, follow these steps:

1. Provide the Gradle Dependency:

   First, insert the core iconics library into your build.gradle file:

   implementation com.mikepenz:iconics-core:$latestAndroidIconicsRelease

2. Optional – Add Views Dependency:

   If you want to use UI view widgets (like IconicsButton, IconicsImageView, etc.), add the following:

   implementation com.mikepenz:iconics-views:$latestAndroidIconicsRelease

3. Choose Your Desired Fonts:

   Include the necessary font dependencies, as listed in the included fonts table provided.

Usage Guidelines

Once the library is set up, you can utilize the icons in different ways:

Using Icons as Drawable

To use an icon as a drawable, you can implement it like this:

IconicsDrawable(this, FontAwesome.Icon.faw_android).apply {
    colorInt = Color.RED
    sizeDp = 24
}

Using Icons via XML

If you prefer to use XML, specify the icon in your layout file:

app:ico_icon=gmd_favorite
    app:ico_color=#0000FF

Drawing Analogy for Code Explanation

Imagine your Android application as an artist’s canvas. The library is your versatile color palette, allowing you to mix and match various colors (customizations) for your artwork (icons). With a stroke from your brush (code), you can apply your unique styles, such as shadows and outlines, to make your artwork vibrant. Just like using diverse brush techniques can enhance a painting’s beauty, using Android-Iconics allows your app to look outstanding by offering limitless customization and scaling.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you encounter any issues, consider these suggestions:

• Ensure your Gradle dependencies are correctly implemented and synced.
• Check for any errors in XML attribute names; typos can lead to unexpected results.
• Confirm that you’re using supported API levels (24 and higher for drawable XML).
• Make sure to call Iconics.init(applicationContext) if you’re not using context-based APIs.
• If you’re facing font registration issues, refer to the Register Fonts section.

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Internal Links

• What’s Included
• Setup
• Migration Guide
• WIKI FAQ
• Custom Font