For starters, it looks like this started in Android Studio 1.4. I am in 1.5 right now. It seems that Android is moving in the direction of no longer needing you to create your own density folders (i.e. mdpi, hdpi, etc.) for drawables (mipmaps is different, so please don't confuse that with what I am talking about). As of Android Studio 1.4, it will take the SVGs you put in the regular drawable folder (as in not the v21 folder), convert them to PNGs, and place them in auto-generated density folders for you during the build sequence (so Gradle does this for you, essentially) for all versions older than API 21. For 21 and up, SVG is supported different, which is a whole other topic. But this essentially makes SVG support backwards compatible all the way to API 1!!!
HOWEVER, there is a BIG catch. This SVG conversion is not always as successful as you might hope. It only supports a subset of SVG files, so depending on how you save it (i.e. what settings are applied when saving), it may not render properly. Even commonly used settings, such as gradient and pattern fills, local IRI references, and transformations are NOT supported (yet). If you are working with SVG files that you didn't generate, you will likely have problems importing them. If you or someone you work with directly generates them, you may have to experiment with how you save the files, and you should test builds often on older versions of Android to make sure it turned out as expected.
To import SVGs into Android Studio 1.4+, follow these simple steps:
Right-click on the res/drawable folder
Select "New"
Select "Vector Asset"
At this point, you can select a "Material Icon", which works really well, and there are a bunch of beautiful "free" icons you can select from. For indie developers, without icon design support, this is nice!
OR - you can select "Local SVG File"
Then choose an SVG from either option with the "choose" option. WARNING: This is where it could possibly go wrong, if the SVG you import isn't saved properly.
Hit "Next"
Verify it is saving in the right place, and then Click "Finish"
At this point, it is reference-able with: android:icon="@drawable/ic_imagename" (using your image name instead of ic_imagename, of course)
references:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34343611/newer-versions-of-android-studio-and-only-two-drawable-directory-drawable-and
HOWEVER, there is a BIG catch. This SVG conversion is not always as successful as you might hope. It only supports a subset of SVG files, so depending on how you save it (i.e. what settings are applied when saving), it may not render properly. Even commonly used settings, such as gradient and pattern fills, local IRI references, and transformations are NOT supported (yet). If you are working with SVG files that you didn't generate, you will likely have problems importing them. If you or someone you work with directly generates them, you may have to experiment with how you save the files, and you should test builds often on older versions of Android to make sure it turned out as expected.
To import SVGs into Android Studio 1.4+, follow these simple steps:
Right-click on the res/drawable folder
Select "New"
Select "Vector Asset"
At this point, you can select a "Material Icon", which works really well, and there are a bunch of beautiful "free" icons you can select from. For indie developers, without icon design support, this is nice!
OR - you can select "Local SVG File"
Then choose an SVG from either option with the "choose" option. WARNING: This is where it could possibly go wrong, if the SVG you import isn't saved properly.
Hit "Next"
Verify it is saving in the right place, and then Click "Finish"
At this point, it is reference-able with: android:icon="@drawable/ic_imagename" (using your image name instead of ic_imagename, of course)
references:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34343611/newer-versions-of-android-studio-and-only-two-drawable-directory-drawable-and
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