google/material-design-icons

Outline & Rounded: New Material icons style

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#1,519 opened on May 25, 2023

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Description

Now that icons can be included as a library in a Jetpack Compose app, please provide an Outline & Rounded library. Many outlined icons have straight corners/edges, while many rounded icons are filled as shown below.

The Outline & Rounded style is preferred because:

  1. Outline: Outlined symbols use stroke and fill attributes for a light, clean style that works well in dense UIs. The stroke weight of outlined icons can be adjusted to complement or contrast the weight of your typography. See M3 - Styles - Applying Icons. This is the case of our app. It has a lot of information in each screen.
  2. Rounded: Rounded glyphs in icons are visually appealing and nicer when your app uses a good amount of those, and these are easier to read.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
designmobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
KotlinJetpack ComposeSVG icon editingRepository build process
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Explore the repository structure to understand how existing icon styles (e.g., Rounded, Outlined) are organized and built. Check the build scripts and Gradle configuration for generating Compose libraries. Look at the issue comments for any additional clarifications from the requester or maintainers. Consider the feasibility of generating new SVG icons with both outline and rounded properties, possibly combining attributes from both styles.