Launcher Icons (Legacy only) showing white background icon android studio 3.3

Question

In android studio 3.3 when I am trying to import image for launcher icon using legacy only option its showing white background icon even after importing the image its showing same and not changing the icon with imported one.

See the screenshot:

What's the problem with android studio 3.3? Any solution?

Thorton

Do you want to have a launcher icon with transparent background? – Pascasia

No, I just want to have my launcher icon as what i am uploading as png. – Thorton

Try to use romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/icons-generic.html by setting Asset Size to 48, Asset Padding to 0 and Color to transparent. Then move the generated images into mipmap directories. – Pascasia

That's manual approach. Why android studio image asset not working for generating those images? – Thorton

Did you select your image png by clicking on Path because I don't see it in the image above. – Lodi

select launcher icon(legacy only) and then select asset type image. Path will be shown – Thorton

Just change the shape to none & you'll good to go with your original icon as launcher. – Disenable

What about reporting this as a bug? AS 3.3 is a beta version, so it might be an error coming with the IDE and you should report this bug; I can't think at any other solution :) – Undershot

Answer 1

This is a known issue in Android Studio 3.3, pending the time before it gets fixed. You can be using this awesome open source tool by someone in the community.

GOTO

https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/index.html

SELECT Launcher icon generator

SELECT Image and choose the image from the explorer dialogue

Your selected image will be shown in the right-hand side as below

The finally, you can download the icon generated in mipmap folder

You can also set varieties of options from the left-hand side, options like the background color, color, padding, shape, effect and the generated file name.

I hope this helps someone.

Tetradymite

I created the icons with this but still the icons just have a shadow of image no image is showing – Variole

Answer 2

1 > Select Launcher Icon (legacy only)

2 > Select Asset Type : Image

3 > copy paste your image path or select png image by click on the three-dot button right of the textbox

4 > Now open Shape(second last option from bottom) drop-down menu and select option None

5 > Now you can see your png image without the background as you selected

Karsten

No luck. Same issue in android studio 3.3 – Thorton

Do you select none in Shape Option? – Karsten

Yes, I did. Did you try with android studio 3.3? – Thorton

I have Ubuntu and have last updated android studio 3.2.1 which is latest updated for Ubuntu and its all working fine – Karsten

Answer 3

From asset studio select

Asset Type : Clipart

And select any file from the samples and confirm the image is properly appearing on the right side window.

If YES

Again select Asset Type : Image

From there you can navigate to an image path directly instead of copying and pasting image path.

Note: Please confirm that the image you choose fulfills the specifications for a launcher icon.

Usually, I import Google play icon 512*512 (Both my Google play and Launcher icons are same) to Asset studio where other icons sizes will be automatically scaled down by Android Studio Itself

Diastole

For Clipart and Text its working properly but for Image its not working. – Thorton

Can you share me your image file? – Diastole

Answer 4

Successfully replicated the issue; it appears to be a bug in Android Studio 3.3.
I have filed a bug report.

Calyces