Daicon 🎨

A CLI tool to convert SVG icons into Flutter-compatible icon fonts with Dart class definitions.

Features

• 🎯 Converts SVG icons to TTF font format
• ✨ Generates typed Dart class for your icons
• 🔧 Handles SVG optimization automatically
• 🎨 Supports icon colorization through color property
• 📦 Creates ready-to-use Flutter font package

Installation

Local Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/leox255/daicon.git
cd daicon

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Link the package locally:

npm link

Now you can use daicon command from anywhere in your terminal.

Usage

1. Prepare your SVG icons in a directory
2. Run the command:

daicon

3. Enter the path to your SVG icons folder when prompted
4. The tool will generate a new directory with "-flutter" suffix containing:
   • A .ttf font file in the fonts directory
   • A Dart class file with icon definitions

Using with Flutter

1. Copy the generated folder to your Flutter project
2. Add the font to your pubspec.yaml:

flutter:
  fonts:
    - family: YourIconsName
      fonts:
        - asset: fonts/YourIconsName.ttf

3. Import the icons in your code:

import 'package:your_package/your_icons_name_icons.dart';

4. Use the icons in your widgets:

Icon(YourIconsName.icon_name)

Using with FlutterFlow

1. Open your FlutterFlow project
2. Navigate to Theme Settings (from navigation menu) > Typography & Icons
3. Scroll down to the Custom Icons section
4. Click on the + Add Icons button
5. Click on the Upload Icon File button
6. Select and upload the .ttf file from the generated fonts directory
7. Click on the Upload Icon Info button
8. Select and upload the generated Dart file (e.g., YourIconsName_icons.dart)
9. Click Add Icons
10. To use a custom icon:
    • Add the Icon widget to your design
    • In the properties panel, scroll to the Icon section
    • Click on the selected icon
    • Select the Custom Icons tab
    • Choose your icon from the list

Requirements

• Node.js 14.0 or higher
• npm or yarn
• Flutter SDK (for using the generated package)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT