Material Design Roadmap
Material is designed to evolve over time. Starting with Release 15 (R15) we will be releasing on a monthly cadence. This document will outline what is planned in future releases.
Current Release
R16 - June 2018
- Polish on R15 May 2018 (I/O)
- Improved accessibility support
Upcoming Releases
R17 - July 2018
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Android Color Theme update
- Namespace changes to align with other platforms
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Android components move from Alpha -> Beta
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Expanded set of components for use in your products
Component Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Backdrop R17 1.0 🆕 TBA-- -- Beta 3 Tabs R17 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 🆕 TBABeta 3
R18 - August 2018
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Shape Theme released
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Expanded set of components for use in your products
Component Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Navigation Drawer R18 1.0 🆕 TBA🆕 TBA🆕 TBABeta 3 Menu R18 1.0 -- -- 🆕 TBABeta 3 -
🆕 Shape Theme support added for these components (https://material.io/go/design-shape)Component Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Buttons R18 1.0 TBA TBA TBA TBA Cards R18 1.0 TBA TBA TBA TBA Tabs R18 1.0 TBA TBA TBA TBA Text Fields R18 1.0 TBA TBA TBA TBA -
Color support added for these components (https://material.io/go/design-color-theming)
Component Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Checkboxes R18 1.0 🆕 TBA-- 0.35.1 Beta 3 Radio Buttons R18 1.0 🆕 TBA-- 0.35.1 Beta 3 Switches R18 1.0 🆕 TBA-- 0.35.1 Beta 3
R19, R20, R21 - Forecast for September-November
- New Sheet types – Additional components that extends the capabilities and usage patterns of sheets
- Color Theme: Dark – capability for apps to adjust their color schemes to maximum usable darkness that is still aesthetically appealing
- New navigation patterns
Previous Releases
R15 - May 2018
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The first release of Material Theming, announced at Google I/O, is our new end-to-end capability that allows users to systematically apply brand across their products – from design to code. This release supports customizations to your type theme and color theme across components.
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🆕 Color theme component supportComponent Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Bottom Navigation R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Buttons R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Cards R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Checkbox R15 1.0 -- -- 0.35.1 Beta 3 Chips R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 FAB R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Extended FAB R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Progress & Activity R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Radio Button R15 1.0 -- -- 0.35.1 Beta 3 Slider R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Snackbar R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Switch R15 1.0 -- -- 0.35.1 Beta 3 Tabs R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Tooltips R15 1.0 -- -- -- Beta 3 Top App Bar R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Text Fields R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 -
🆕 Type theme component supportComponent Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Bottom Navigation R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Buttons R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Chips R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 FAB R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Extended FAB R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Snackbar R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Tabs R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 Tooltips R15 1.0 -- -- -- Beta 3 Top App Bar R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Text Fields R15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3
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Expanded set of components for use in your products
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Components
Component Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter 🆕 BackdropR15 1.0 -- -- -- Beta 3 🆕 Bottom App BarR15 1.0 1.0.0-alpha1 55.0.2 -- Beta 3 🆕 Extended FABR15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 -- Beta 3
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🆕 Shape parameter support, enabling you to directly control component corner rendering stylesComponent Guidelines Material Plugin Android iOS Web Flutter Buttons R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3 Cards R15 1.0 -- 55.0.2 0.35.1 Beta 3