diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/DrawerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/DrawerActivity.kt
index 049141ef9..423b40cf4 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/DrawerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/DrawerActivity.kt
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.iconics.iconicsIcon
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.iconics.withIcon
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.*
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.*
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.utils.descriptionRes
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.utils.nameRes
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.utils.nameText
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.addItems
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.updateBadge
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.widget.AccountHeaderView
@@ -47,15 +44,18 @@ class DrawerActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         // Create a few sample profile
         // NOTE you have to define the loader logic too. See the CustomApplication for more details
-        val profile = ProfileDrawerItem().withName("Mike Penz").withEmail("mikepenz@gmail.com").withIcon("https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/1476232?v=3&s=460").withIdentifier(100)
-        val profile2 = ProfileDrawerItem().withName("Demo User").withEmail("demo@github.com").withIcon("https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/3597376?v=3&s=460").withIdentifier(101)
-        val profile3 = ProfileDrawerItem().withName("Max Muster").withEmail("max.mustermann@gmail.com").withIcon(R.drawable.profile2).withIdentifier(102)
-        val profile4 = ProfileDrawerItem().withName("Felix House").withEmail("felix.house@gmail.com").withIcon(R.drawable.profile3).withIdentifier(103)
-        val profile5 = ProfileDrawerItem().withName("Mr. X").withEmail("mister.x.super@gmail.com").withIcon(R.drawable.profile4).withIdentifier(104)
-        val profile6 = ProfileDrawerItem().withName("Batman").withEmail("batman@gmail.com").withIcon(R.drawable.profile5).withIdentifier(105).withBadge("123").withBadgeStyle(BadgeStyle().apply {
-            textColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(Color.BLACK)
-            color = ColorHolder.fromColor(Color.WHITE)
-        })
+        val profile = ProfileDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Mike Penz"; descriptionText = "mikepenz@gmail.com"; iconUrl = "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/1476232?v=3&s=460"; identifier = 100 }
+        val profile2 = ProfileDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Demo User"; descriptionText = "demo@github.com"; iconUrl = "https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/3597376?v=3&s=460"; identifier = 101 }
+        val profile3 = ProfileDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Max Muster"; descriptionText = "max.mustermann@gmail.com"; iconRes = R.drawable.profile2; identifier = 102 }
+        val profile4 = ProfileDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Felix House"; descriptionText = "felix.house@gmail.com"; iconRes = R.drawable.profile3; identifier = 103 }
+        val profile5 = ProfileDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Mr. X"; descriptionText = "mister.x.super@gmail.com"; iconRes = R.drawable.profile4; identifier = 104 }
+        val profile6 = ProfileDrawerItem().apply {
+            nameText = "Batman"; descriptionText = "batman@gmail.com"; iconRes = R.drawable.profile5; identifier = 105; badgeText = "123";
+            badgeStyle = BadgeStyle().apply {
+                textColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(Color.BLACK)
+                color = ColorHolder.fromColor(Color.WHITE)
+            }
+        }
 
         // Create the AccountHeader
         headerView = AccountHeaderView(this).apply {
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class DrawerActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     profile5,
                     profile6,
                     //don't ask but google uses 14dp for the add account icon in gmail but 20dp for the normal icons (like manage account)
-                    ProfileSettingDrawerItem().withName("Add Account").withDescription("Add new GitHub Account").withIcon(IconicsDrawable(context, GoogleMaterial.Icon.gmd_add).apply { actionBar(); paddingDp = 5 }.mutate()).withIconTinted(true).withIdentifier(PROFILE_SETTING.toLong()),
-                    ProfileSettingDrawerItem().withName("Manage Account").withIcon(GoogleMaterial.Icon.gmd_settings).withIdentifier(100001)
+                    ProfileSettingDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Add Account"; descriptionText = "Add new GitHub Account"; iconDrawable = IconicsDrawable(context, GoogleMaterial.Icon.gmd_add).apply { actionBar(); paddingDp = 5 }.mutate(); isIconTinted = true; identifier = PROFILE_SETTING.toLong() },
+                    ProfileSettingDrawerItem().apply { nameText = "Manage Account"; iconicsIcon = GoogleMaterial.Icon.gmd_settings; identifier = 100001 }
             )
             onAccountHeaderListener = { view, profile, current ->
                 //sample usage of the onProfileChanged listener
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/AccountDividerDrawerItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/AccountDividerDrawerItem.kt
index 48292d373..1c91cd5df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/AccountDividerDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/AccountDividerDrawerItem.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.app.drawerItems
 
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
@@ -19,17 +20,10 @@ class AccountDividerDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<AccountDividerDrawerItem, Ac
         @LayoutRes
         get() = com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.R.layout.material_drawer_item_divider
 
-    override var name: StringHolder?
-        get() = null
-        set(value) {}
-
-    override var description: StringHolder?
-        get() = null
-        set(value) {}
-
-    override var icon: ImageHolder?
-        get() = null
-        set(value) {}
+    override var name: StringHolder? = null
+    override var description: StringHolder? = null
+    override var icon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null
 
     override fun bindView(holder: ViewHolder, payloads: List<Any>) {
         super.bindView(holder, payloads)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/IconDrawerItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/IconDrawerItem.kt
index b227c3944..c4539b682 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/IconDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/app/drawerItems/IconDrawerItem.kt
@@ -9,15 +9,18 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.app.R
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.AbstractDrawerItem
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Iconable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.SelectIconable
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.createDrawerItemColorStateList
 
 /**
  * Created by mikepenz on 03.02.15.
  */
-class IconDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<IconDrawerItem, IconDrawerItem.ViewHolder>() {
-    var icon: ImageHolder? = null
-    var selectedIcon: ImageHolder? = null
-    var isIconTinted = false
+class IconDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<IconDrawerItem, IconDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), Iconable, SelectIconable {
+    override var icon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var selectedIcon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var isIconTinted = false
 
     override val type: Int
         get() = R.id.material_drawer_item_icon_only
diff --git a/library-iconics/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/iconics/IconicsExtension.kt b/library-iconics/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/iconics/IconicsExtension.kt
index 35bad6df2..f1db25bc0 100644
--- a/library-iconics/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/iconics/IconicsExtension.kt
+++ b/library-iconics/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/iconics/IconicsExtension.kt
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.iconics
 import android.os.Build
 import com.mikepenz.iconics.typeface.IIcon
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.BaseDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.MiniProfileDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.ProfileDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.ProfileSettingDrawerItem
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Iconable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.withIconTintingEnabled
 
 var <T : BaseDrawerItem<*, *>> T.iconicsIcon: IIcon
     @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ fun <T : BaseDrawerItem<*, *>> T.withIcon(icon: IIcon): T {
     return this
 }
 
-var <T : ProfileDrawerItem> T.iconicsIcon: IIcon
+var <T : Iconable> T.iconicsIcon: IIcon
     @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
     get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
     set(value) {
@@ -41,33 +40,7 @@ var <T : ProfileDrawerItem> T.iconicsIcon: IIcon
     }
 
 @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-fun ProfileDrawerItem.withIcon(icon: IIcon): ProfileDrawerItem {
-    this.icon = IconicsImageHolder(icon)
-    return this
-}
-
-var <T : ProfileSettingDrawerItem> T.iconicsIcon: IIcon
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(value) {
-        this.icon = IconicsImageHolder(value)
-    }
-
-@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-fun ProfileSettingDrawerItem.withIcon(icon: IIcon): ProfileSettingDrawerItem {
-    this.icon = IconicsImageHolder(icon)
-    return this
-}
-
-var <T : MiniProfileDrawerItem> T.iconicsIcon: IIcon
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(value) {
-        this.icon = IconicsImageHolder(value)
-    }
-
-@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-fun MiniProfileDrawerItem.withIcon(icon: IIcon): MiniProfileDrawerItem {
+fun <T : Iconable> T.withIcon(icon: IIcon): T {
     this.icon = IconicsImageHolder(icon)
     return this
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.kt
index f357096ec..8782d4fd6 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.annotation.CallSuper
-import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
-import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.google.android.material.shape.ShapeAppearanceModel
 import com.mikepenz.fastadapter.IItemVHFactory
@@ -17,38 +15,39 @@ import com.mikepenz.fastadapter.ISubItem
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.R
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ColorHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.interfaces.OnPostBindViewListener
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Selectable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Tagable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Typefaceable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.*
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getPrimaryDrawerTextColor
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getSelectedColor
 
 /**
  * The base abstract [IDrawerItem] implementation describing a drawerItem with the general functionality
  */
-abstract class AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : IDrawerItem<VH>, Selectable, Tagable, Typefaceable {
+abstract class AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : IDrawerItem<VH>, Selectable, SelectableColor, Tagable, Typefaceable {
     // the identifier for this item
     override var identifier: Long = -1
 
     // the tag for this item
     override var tag: Any? = null
+
     // defines if this item is enabled
     override var isEnabled = true
+
     /** The factory to use for creating this item, this does not have to be provided if the IItemFactory is implemented by this item too */
     override val factory: IItemVHFactory<VH>? = null
+
     // defines if the item is selected
     override var isSelected = false
+
     // defines if this item is selectable
     override var isSelectable = true
+
     // defines if the item's background' change should be animated when it is (de)selected
     var isSelectedBackgroundAnimated = true
+
     // defines the content descripton of items
     var contentDescription: String? = null
 
-    var selectedColor: ColorHolder? = null
-    var textColor: ColorStateList? = null
-    var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var selectedColor: ColorHolder? = null
     override var typeface: Typeface? = null
 
     open var onDrawerItemClickListener: ((v: View?, item: IDrawerItem<*>, position: Int) -> Boolean)? = null
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ abstract class AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : IDrawerItem
 
     // the parent of this item
     override var parent: IParentItem<*>? = null
+
     // the subItems to expand for this item
     private var _subItems: MutableList<ISubItem<*>> = mutableListOf()
     override var subItems: MutableList<ISubItem<*>>
@@ -89,18 +89,6 @@ abstract class AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : IDrawerItem
         return this as T
     }
 
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withSelectedColor(@ColorInt selectedColor: Int): T {
-        this.selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(selectedColor)
-        return this as T
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withSelectedColorRes(@ColorRes selectedColorRes: Int): T {
-        this.selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColorRes(selectedColorRes)
-        return this as T
-    }
-
     /**
      * set if this item is selectable
      *
@@ -188,12 +176,6 @@ abstract class AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : IDrawerItem
         return this as T
     }
 
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withIconColor(iconColor: ColorStateList): T {
-        this.iconColor = iconColor
-        return this as T
-    }
-
     /**
      * generates a view by the defined LayoutRes
      *
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDescribeableDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDescribeableDrawerItem.kt
index 1ea9798ab..b1293afcf 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDescribeableDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDescribeableDrawerItem.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model
 
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
-import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Describable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.DescribableColor
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IDrawerItem
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getSecondaryDrawerTextColor
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.setDrawerVerticalPadding
@@ -12,21 +13,9 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.themeDrawerItem
 /**
  * An abstract [IDrawerItem] implementation describing a drawerItem with support for a description
  */
-abstract class BaseDescribeableDrawerItem<T, VH : BaseViewHolder> : BaseDrawerItem<T, VH>() {
-    var description: StringHolder? = null
-    var descriptionTextColor: ColorStateList? = null
-
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withDescription(description: String): T {
-        this.description = StringHolder(description)
-        return this as T
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withDescription(@StringRes descriptionRes: Int): T {
-        this.description = StringHolder(descriptionRes)
-        return this as T
-    }
+abstract class BaseDescribeableDrawerItem<T, VH : BaseViewHolder> : BaseDrawerItem<T, VH>(), Describable, DescribableColor {
+    override var description: StringHolder? = null
+    override var descriptionTextColor: ColorStateList? = null
 
     /**
      * a helper method to have the logic for all secondaryDrawerItems only once
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDrawerItem.kt
index 4e8a84a8a..fd6e8926e 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/BaseDrawerItem.kt
@@ -2,54 +2,26 @@ package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
-import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Iconable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Nameable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Tagable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.*
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getPrimaryDrawerIconColor
 
 /**
  * An abstract [IDrawerItem] implementation providing the base properties with their default value
  */
-abstract class BaseDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH>(), Nameable, Iconable, Tagable {
+abstract class BaseDrawerItem<T, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> : AbstractDrawerItem<T, VH>(), Nameable, NameableColor, Iconable, SelectIconable, Tagable {
     override var icon: ImageHolder? = null
-    var selectedIcon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var selectedIcon: ImageHolder? = null
     override var name: StringHolder? = null
-    var isIconTinted = false
+    override var textColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var isIconTinted = false
 
     var level = 1
         protected set
 
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withSelectedIcon(selectedIcon: Drawable): T {
-        this.selectedIcon = ImageHolder(selectedIcon)
-        return this as T
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withSelectedIcon(@DrawableRes selectedIconRes: Int): T {
-        this.selectedIcon = ImageHolder(selectedIconRes)
-        return this as T
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * will tint the icon with the default (or set) colors
-     * (default and selected state)
-     *
-     * @param iconTintingEnabled
-     * @return
-     */
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withIconTintingEnabled(iconTintingEnabled: Boolean): T {
-        this.isIconTinted = iconTintingEnabled
-        return this as T
-    }
-
     @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
     fun withLevel(level: Int): T {
         this.level = level
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/MiniProfileDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/MiniProfileDrawerItem.kt
index 3c7b84ff5..91d9c522c 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/MiniProfileDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/MiniProfileDrawerItem.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model
 
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import androidx.annotation.DimenRes
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IProfile
  */
 open class MiniProfileDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<MiniProfileDrawerItem, MiniProfileDrawerItem.ViewHolder>, IProfile {
     override var icon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null // not supported for this item
     override var name: StringHolder? = null
     override var description: StringHolder? = null
     var customHeight: DimenHolder? = null
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileDrawerItem.kt
index 35be97327..1ed8fe037 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileDrawerItem.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model
 
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
@@ -9,9 +10,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.R
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.BadgeStyle
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.ColorfulBadgeable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IProfile
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Tagable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.*
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.DrawerImageLoader
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.DrawerUtils.setDrawerVerticalPadding
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.themeDrawerItem
@@ -19,10 +18,13 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.themeDrawerItem
 /**
  * Describes a [IProfile] being used with the [com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.widget.AccountHeaderView]
  */
-open class ProfileDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileDrawerItem, ProfileDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), IProfile, Tagable, ColorfulBadgeable {
+open class ProfileDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileDrawerItem, ProfileDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), IProfile, Tagable, ColorfulBadgeable, NameableColor, DescribableColor {
     override var icon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null // not supported for this item
     override var name: StringHolder? = null
+    override var textColor: ColorStateList? = null
     override var description: StringHolder? = null
+    override var descriptionTextColor: ColorStateList? = null
     var isNameShown = false
 
     override var badge: StringHolder? = null
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ open class ProfileDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileDrawerItem, ProfileDraw
         val selectedColor = this.selectedColor?.color(ctx) ?: getSelectedColor(ctx)
         //get the correct color for the text
         val color = this.textColor ?: getColor(ctx)
+        val descriptionColor = this.descriptionTextColor ?: getColor(ctx)
         val shapeAppearanceModel = getShapeAppearanceModel(ctx)
 
         //set the background for the item
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ open class ProfileDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileDrawerItem, ProfileDraw
         if (isNameShown) {
             holder.name.setTextColor(color)
         }
-        holder.email.setTextColor(color)
+        holder.email.setTextColor(descriptionColor)
 
         //set the text for the badge or hide
         val badgeVisible = StringHolder.applyToOrHide(badge, holder.badge)
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileSettingDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileSettingDrawerItem.kt
index b3e2d31af..c0dfd9c2b 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileSettingDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/ProfileSettingDrawerItem.kt
@@ -5,17 +5,13 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes
-import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.R
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.BadgeStyle
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.ColorfulBadgeable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IProfile
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Tagable
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Typefaceable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.*
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.DrawerUtils.setDrawerVerticalPadding
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getPrimaryDrawerIconColor
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getSelectableBackground
@@ -23,13 +19,15 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getSelectableBackground
 /**
  * Describes a [IProfile] being used with the [com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.widget.AccountHeaderView]
  */
-open class ProfileSettingDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileSettingDrawerItem, ProfileSettingDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), IProfile, Tagable, Typefaceable, ColorfulBadgeable {
+open class ProfileSettingDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileSettingDrawerItem, ProfileSettingDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), IProfile, Tagable, Typefaceable, ColorfulBadgeable, NameableColor, DescribableColor, SelectIconable {
     override var icon: ImageHolder? = null
+    override var iconColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var selectedIcon: ImageHolder? = null
     override var name: StringHolder? = null
+    override var textColor: ColorStateList? = null
     override var description: StringHolder? = null
-
-    var isIconTinted = false
-    var descriptionTextColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var descriptionTextColor: ColorStateList? = null
+    override var isIconTinted = false
 
     override var badge: StringHolder? = null
     override var badgeStyle: BadgeStyle? = BadgeStyle()
@@ -43,24 +41,6 @@ open class ProfileSettingDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileSettingDrawerIte
         @LayoutRes
         get() = R.layout.material_drawer_item_profile_setting
 
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withDescription(description: String): ProfileSettingDrawerItem {
-        this.description = StringHolder(description)
-        return this
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withDescription(@StringRes descriptionRes: Int): ProfileSettingDrawerItem {
-        this.description = StringHolder(descriptionRes)
-        return this
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-    fun withIconTinted(iconTinted: Boolean): ProfileSettingDrawerItem {
-        this.isIconTinted = iconTinted
-        return this
-    }
-
     override fun bindView(holder: ViewHolder, payloads: List<Any>) {
         super.bindView(holder, payloads)
 
@@ -118,7 +98,9 @@ open class ProfileSettingDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<ProfileSettingDrawerIte
         }
 
         //set the correct icon
-        ImageHolder.applyDecidedIconOrSetGone(icon, holder.icon, iconColor, isIconTinted, 2)
+        val icon = ImageHolder.decideIcon(icon, ctx, iconColor, isIconTinted, 2)
+        val selectedIcon = ImageHolder.decideIcon(selectedIcon, ctx, iconColor, isIconTinted, 2)
+        ImageHolder.applyMultiIconTo(icon, selectedIcon, iconColor, isIconTinted, holder.icon)
 
         //for android API 17 --> Padding not applied via xml
         setDrawerVerticalPadding(holder.view)
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/SectionDrawerItem.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/SectionDrawerItem.kt
index 077f38f1a..22b39ce07 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/SectionDrawerItem.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/SectionDrawerItem.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model
 
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.R
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.IDrawerItem
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Nameable
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.NameableColor
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces.Typefaceable
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getDividerColor
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getSecondaryDrawerTextColor
@@ -15,9 +17,10 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.getSecondaryDrawerTextColor
 /**
  * Describes a [IDrawerItem] acting as a divider with description to describe a section.
  */
-open class SectionDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<SectionDrawerItem, SectionDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), Nameable, Typefaceable {
+open class SectionDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<SectionDrawerItem, SectionDrawerItem.ViewHolder>(), Nameable, NameableColor, Typefaceable {
     var divider = true
     override var name: StringHolder? = null
+    override var textColor: ColorStateList? = null
     override var isEnabled: Boolean = false
     override var isSelected: Boolean = false
 
@@ -46,8 +49,10 @@ open class SectionDrawerItem : AbstractDrawerItem<SectionDrawerItem, SectionDraw
         holder.view.isClickable = false
         holder.view.isEnabled = false
 
+        val color = textColor ?: ctx.getSecondaryDrawerTextColor()
+
         //define the text color
-        holder.name.setTextColor(ctx.getSecondaryDrawerTextColor())
+        holder.name.setTextColor(color)
 
         //set the text for the name
         StringHolder.applyTo(this.name, holder.name)
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Badgeable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Badgeable.kt
index 79dd0761f..d80591739 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Badgeable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Badgeable.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] which allows to have a badge
  */
 interface Badgeable {
+    /** the badge text to show for this item */
     var badge: StringHolder?
 }
 
@@ -26,3 +27,19 @@ fun <T : Badgeable> T.withBadge(badge: StringHolder?): T {
     this.badge = badge
     return this
 }
+
+/** Set the badge name */
+var Badgeable.badgeRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        badge = StringHolder(value)
+    }
+
+/** Set the badge name */
+var Badgeable.badgeText: CharSequence
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        badge = StringHolder(value)
+    }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/ColorfulBadgeable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/ColorfulBadgeable.kt
index afc6d548c..6d54b440d 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/ColorfulBadgeable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/ColorfulBadgeable.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.BadgeStyle
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] which allows to have a colorful badge
  */
 interface ColorfulBadgeable : Badgeable {
+    /** defines the style for the badge in the item */
     var badgeStyle: BadgeStyle?
 }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Describable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Describable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84a66f07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Describable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
+
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
+
+/**
+ * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for defining a description
+ */
+interface Describable {
+    /** The text to show as description */
+    var description: StringHolder?
+}
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : Describable> T.withDescription(description: String): T {
+    this.description = StringHolder(description)
+    return this
+}
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : Describable> T.withDescription(@StringRes descriptionRes: Int): T {
+    this.description = StringHolder(descriptionRes)
+    return this
+}
+
+/** Set the description */
+var Describable.descriptionRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        description = StringHolder(value)
+    }
+
+/** Set the description */
+var Describable.descriptionText: CharSequence
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        description = StringHolder(value)
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/DescribableColor.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/DescribableColor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7b123ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/DescribableColor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
+
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
+import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ColorHolder
+
+/**
+ * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for defining a description
+ */
+interface DescribableColor {
+    /** The color for the description text */
+    var descriptionTextColor: ColorStateList?
+}
+
+/** Set the description color as color resource */
+var SelectableColor.descriptionTextColorRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@ColorRes value) {
+        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColorRes(value)
+    }
+
+/** Set the description color as color int */
+var SelectableColor.descriptionTextColorInt: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@ColorInt value) {
+        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(value)
+    }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/IProfile.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/IProfile.kt
index fb6bac746..a29f83392 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/IProfile.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/IProfile.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
 /**
  * Defines a general [IProfile] to be displayed in the [com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.widget.MaterialDrawerSliderView] with the [com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.widget.AccountHeaderView]
  */
-interface IProfile : IIdentifyable, Nameable, Iconable, Selectable, Tagable {
-    var description: StringHolder?
+interface IProfile : IIdentifyable, Nameable, Iconable, Selectable, Tagable, Describable {
 }
 
 @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
@@ -22,15 +21,3 @@ fun <T : IProfile> T.withEmail(email: String?): T {
     this.description = StringHolder(email)
     return this
 }
-
-@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-fun <T : IProfile> T.withDescription(@StringRes emailRes: Int): T {
-    this.description = StringHolder(emailRes)
-    return this
-}
-
-@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
-fun <T : IProfile> T.withDescription(email: String?): T {
-    this.description = StringHolder(email)
-    return this
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Iconable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Iconable.kt
index 2cefdf9f4..4732b9218 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Iconable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Iconable.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
 
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.net.Uri
@@ -10,9 +11,47 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for an icon
  */
 interface Iconable {
+    /** the icon to show in the drawer */
     var icon: ImageHolder?
+
+    /** the color of the icon */
+    var iconColor: ColorStateList?
+}
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : Iconable> T.withIconColor(iconColor: ColorStateList): T {
+    this.iconColor = iconColor
+    return this
 }
 
+var <T : Iconable> T.iconDrawable: Drawable
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.iconBitmap: Bitmap
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.iconRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@DrawableRes value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.iconUrl: String
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
 @Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
 fun <T : Iconable> T.withIcon(icon: Drawable?): T {
     this.icon = ImageHolder(icon)
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Nameable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Nameable.kt
index e2d1ed4be..335d9e4fe 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Nameable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Nameable.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for defining a name
  */
 interface Nameable {
+    /** the name to show for the item */
     var name: StringHolder?
 }
 
@@ -26,4 +27,20 @@ fun <T : Nameable> T.withName(@StringRes name: Int): T {
 fun <T : Nameable> T.withName(name: StringHolder?): T {
     this.name = name
     return this
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/** Set the name */
+var Nameable.nameRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        name = StringHolder(value)
+    }
+
+/** Set the name */
+var Nameable.nameText: CharSequence
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        name = StringHolder(value)
+    }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/NameableColor.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/NameableColor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5629b9eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/NameableColor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
+
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
+import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ColorHolder
+
+/**
+ * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for defining a name
+ */
+interface NameableColor {
+    /** defines the color for the text */
+    var textColor: ColorStateList?
+}
+
+/** Set the selected text color as color resource */
+var SelectableColor.textColorRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@ColorRes value) {
+        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColorRes(value)
+    }
+
+/** Set the selected text color as color int */
+var SelectableColor.textColorInt: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@ColorInt value) {
+        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(value)
+    }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/SelectIconable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/SelectIconable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce685dc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/SelectIconable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
+
+import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ImageHolder
+
+/**
+ * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for an icon
+ */
+interface SelectIconable {
+    /** the icon to show when this item gets selected */
+    var selectedIcon: ImageHolder?
+
+    /** defines if the icon should get proper tinting with the defined color */
+    var isIconTinted: Boolean
+}
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.selectedIconDrawable: Drawable
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.selectedIconBitmap: Bitmap
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.selectedIconRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@DrawableRes value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+var <T : Iconable> T.selectedIconUrl: String
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(value) {
+        this.icon = ImageHolder(value)
+    }
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : SelectIconable> T.withSelectedIcon(selectedIcon: Drawable): T {
+    this.selectedIcon = ImageHolder(selectedIcon)
+    return this as T
+}
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : SelectIconable> T.withSelectedIcon(@DrawableRes selectedIconRes: Int): T {
+    this.selectedIcon = ImageHolder(selectedIconRes)
+    return this as T
+}
+
+/** will tint the icon with the default (or set) colors (default and selected state) */
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : SelectIconable> T.withIconTintingEnabled(iconTintingEnabled: Boolean): T {
+    this.isIconTinted = iconTintingEnabled
+    return this as T
+}
+
+/** will tint the icon with the default (or set) colors (default and selected state) */
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : SelectIconable> T.withIconTinted(iconTintingEnabled: Boolean): T {
+    this.isIconTinted = iconTintingEnabled
+    return this as T
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Selectable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Selectable.kt
index 3447b7ff1..c0492486b 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Selectable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Selectable.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for being selected
  */
 interface Selectable {
-
     /** If the item is selectable */
     var isSelectable: Boolean
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/SelectableColor.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/SelectableColor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bea9d56b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/SelectableColor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
+
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
+import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
+import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ColorHolder
+
+/**
+ * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for having a different color when selected
+ */
+interface SelectableColor {
+    /** The background color of a selectable item */
+    var selectedColor: ColorHolder?
+}
+
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : SelectableColor> T.withSelectedColor(@ColorInt selectedColor: Int): T {
+    this.selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(selectedColor)
+    return this
+}
+
+@Deprecated("Please consider to replace with the actual property setter")
+fun <T : SelectableColor> T.withSelectedColorRes(@ColorRes selectedColorRes: Int): T {
+    this.selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColorRes(selectedColorRes)
+    return this
+}
+
+/** Set the selected color as color resource */
+var SelectableColor.selectedColorRes: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@ColorRes value) {
+        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColorRes(value)
+    }
+
+/** Set the selected color as color int */
+var SelectableColor.selectedColorInt: Int
+    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
+    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
+    set(@ColorInt value) {
+        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(value)
+    }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Tagable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Tagable.kt
index 464547f76..b480e5fac 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Tagable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Tagable.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.interfaces
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for being tagged
  */
 interface Tagable {
+    /** specify a tag attached to the item to use for different situations */
     var tag: Any?
 }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Typefaceable.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Typefaceable.kt
index 58d95fcea..c6d42d4b0 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Typefaceable.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/interfaces/Typefaceable.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.graphics.Typeface
  * Defines a [IDrawerItem] with support for defining the [Typeface]
  */
 interface Typefaceable {
+    /** the typeface used for texts */
     var typeface: Typeface?
 }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/utils/DrawerItemExtensions.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/utils/DrawerItemExtensions.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 60a3a9000..000000000
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/utils/DrawerItemExtensions.kt
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@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.utils
-
-import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
-import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.ColorHolder
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.holder.StringHolder
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.AbstractDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.BaseDescribeableDrawerItem
-import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.model.BaseDrawerItem
-
-/** Set the name */
-var BaseDrawerItem<*, *>.nameRes: Int
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(value) {
-        name = StringHolder(value)
-    }
-
-/** Set the name */
-var BaseDrawerItem<*, *>.nameText: CharSequence
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(value) {
-        name = StringHolder(value)
-    }
-
-/** Set the description */
-var BaseDescribeableDrawerItem<*, *>.descriptionRes: Int
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(value) {
-        description = StringHolder(value)
-    }
-
-/** Set the description */
-var BaseDescribeableDrawerItem<*, *>.descriptionText: CharSequence
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(value) {
-        description = StringHolder(value)
-    }
-
-/** Set the selected color as color resource */
-var AbstractDrawerItem<*, *>.selectedColorRes: Int
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(@ColorRes value) {
-        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColorRes(value)
-    }
-
-/** Set the selected color as color resource */
-var AbstractDrawerItem<*, *>.selectedColorInt: Int
-    @Deprecated(level = DeprecationLevel.ERROR, message = "Not readable")
-    get() = throw UnsupportedOperationException("Please use the direct property")
-    set(@ColorInt value) {
-        selectedColor = ColorHolder.fromColor(value)
-    }
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