I have cloned a public github repository and am trying to import it into Android Studio 0.4.4. The import works great, but it wants to copy all the source to a new directory and creates an 'app' directory for the source. Since I am using a public repo, I want to use the repo cloned directory and keep the directory structure in tact so I can get updates and push changes without having to copy files every which way. 

Is there a way to tell Android Studio to keep the given directory structure on an import?

Or, put another way, Is there a way to skip the gradle conversion and import the source as is?

Thanx in advance.