Question 1

What does the Three Line Vertical icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The three-line-vertical icon represents additional options menus and contextual actions in application interfaces. Featuring three stacked vertical lines (commonly called a kebab menu), this control has become the standard symbol for overflow menus, more options, and contextual actions across digital platforms.

Question 2

Where is the Three Line Vertical icon used?

Accepted Answer

In modern applications like mobile apps, web dashboards, and table interfaces, you'll see this icon representing contextual menu access and additional actions. It appears in list items for row-specific actions, in card headers for content options, or in table rows for record operations commonly seen in applications like Google Drive, Trello, and Asana.

Question 3

What does the Three Line Vertical icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From an interaction design perspective, the three vertical lines communicate more than just 'more options' - they specifically indicate contextual actions, item-specific controls, and the additional functionality that becomes available for individual content items without cluttering the primary interface.

Question 4

Can I download the Three Line Vertical icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Three Line Vertical icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/akar-icons-three-line-vertical.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Three Line Vertical icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ThreeLineVerticalIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Three Line Vertical icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Three Line Vertical icon, or any of 458 Akar Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Three Line Vertical icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Three Line Vertical icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Three Line Vertical icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Three Line Vertical icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation, and its stroke.

Question 13

How do I make the Three Line Vertical icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Three Line Vertical", so screen readers say what it does.

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