Question 1

What does the File Explorer Compose icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The File Explorer Compose icon represents a file creation or editing tool, typically used in computing and data storage contexts. The icon features a stylized representation of a file explorer with a compose or create button. This symbol originates from the software development sector.

Question 2

Where is the File Explorer Compose icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in file explorers like File Explorer and Finder, and document editors like Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

Question 3

What does the File Explorer Compose icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates that a new file can be created or an existing file can be edited. It helps users understand that they can interact with files and create new content.

Question 4

Can I download the File Explorer Compose 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 File Explorer Compose 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/arcticons-file-explorer-compose.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the File Explorer Compose icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FileExplorerComposeIcon 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 File Explorer Compose 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 File Explorer Compose icon, or any of 14,082 Arcticons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the File Explorer Compose icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with conditions: CC BY-SA 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Donnnno), and icons you change must use the same license. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the File Explorer Compose 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 File Explorer Compose 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 File Explorer Compose icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 48 × 48 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 File Explorer Compose 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="File Explorer Compose", so screen readers say what it does.

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