Question 1

What does the Virtual Soft Keys icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The virtual-soft-keys icon represents a virtual keyboard or soft keys, often depicted as a stylized combination of lines and shapes suggesting a keyboard or typing interface. This symbol originates from the concept of virtual input methods. The icon features a distinctive shape with various elements, such as lines and curves, that convey a sense of typing and communication.

Question 2

Where is the Virtual Soft Keys icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in mobile devices, virtual assistants, and software related to keyboard interfaces.

Question 3

What does the Virtual Soft Keys icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the virtual-soft-keys icon communicates the ability to input text or interact with a virtual keyboard. It helps users understand that they can type or communicate using a virtual interface, making it an essential icon for mobile and virtual interfaces.

Question 4

Can I download the Virtual Soft Keys 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 Virtual Soft Keys 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-virtual-soft-keys.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Virtual Soft Keys icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed VirtualSoftKeysIcon 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 Virtual Soft Keys 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 Virtual Soft Keys icon, or any of 14,082 Arcticons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Virtual Soft Keys 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 Virtual Soft Keys 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 Virtual Soft Keys 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 Virtual Soft Keys 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 Virtual Soft Keys 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="Virtual Soft Keys", so screen readers say what it does.

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