Question 1

What does the File Earmark Lock icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The file-earmark-lock icon represents a file with a lock or security symbol. This symbol originates from the concept of data protection and security. The visual design features a file shape with a lock-related icon.

Question 2

Where is the File Earmark Lock icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in file encryption software, secure data storage platforms, or access control systems.

Question 3

What does the File Earmark Lock icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates that a file is secure or protected. It helps users understand that they are working with a file that requires authentication or authorization.

Question 4

Can I download the File Earmark Lock 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 Earmark Lock 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/bi-file-earmark-lock.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the File Earmark Lock icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FileEarmarkLockIcon 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 Earmark Lock 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 Earmark Lock icon, or any of 2,084 Bootstrap Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the File Earmark Lock 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 File Earmark Lock 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 Earmark Lock 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 Earmark Lock icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 16 × 16 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the File Earmark Lock 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 Earmark Lock", so screen readers say what it does.

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