Question 1

What does the Ellipsis Horizontal icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The ellipsis-horizontal icon represents a horizontal ellipsis or a 'more' menu, symbolizing additional options or choices. Its visual design typically features three horizontal dots, indicating a menu or a list of options. The origin of this symbol dates back to traditional typography.

Question 2

Where is the Ellipsis Horizontal icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the ellipsis-horizontal icon appears in software applications, websites, and mobile apps that offer additional options or settings, such as menu bars or context menus. It is often used to indicate a 'more' button or to represent a dropdown menu.

Question 3

What does the Ellipsis Horizontal icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the ellipsis-horizontal icon communicates a sense of flexibility and customization, as it represents the user's ability to access additional options or settings. It helps users quickly identify where to access more information or choices.

Question 4

Can I download the Ellipsis Horizontal 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 Ellipsis Horizontal 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/bytesize-ellipsis-horizontal.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Ellipsis Horizontal icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed EllipsisHorizontalIcon 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 Ellipsis Horizontal 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 Ellipsis Horizontal icon, or any of 102 Bytesize Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Ellipsis Horizontal 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 Ellipsis Horizontal 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 Ellipsis Horizontal 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 Ellipsis Horizontal icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 32 × 32 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 Ellipsis Horizontal 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="Ellipsis Horizontal", so screen readers say what it does.

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