Question 1

What does the Desktop Computer icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The desktop-computer icon represents a desktop computer, which is a common piece of technology used for work, entertainment, and communication. The visual design of the icon features a simple and sleek representation of a desktop computer, with clean lines and minimal details. The desktop computer is a ubiquitous symbol of modern technology, originating from the 1970s.

Question 2

Where is the Desktop Computer icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the desktop-computer icon appears in various software and platforms related to technology, computing, and electronics. For example, it may be used in apps like Microsoft Windows, macOS, or Linux, where users interact with their desktop computer.

Question 3

What does the Desktop Computer icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the desktop-computer icon communicates a sense of technology and computing. It helps users understand that a particular feature or function is related to their computer or technology, and can be used to navigate to settings or options related to system configuration.

Question 4

Can I download the Desktop Computer 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 Desktop Computer 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/cbi-desktop-computer.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Desktop Computer icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed DesktopComputerIcon 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 Desktop Computer 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 Desktop Computer icon, or any of 1,491 Custom Brand Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Desktop Computer icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

No, not commercially: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 allows only non-commercial use, with credit to the author (Emanuele & rchiileea), and icons you change must use the same license. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Desktop Computer 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 Desktop Computer 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 Desktop Computer 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.

Question 13

How do I make the Desktop Computer 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="Desktop Computer", so screen readers say what it does.

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