Question 1

What does the Split Horizontal icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The split-horizontal icon represents a horizontal splitter or divider, often used to separate sections or panes in a user interface. Its visual design features two rectangles separated by a horizontal line. This symbol originates from graphical user interface (GUI) design.

Question 2

Where is the Split Horizontal icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the split-horizontal icon appears in software like Microsoft Windows Explorer, where it's used to split the file list into separate panes. It's also seen in text editors like Notepad++, where it denotes a horizontal splitter.

Question 3

What does the Split Horizontal icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the split-horizontal icon communicates separation and organization. It helps users understand that different sections or panes are independent and can be manipulated separately.

Question 4

Can I download the Split 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 Split 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/codicon-split-horizontal.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed SplitHorizontalIcon 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 Split 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 Split Horizontal icon, or any of 538 Codicons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Split Horizontal icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with credit: CC BY 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Microsoft Corporation) where you use the icons. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Split 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 Split 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 Split Horizontal 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 Split 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="Split Horizontal", so screen readers say what it does.

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