Question 1

What does the Open Folder Horizontal icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The open folder horizontal icon represents the action of opening a folder or directory. Opening a folder allows users to access and view its contents, and it's a fundamental action in many software applications.

Question 2

Where is the Open Folder Horizontal icon used?

Accepted Answer

Open folder is commonly used in various applications, including file managers, operating systems, and cloud storage services. For example, many file managers offer an 'open' option to access the contents of a folder.

Question 3

What does the Open Folder Horizontal icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the open folder horizontal icon communicates the idea of accessing and viewing a folder, helping users to understand the functionality of an application or service. It also helps users navigate to the files they need to work with.

Question 4

Can I download the Open Folder 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 Open Folder 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/fluent-mdl2-open-folder-horizontal.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed OpenFolderHorizontalIcon 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 Open Folder 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 Open Folder Horizontal icon, or any of 1,735 Fluent UI MDL2 icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Open Folder 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 Open Folder 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 Open Folder 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 Open Folder Horizontal icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 2048 × 2048 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 Open Folder 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="Open Folder Horizontal", so screen readers say what it does.

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