Question 1

What does the Chevron Expand Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The chevron-expand-outline icon represents an expand or increase action with an outlined style, often used to indicate that an element can be expanded or maximized. This icon is commonly used in user interfaces to provide a visual cue for users to interact with.

Question 2

Where is the Chevron Expand Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the chevron-expand-outline icon appears in various contexts, such as in tables, lists, or menus, where users need to expand or collapse content. For example, in Notion, a popular productivity tool, the chevron-expand-outline icon is used to indicate that a block can be expanded or resized.

Question 3

What does the Chevron Expand Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the chevron-expand-outline icon communicates the possibility of expanding or maximizing an element, helping users understand the functionality and navigate the interface more effectively. When used consistently throughout an application, this icon helps users develop a clear mental model of how to interact with expandable elements.

Question 4

Can I download the Chevron Expand Outline 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 Chevron Expand Outline 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/ion-chevron-expand-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Chevron Expand Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ChevronExpandOutlineIcon 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 Chevron Expand Outline 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 Chevron Expand Outline icon, or any of 2,361 IonIcons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Chevron Expand Outline 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 Chevron Expand Outline 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 Chevron Expand Outline 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 Chevron Expand Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 512 × 512 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 Chevron Expand Outline 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="Chevron Expand Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

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