Question 1

What does the Folder Open Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The folder-open-outline icon represents an open folder outline. It symbolizes the action of accessing or viewing the contents of a folder in a digital storage system. This icon is commonly used in file management systems to indicate an open or expanded folder. The outline style suggests a more subtle or draft version of the folder.

Question 2

Where is the Folder Open Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in file explorers like Windows Explorer, macOS Finder, or cloud storage services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive. It is often used to visually represent the action of opening a folder, allowing users to view its contents.

Question 3

What does the Folder Open Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the folder-open-outline icon communicates the idea of access or visibility. It helps users understand that they can view the contents of a folder. This icon is often used in conjunction with other file management actions, such as copying, moving, or deleting files.

Question 4

Can I download the Folder Open 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 Folder Open 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/ix-folder-open-outline.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FolderOpenOutlineIcon 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 Folder Open 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 Folder Open Outline icon, or any of 1,426 Siemens Industrial Experience Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Folder Open 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 Folder Open 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 Folder Open 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 Folder Open 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.

Question 13

How do I make the Folder Open 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="Folder Open Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

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