Question 1

What does the Expand Arrows Alt icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The expand-arrows-alt icon represents the action of expanding or enlarging an object, area, or content in multiple directions. It is commonly used in user interfaces to indicate the possibility of resizing or maximizing an element. The icon plays a significant role in facilitating user interaction.

Question 2

Where is the Expand Arrows Alt icon used?

Accepted Answer

The expand-arrows-alt icon appears in various software and platforms, including image and video players, document editors, and web browsers. For example, it may be used in a video player to indicate the option to go fullscreen or in a document editor to indicate the possibility of resizing an image.

Question 3

What does the Expand Arrows Alt icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the expand-arrows-alt icon communicates the possibility of resizing or maximizing an element in multiple directions. It helps users understand the available actions and interact with the interface.

Question 4

Can I download the Expand Arrows Alt 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 Expand Arrows Alt 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/la-expand-arrows-alt.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Expand Arrows Alt icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ExpandArrowsAltIcon 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 Expand Arrows Alt 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 Expand Arrows Alt icon, or any of 1,544 Line Awesome icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Expand Arrows Alt icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 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 Expand Arrows Alt 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 Expand Arrows Alt 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 Expand Arrows Alt icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 32 × 32 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 Expand Arrows Alt 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="Expand Arrows Alt", so screen readers say what it does.

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