Question 1

What does the Surface Top Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The surface-top-outline icon represents an outlined top surface element in a user interface, often used to indicate a hover or focus state. This icon is commonly used in software design to convey a sense of depth and layering without filling the entire surface.

Question 2

Where is the Surface Top Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in software like Notion, Trello, and Slack, where users interact with interfaces that utilize outlined elements to provide visual feedback. For instance, in Notion, users see this icon when hovering over a block element.

Question 3

What does the Surface Top Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the surface-top-outline icon communicates a sense of interactivity and responsiveness, helping users understand the behavior of an interface. When used consistently, this icon can improve the overall usability of a digital product by providing visual cues for navigation and interaction.

Question 4

Can I download the Surface Top 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 Surface Top 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/lsicon-surface-top-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Surface Top Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed SurfaceTopOutlineIcon 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 Surface Top 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 Surface Top Outline icon, or any of 716 Lsicon icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Surface Top 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 Surface Top 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 Surface Top 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 Surface Top Outline 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, and its stroke.

Question 13

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

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