Question 1

What does the Desktop Portrait icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The desktop-portrait icon represents a desktop computer in a portrait orientation, symbolizing a computer monitor or display in a vertical position. This icon is part of the Material Symbols Light library and holds significance in its ability to convey a sense of a computer's screen orientation.

Question 2

Where is the Desktop Portrait icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon can be found in software and platforms related to computer graphics, game development, and video production. For instance, it may appear in tools like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, or in video editing software like Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

Question 3

What does the Desktop Portrait icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the desktop-portrait icon communicates the idea of a vertical screen orientation, which helps users understand the functionality or layout of a digital interface. This icon can be used to indicate a portrait or vertical display mode.

Question 4

Can I download the Desktop Portrait 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 Desktop Portrait 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/material-symbols-light-desktop-portrait.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Desktop Portrait icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed DesktopPortraitIcon 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 Desktop Portrait 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 Desktop Portrait icon, or any of 15,390 Material Symbols Light icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Desktop Portrait 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 Desktop Portrait 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 Desktop Portrait 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 Desktop Portrait icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 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 Desktop Portrait 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="Desktop Portrait", so screen readers say what it does.

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