Question 1

What does the Move Selection Left icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The move-selection-left icon represents a navigation control used to shift selection or cursor to the left. It is commonly used in text editors, spreadsheets, and other interfaces where selection or cursor movement is necessary.

Question 2

Where is the Move Selection Left icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, this icon is often used in conjunction with other navigation controls, such as move-selection-right, to provide users with a clear and intuitive way to interact with content. For example, in Google Docs, this icon is used to move the cursor to the left in the text editor.

Question 3

What does the Move Selection Left icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates the action of moving the selection or cursor to the left, allowing users to easily navigate and interact with content. Its clear and concise design helps users understand the functionality and use it efficiently.

Question 4

Can I download the Move Selection Left 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 Move Selection Left 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-move-selection-left.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Move Selection Left icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Can I use the Move Selection Left 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 Move Selection Left 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 Move Selection Left 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 Move Selection Left 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 Move Selection Left 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="Move Selection Left", so screen readers say what it does.

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