Question 1

What does the Screen Search Desktop icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The screen-search-desktop icon represents a desktop search on screen button. It is commonly used in mobile and desktop applications to indicate the ability to search on the desktop screen. This icon is part of the Material Symbols library, designed by Google.

Question 2

Where is the Screen Search Desktop icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in software such as Google Chrome, Android operating systems, and other Google applications. It is often used to allow users to search for content on their desktop.

Question 3

What does the Screen Search Desktop icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates the ability to search for content on the desktop screen, making it easier for users to find what they are looking for. It helps users understand the functionality of the button and how it can be used to optimize their search experience.

Question 4

Can I download the Screen Search Desktop 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 Screen Search Desktop 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-screen-search-desktop.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ScreenSearchDesktopIcon 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 Screen Search Desktop 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 Screen Search Desktop icon, or any of 15,862 Material Symbols icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Screen Search Desktop 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 Screen Search Desktop 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 Screen Search Desktop 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 Screen Search Desktop 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 Screen Search Desktop 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="Screen Search Desktop", so screen readers say what it does.

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