Question 1

What does the View Sidebar Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The view-sidebar-outline icon represents a layout option with a sidebar and an outline style, typically used in graphical user interfaces to display content with a side panel. This icon is part of the Material Symbols library, designed by Google. The outline style gives the icon a more subtle and minimalist look.

Question 2

Where is the View Sidebar Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the view-sidebar-outline icon is commonly used in file managers, text editors, and other productivity tools. For example, in GitHub, the sidebar is used to display a list of files and folders. Similarly, in Slack, the sidebar is used to display a list of channels and conversations.

Question 3

What does the View Sidebar Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the view-sidebar-outline icon communicates the ability to switch to a layout with a side panel, helping users understand and interact with an interface. The outline style of the icon provides a clear visual cue that allows users to quickly switch between different viewing modes, making it easier to navigate and use an application.

Question 4

Can I download the View Sidebar 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 View Sidebar 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/material-symbols-view-sidebar-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the View Sidebar Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ViewSidebarOutlineIcon 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 View Sidebar 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 View Sidebar Outline icon, or any of 15,862 Material Symbols icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the View Sidebar Outline 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 View Sidebar 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 View Sidebar 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 View Sidebar Outline 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 View Sidebar 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="View Sidebar Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

View Sidebar Outline