Question 1

What does the Trash Can Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The trash-can-outline icon represents a waste bin or recycling symbol, commonly used to indicate deletion or disposal of items. It originates from the material design system and is widely recognized as a symbol for removing or discarding content. This icon is essential in user interfaces, signifying the action of permanently removing data or items.

Question 2

Where is the Trash Can Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the trash-can-outline icon is often used in file managers, email clients, and social media platforms to denote the action of deleting files, emails, or posts. For instance, in Google Drive, the trash icon is used to represent deleted files, while in Gmail, it signifies the deletion of emails.

Question 3

What does the Trash Can Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the trash-can-outline icon effectively communicates the intention of removing content, providing a clear visual cue for users to understand the functionality. It helps users navigate interfaces by indicating the action of deletion, making it an essential component in user interface design.

Question 4

Can I download the Trash Can 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 Trash Can 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/mdi-trash-can-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Trash Can Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed TrashCanOutlineIcon 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 Trash Can 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 Trash Can Outline icon, or any of 7,638 Material Design Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

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

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