Question 1

What does the View Column Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The view-column-outline icon represents a outlined column layout or a vertical arrangement of content, typically used in digital applications to display information in a organized manner. This icon originates from the Material Design Icons library, categorized under Material, and is widely used in various applications to signify a column layout. The icon's design is simple yet informative, making it easily recognizable across different platforms.

Question 2

Where is the View Column Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the view-column-outline icon is often used in user interface design tools, such as Figma or Sketch, to represent a column layout or a vertical arrangement of content. For example, Notion, Trello, and Asana use similar icons to represent column layouts, allowing users to organize and structure their content efficiently.

Question 3

What does the View Column Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the view-column-outline icon communicates the availability of a column layout or a vertical arrangement of content, helping users understand the functionality of a particular button or menu item. This icon is often used in conjunction with other icons, such as the view-row-outline or view-grid-outline icons, to provide users with different layout options.

Question 4

Can I download the View Column 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 Column 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-view-column-outline.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

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