Question 1

What does the Checkbox Indeterminate icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The checkbox-indeterminate icon represents a checkbox in an indeterminate state, often used when the status is unclear or partially selected. This icon is commonly used in interfaces where a selection is not fully confirmed. The indeterminate state helps users understand that a selection is not complete.

Question 2

Where is the Checkbox Indeterminate icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications like Figma, Notion, and Microsoft Office, the checkbox-indeterminate icon appears when a setting or option is partially applied or unclear. For instance, in a checklist with sub-items, the parent checkbox may display an indeterminate state if not all sub-items are selected.

Question 3

What does the Checkbox Indeterminate icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the checkbox-indeterminate icon communicates that a selection requires further clarification or confirmation. It helps users understand that they need to review or adjust their selection to proceed.

Question 4

Can I download the Checkbox Indeterminate 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 Checkbox Indeterminate 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/proicons-checkbox-indeterminate.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Checkbox Indeterminate icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed CheckboxIndeterminateIcon 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 Checkbox Indeterminate 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 Checkbox Indeterminate icon, or any of 545 ProIcons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Checkbox Indeterminate icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT 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 Checkbox Indeterminate 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 Checkbox Indeterminate 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 Checkbox Indeterminate 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, and its stroke.

Question 13

How do I make the Checkbox Indeterminate 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="Checkbox Indeterminate", so screen readers say what it does.

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