Question 1

What does the Controller Stick icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The controller-stick icon represents a joystick or control stick on a game controller, used for controlling games or interactive applications. It originated from the gaming industry and is significant in the domain of user interface (UI) design and gaming.

Question 2

Where is the Controller Stick icon used?

Accepted Answer

The controller-stick icon appears in various software and platforms, such as game development engines like Unity and Unreal Engine, gaming consoles like PlayStation and Xbox, and online gaming platforms.

Question 3

What does the Controller Stick icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the controller-stick icon communicates the availability of a control mechanism for interacting with games or applications. It helps users understand that they can control the game or application using the joystick.

Question 4

Can I download the Controller Stick 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 Controller Stick 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/streamline-flex-controller-stick.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Controller Stick icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ControllerStickIcon 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 Controller Stick 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 Controller Stick icon, or any of 1,500 Flex free icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Controller Stick icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with credit: CC BY 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Streamline) where you use the icons. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Controller Stick 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 Controller Stick 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 Controller Stick icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 14 × 14 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 Controller Stick 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="Controller Stick", so screen readers say what it does.

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