Question 1

What does the File Type Registry icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The Registry icon represents a centralized database that stores configuration settings and options for a computer or software application. The Windows Registry is a well-known example of a registry, used to store settings and options for the Windows operating system and installed applications.

Question 2

Where is the File Type Registry icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, Registry icons might appear in software and platforms that interact with system configurations, such as operating system utilities, system administration tools, and application settings. For instance, a system administrator might use a Registry icon to indicate the location of configuration settings.

Question 3

What does the File Type Registry icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the Registry icon communicates the use of a centralized configuration system. It helps users understand that the application's settings and options are stored in a single, unified location.

Question 4

Can I download the File Type Registry 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 File Type Registry 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/vscode-icons-file-type-registry.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the File Type Registry icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FileTypeRegistryIcon 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 File Type Registry 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 File Type Registry icon, or any of 1,426 VSCode Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the File Type Registry 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 File Type Registry 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 File Type Registry icon?

Accepted Answer

It's multicolor, so it keeps its own colors.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the File Type Registry icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 32 × 32 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 File Type Registry 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="File Type Registry", so screen readers say what it does.

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