What is @blueprintjs/icons?
@blueprintjs/icons is a package that provides a comprehensive set of icons for use with the Blueprint.js UI toolkit. It includes a wide variety of icons that can be easily integrated into React applications, allowing developers to enhance their user interfaces with consistent and visually appealing iconography.
What are @blueprintjs/icons's main functionalities?
Basic Icon Usage
This feature allows you to use a basic icon in your React application. The 'icon' prop specifies which icon to display.
<Icon icon="add" />
Customizing Icon Size
You can customize the size of the icon by using the 'iconSize' prop. This example sets the icon size to 20 pixels.
<Icon icon="add" iconSize={20} />
Changing Icon Color
This feature allows you to change the color of the icon using the 'color' prop. In this example, the icon color is set to red.
<Icon icon="add" color="red" />
Using Icons with Buttons
You can integrate icons with other Blueprint.js components, such as buttons. This example shows how to use an icon within a button component.
<Button icon="add" text="Add Item" />
Other packages similar to @blueprintjs/icons
react-icons
react-icons provides a wide range of icons from various icon libraries such as Font Awesome, Material Design, and more. It offers a similar functionality to @blueprintjs/icons but with a broader selection of icon sets.
fontawesome
fontawesome is a popular icon library that offers a vast collection of icons. It can be used in various frameworks and libraries, including React. It provides more icon options compared to @blueprintjs/icons but may require additional setup for integration.
Blueprint Icon Components and files
Blueprint is a React UI toolkit for the web.
This package contains a collection of React components and other files for displaying icons.
Installation
npm install --save @blueprintjs/icons