@chakra-ui/icons

What is @chakra-ui/icons?

@chakra-ui/icons is a package that provides a set of commonly used icons as React components, designed to be used with the Chakra UI framework. These icons are built on top of the popular Feather icons and are optimized for accessibility and ease of use within Chakra UI applications.

What are @chakra-ui/icons's main functionalities?

Basic Icon Usage

This feature allows you to easily import and use icons as React components. The example demonstrates how to import the `CheckIcon` and use it within a React component.

import { CheckIcon } from '@chakra-ui/icons';

function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <CheckIcon />
    </div>
  );
}

Customizing Icon Size and Color

This feature allows you to customize the size and color of the icons. The example shows how to set the width, height, and color of the `CheckIcon`.

import { CheckIcon } from '@chakra-ui/icons';

function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <CheckIcon w={8} h={8} color="green.500" />
    </div>
  );
}

Using Icons with Chakra UI Components

This feature demonstrates how to use icons within other Chakra UI components, such as buttons. The example shows a `Button` component with a `CheckIcon` as the left icon.

import { Button } from '@chakra-ui/react';
import { CheckIcon } from '@chakra-ui/icons';

function App() {
  return (
    <Button leftIcon={<CheckIcon />} colorScheme="teal">
      Submit
    </Button>
  );
}

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