xicons.org

What is xicons?

xicons is an icon library aimed at Vue and React projects, offering a collection of icons packaged for use in those two frameworks. Its focus is on giving front-end developers ready-made icon components rather than raw SVG files that need extra conversion work.

Who it is for

• Developers building Vue or React interfaces who want icons that fit their framework's component model.
• Teams that prefer importing icons directly into components instead of managing a separate sprite or font pipeline.
• Anyone who wants a consistent icon set across a multi-framework codebase.

How it fits a typical workflow

If you are building a Vue dashboard, for example, you would install the package and import individual icons into the components where they are needed, then style them with props or CSS. The same idea applies in React. This tends to be simpler than downloading SVGs one by one, and it keeps icons versioned alongside your other dependencies.

Trade-offs to weigh

• Convenience vs. control: Component-based icons are easy to use, but if you need heavily customised artwork or a very specific visual style, a general-purpose set may not match your brand.
• Bundle size: Importing icons individually usually keeps things lean, but importing large numbers of icons carelessly can bloat your build. Check how your bundler handles tree-shaking.
• Framework lock-in: The library targets Vue and React specifically, so it is less useful if your stack is something else.

Next step

Browse the icon catalogue on xicons and check whether the available styles and coverage match the icons your project actually needs. If you are comparing options, also look at Lucide or Heroicons, which serve similar component-icon needs for modern frameworks.

How do I use xicons in a Vue project?

Use xicons as a source of icon components for Vue: find the icon you want on xicons, then install the matching package and import the component into your Vue file. The site's own description frames it as "Icons for Vue & React," so the workflow is component-based rather than downloading SVG files by hand.

What the workflow looks like in practice

1. Browse xicons and note the icon's name and which icon set it belongs to (for example, a Material or Ionicons-style name).
2. Install the package for that icon set from npm, following the install name shown on the site.
3. Import the icon component in your .vue file and place it in the template like any other component.
4. Set size and colour with CSS or component props, depending on how the package exposes them.

A minimal pattern, using a placeholder package name since you should confirm the exact one on the site:

<script setup>
import { SomeIcon } from 'the-package-shown-on-xicons'
</script>

<template>
  <SomeIcon :size="24" color="#333" />
</template>

Choosing between xicons and alternatives

Practical notes

• Keep imports explicit rather than wildcard-importing an entire set if tree-shaking matters for your bundle size.
• If an icon appears in several sets, pick the one whose visual weight matches your existing UI rather than mixing styles.
• For a design-system case, wrap the icon in your own small component so swapping sets later touches one file instead of dozens.

Next step: open xicons, search for one icon you actually need, and copy its import line into a scratch Vue component to confirm the package resolves before rolling it out across the project.

How do I use xicons in a React project?

Use xicons in React by installing the package for your icon set, importing individual icon components, and rendering them as normal React components. The site positions xicons as an icon resource for React and Vue, so the React workflow is component-based rather than a font or sprite sheet.

Typical React workflow

1. Install the React package for the icon family you want (xicons groups icons by set, so pick one set rather than pulling in everything).
2. Import the specific icon you need, e.g. import { Xxx } from '...', using the package name shown for that set.
3. Render it: <Xxx />, sizing and coloring it with props or CSS.

What to decide first

Concrete example

For a button with a leading icon, import just that icon and let it inherit text color:

import { SomeIcon } from 'some-xicons-set';

<button className="btn">
  <SomeIcon />
  Save
</button>

If the icon looks too large or misaligned, set width/height and vertical-align (or use flex alignment on the button) rather than editing the SVG.

Practical notes

• Check the import path on the icon's page: xicons lists the exact package and component name, which avoids guessing between similarly named icons.
• If you use TypeScript, icon components usually accept SVG props, so className, style and aria-hidden work as expected.
• Add aria-hidden="true" for decorative icons and a text label or aria-label for icon-only buttons.
• If your bundler tree-shakes poorly, importing from the set's root can pull in more than you need; deep imports or per-set packages are the usual fix.

Next step

Open the icon you want on xicons, copy the React import and component name it shows, and drop it into one component first. Confirm the bundle size impact with your build analyzer before rolling it out across the app.

Can I customize the size and color of xicons icons?

Yes. xicons icons are distributed as SVG-based components, so size and color are handled the same way you would style any inline SVG or component in Vue and React: through props, CSS, or inherited text styles. The icons do not ship as fixed-size images you are stuck with.

Size

Set width and height directly, or let the icon inherit sizing from its container:

• Pass a numeric or string size prop if the icon component supports one.
• Apply CSS with width and height on the SVG element or a wrapper class.
• Use em units so the icon scales with the surrounding font size — useful for buttons and inline text.
• Keep the viewBox intact when resizing so the paths scale cleanly instead of clipping.

Color

Because the icons are SVG, color usually comes from fill or stroke:

• Set color on the parent and let currentColor flow into the icon.
• Target the SVG with a class if you need a distinct color from the text.
• For outline-style icon sets, check whether the icon relies on stroke rather than fill; setting the wrong property leaves it unchanged.

A common scenario: you are building a Vue or React toolbar where the same icon appears in a primary button and a muted secondary action. Let the icon inherit currentColor, then change the button's text color — the icon follows automatically, and you avoid duplicating styles per icon.

As a next step, open an icon's page on xicons and check the code sample it provides, since the exact prop names and whether an icon is filled or stroked determine which styling method works.

What icon sets are available in xicons?

The available icon sets are not documented in the supplied page information for xicons, so the specific list cannot be confirmed from that evidence alone. What is clear from the site's own description is its purpose: it packages icons for both Vue and React, meaning the same visual assets are delivered as framework-ready components rather than as raw SVG files you wire up yourself.

How to find out what's actually included

The most reliable next step is to browse the site's collection index or search field directly. Icon libraries like this typically organise entries by source set, so the set names usually appear as filters, category labels or prefixes in the icon names. Searching for a term relevant to your interface — a "user", "cart" or "arrow" — will quickly reveal which sets are represented and whether a matching icon exists in the style you want.

What to weigh when choosing a set

• Coverage vs. consistency. A large multi-set library gives you breadth, but mixing sets inside one product often produces mismatched stroke widths and corner radii. Pick one set as your default and only deviate when something is genuinely missing.
• Framework fit. Since xicons targets Vue and React, check that the components import cleanly in your build setup and that tree-shaking works, so unused icons don't inflate your bundle.
• Licensing. Set-level licences can differ even within one library. If you're shipping commercial work, verify the terms for the specific set you adopt rather than assuming the whole site shares one licence.

A practical decision criterion

If you are prototyping, prioritise whichever set covers the most of your current screens so you can move fast. If you are building a long-lived design system, prioritise a single set with a coherent style and a maintainer who keeps adding icons, then document that choice so contributors don't introduce a second visual language by accident.

How do I add xicons to my existing frontend build?

To add xicons to an existing frontend build, you install the icon package through your project's package manager and import the individual icons you need as components in your Vue or React code. The site is positioned as an icon set for both Vue and React, so the exact import path depends on which framework you use.

Typical workflow

1. Install the package with the package manager your project already uses (npm, yarn or pnpm). Follow the install command shown on xicons rather than guessing a package name, since icon libraries often publish separate packages per framework.
2. Import only the icons you use, for example a single icon component per file. Named or per-icon imports keep your bundle from pulling in the whole set.
3. Render the icon as a component in your template or JSX, then size and color it with CSS or the props the component exposes.
4. Check your bundler handles the package format. Modern Vite, webpack and similar setups usually do; older configs may need a loader or transpile rule for the package's module format.

Vue vs. React at a glance

Practical considerations

• Tree-shaking: import icons one at a time rather than from a barrel index if bundle size matters.
• Consistency: if your design system already uses another icon family, mixing sets can produce mismatched stroke weights and corner radii.
• SSR and static builds: icon components are usually plain SVG wrappers, so they render fine in server-side and static output, but verify if you rely on runtime theming.

For a concrete next step, open the installation section on the site, run the command for your framework, and replace one hard-coded SVG in your project with an imported icon to confirm the build pipeline works before converting the rest.