Part 5: Material-UI (MUI) Icons
Material-UI (MUI) provides its own set of SVG icons, enhancing the visual elements of your React applications. To utilize these icons, you first need to install the Material Icons font, and you can do this either through npm or by using the Google Web Fonts CDN.
Installation Steps:
Using npm: Open your terminal. Run the following command:
npm install @mui/icons-material
Using Google Web Fonts CDN: Open your index.html file.Add the following link above the <title> tag:
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" />
MUI Icon Component Overview:
The Icon component in Material-UI, often referred to as MUI, serves as a versatile tool for integrating icons into your React application. Here are key aspects of this component:
Key Features:
Material Icons Integration:
- Seamlessly integrates with the Material Icons font, providing access to a diverse collection of prebuilt icons from Google.
Scalability:
- Icons rendered through the Icon component are scalable, ensuring clear and crisp visuals regardless of screen size or resolution.
Customization:
- Customize icons by adjusting properties like color, size, and style. This flexibility allows you to align icons with your application’s overall theme and design.
Usage with Typography:
- Easily combine the Icon component with text and other UI elements. This flexibility is particularly useful for crafting intricate layouts where icons and text coexist seamlessly.
Example Usage:
import React from ‘react’;
import Icon from ‘@mui/material/Icon’;
const MyComponent = () => {
return (
<div>
<Icon>star</Icon>
{/* Other components and content */}
</div>
)};
export default MyComponent;
In this example, the star icon from Material Icons is utilized. You can substitute ‘star’ with the name of any Material Icon you wish to display.
By incorporating the MUI Icon component, you effortlessly elevate the visual aesthetics of your React application with a diverse range of scalable and customizable icons.