Custom Icons

PrimeReact components can be used with any icon library using the templating features.

Material#

Material icons is the official icon library based on Google Material Design.

<Button>
    <span className="material-icons">arrow_drop_down</span>
</Button>

FontAwesome#

Font Awesome is a popular icon library with a wide range of icons.

<Button>
    <i className="fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
</Button>

SVG#

Inline SVGs are embedded inside the dom.

<Button>
    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
        <g id="chevron-down">
            <path d="M12,15.25a.74.74,0,0,1-.53-.22l-5-5A.75.75,0,0,1,7.53,9L12,13.44,16.47,9A.75.75,0,0,1,17.53,10l-5,5A.74.74,0,0,1,12,15.25Z" />
        </g>
    </svg>
</Button>

Image#

Any type of image can be used as an icon.

<Button>
    <img alt="dropdown icon" src="/assets/icons/arrow_down.png">
</Button>