docs/guide/angular/advanced/combining-icons.md
You can combine multiple icons into a single icon by using SVG in SVG. This is useful for if you want to be creative and make your own custom icons by combining existing icons.
::: sandpack {template=angular showTabs=false editorHeight=400 editorWidthPercentage=60 dependencies="@lucide/angular"}
import { Component, ViewEncapsulation } from "@angular/core";
import { LucideScan, LucideUser } from "@lucide/angular";
@Component({
selector: 'app',
imports: [LucideScan, LucideUser],
template: `
<svg lucideScan [size]="48">
<svg lucideUser
[size]="12"
x="6"
y="6"
[strokeWidth]="4"
[absoluteStrokeWidth]="true"
/>
</svg>`,
styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
})
export class App {
}
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This is valid SVG and all SVG properties are supported on the icons.
The x and y coordinates can be adjusted to position the icons as you like.
::: info Limitation
When combining icons, you need to make sure that the x and y coordinates are within the viewBox of the outer icon (24x24).
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You can also use SVG elements to create your own icons.
For example, you can add a notification badge to an icon by using the circle SVG element.
::: sandpack {template=angular showTabs=false editorHeight=400 editorWidthPercentage=60 dependencies="@lucide/angular"}
import { Component, ViewEncapsulation, signal } from "@angular/core";
import { LucideMail } from "@lucide/angular";
@Component({
selector: 'app',
imports: [LucideMail],
template: `
<svg lucideMail [size]="48">
@if (hasUnreadMessages()) {
<circle
r="3"
cx="21"
cy="5"
stroke="none"
fill="#F56565"
/>
}
</svg>`,
styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
})
export class App {
protected readonly hasUnreadMessages = signal<boolean>(true);
}
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You can also use the text SVG element to add text to your icon.
::: sandpack {template=angular showTabs=false editorHeight=400 editorWidthPercentage=60 dependencies="@lucide/angular"}
import { Component, ViewEncapsulation } from "@angular/core";
import { LucideFile } from "@lucide/angular";
@Component({
selector: 'app',
imports: [LucideFile],
template: `
<svg lucideFile [size]="48">
<text
x="7.5"
y="19"
font-size="8"
font-family="Verdana,sans-serif"
stroke-width="1"
>
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</text>
</svg>`,
styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
})
export class App {
}
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