[GH-ISSUE #1382] proposal: add syntax to insert nerd font icons with their class name #4629

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opened 2026-05-23 00:54:47 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 4 comments

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Originally created by @lypwig on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1382

Using class names (ie nf-fa-wifi) instead the icons themselves might improve code readability, in particular if the ide doesn't use a nerd font, so every icon is rendered with a rectangle.

A dedicated syntax could be used, like surrounding with colons (":nf-fa-wifi:") or something else.

Originally created by @lypwig on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1382 Using class names (ie `nf-fa-wifi`) instead the icons themselves might improve code readability, in particular if the ide doesn't use a nerd font, so every icon is rendered with a rectangle. A dedicated syntax could be used, like surrounding with colons (`":nf-fa-wifi:"`) or something else.

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@lypwig commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

I think all this stuff represents a considerable amount of work and might be out of scope of this project, sorry for the inconvenience. Feel free to reopen if necessary.

@lypwig commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): I think all this stuff represents a considerable amount of work and might be out of scope of this project, sorry for the inconvenience. Feel free to reopen if necessary.

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

We'd have to work out how to resolve the names, and see how complex that is. There are a few (outdated) crates that do this. If it's feasible to maintain a database of them, I think this would be a good addition.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): We'd have to work out how to resolve the names, and see how complex that is. There are a few (outdated) crates that do this. If it's feasible to maintain a database of them, I think this would be a good addition.

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@lypwig commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026):

If #1381 is implemented, this feature could be a filter, so the syntax could be something like { 'nf-md-heart'|icon }.

@lypwig commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026): If #1381 is implemented, this feature could be a filter, so the syntax could be something like `{ 'nf-md-heart'|icon }`.

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Feb 24, 2026):

I think the colon syntax is better as it's a fairly standard icon/emoji syntax. Needing to wrap every single icon in braces, quote it, and then pipe it to some icon function isn't great.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Feb 24, 2026): I think the colon syntax is better as it's a fairly standard icon/emoji syntax. Needing to wrap every single icon in braces, quote it, and then pipe it to some icon function isn't great.