# Feature Request: Support for Additional Icon Libraries in Perspective **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [October 5, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-support-for-additional-icon-libraries-in-perspective/117324 "2026-10-05T10:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![devarajdharshan72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@devarajdharshan72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/devarajdharshan72)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-support-for-additional-icon-libraries-in-perspective/117324/1 "2026-10-05T10:45:00Z")
Hi Ignition Team, First, thank you for the continued improvements to Perspective. I have a feature request regarding the Icon component in Perspective. While Ignition provides a good collection of built-in icons, there are many situations where developers need icons that are not available in the current library. In real-world projects, we often need icons from sources such as Google Material Icons, Font Awesome, or other popular icon libraries to better match application requirements and modern UI designs. I understand that the common workaround is to use the Image component and import SVG/image files. However, this approach has some limitations: The Image component is not as convenient as the Icon component for styling and consistency. In some cases, imported images do not appear as clear or crisp as built-in icons. Image quality can appear degraded when resizing. Images may shrink, stretch, or scale differently across containers and screen sizes. Maintaining a consistent look and feel becomes more difficult when mixing built-in icons with imported images. It would be very helpful if Perspective could support one of the following: Importing custom SVG icons directly into the Icon component. Support for Google Material Icons or other popular icon libraries. A way for developers to register and manage their own icon libraries. Access to external icon libraries in the same way that built-in icons are currently used. Since Perspective is widely used across many industries and large-scale applications, more flexible icon management would significantly improve the development experience and help create more modern, professional user interfaces. Is there currently a supported way to extend the Icon component with additional icon libraries, or could this be considered as a feature enhancement for a future release? Thank you for your time and consideration. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-support-for-additional-icon-libraries-in-perspective/117324/2 "2026-10-05T11:13:15Z")
Have a quick search around the forum, this is a common task that many people do. > [@Adding Icons to Perspective Icon Library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-icons-to-perspective-icon-library/80357): > > Hello, In searching the catalog of icons in Google Fonts, I come across a lot of useful icons that are not available to select in Ignition designer. This is especially annoying for the Menu Tree component, which seems to require the use of icons instead of images. [image] The linked icon is in the "material-icons" class, so I'm confused why it is not already included. Is there any plans to add these missing icons into the icon library in Ignition? A solution for custom icons was proposed [he…](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-in-perspective/30088/4)