[GH-ISSUE #3677] [FR] custom icons #1667

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opened 2026-03-23 21:15:43 +00:00 by mirror · 6 comments
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Originally created by @fredericgoossens on GitHub (Oct 11, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3677

Originally assigned to: @asjqkkkk on GitHub.

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Custom icons, similar to those found in Notion, could enhance the user experience by simplifying navigation and allowing for greater personalization to suit individual preferences.

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Custom icons enhance user experience through personalization, quick recognition, and reduced cognitive load, benefiting all users.

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Originally created by @fredericgoossens on GitHub (Oct 11, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3677 Originally assigned to: @asjqkkkk on GitHub. ### Description Custom icons, similar to those found in Notion, could enhance the user experience by simplifying navigation and allowing for greater personalization to suit individual preferences. ### Impact Custom icons enhance user experience through personalization, quick recognition, and reduced cognitive load, benefiting all users. ### Additional Context _No response_
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@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

@FreddyTheNipple You mean the icon for each page, right?

<!-- gh-comment-id:1759766679 --> @LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): @FreddyTheNipple You mean the icon for each page, right?
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@fredericgoossens commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

Correct here is an example from in notion:

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<!-- gh-comment-id:1760094644 --> @fredericgoossens commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): Correct here is an example from in notion: ![image](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/18092968/481858b3-0df9-4384-8f24-f289f38eb6ee)
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@halr9000 commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2023):

Suggest that you start by including one or more popular OSS icon libraries such as:

ref: https://dev.to/ananiket/revamp-your-icon-game-the-best-open-source-icon-libraries-of-2023-1edg

<!-- gh-comment-id:1825112053 --> @halr9000 commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2023): Suggest that you start by including one or more popular OSS icon libraries such as: - [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/) ![image](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/18482/c8ba8cbe-99cb-4cf7-b241-331caebeec66) - [Material Symbols](https://fonts.google.com/icons) ![image](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/18482/cdb7ebda-9474-4c94-a176-8ca4788553e3) - [Box Icons](https://boxicons.com/) ![image](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/18482/30c68364-3662-4823-a880-f5b1902bb897) - [Feather Icons](https://feathericons.com/) ![image](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/18482/8bfdacbc-513d-4299-b8ad-c0b73840f0da) ref: https://dev.to/ananiket/revamp-your-icon-game-the-best-open-source-icon-libraries-of-2023-1edg
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@MartinSGill commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2024):

Also

<!-- gh-comment-id:2016764889 --> @MartinSGill commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2024): Also * https://devicon.dev/
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@WagnerGFX commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024):

@FreddyTheNipple You mean the icon for each page, right?

Custom icons for the callout would also be nice, and allowing them to be added with /emoji would be magical 🪄

<!-- gh-comment-id:2316625349 --> @WagnerGFX commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024): > @FreddyTheNipple You mean the icon for each page, right? Custom icons for the callout would also be nice, and allowing them to be added with /emoji would be magical 🪄
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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2025):

Image

We supported custom icons for page, database view, and database property.

We'll be working on adding custom icons to /emoji and workspace icons. These tasks will be tracked through https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/7485

<!-- gh-comment-id:2742163789 --> @annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2025): <img width="455" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/33891139-14c9-4f1b-8b16-e8e3654b5a0e" /> We supported custom icons for page, database view, and database property. We'll be working on adding custom icons to /emoji and workspace icons. These tasks will be tracked through https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/7485
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