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When should a collection replace an open search for the star icon?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a star icon and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 36 px before you download.

At a glance

What a collection isA collection is a short list built for one job. If that job includes the star…
What open search isOpen search looks across packs for the name of the star icon. It is the right…
Do not browse the whole libraryThousands of tiles will not make a better star icon. A collection or a named…
Leave if the set is wrongIf the collection does not contain the star icon you can name, go to search.…

Start in a collection when the star icon belongs to a known set you will use together. Start in search when you can name the object and you do not need its neighbors. In both cases keep the file that is readable at 36 px and whose badge matches the deck.

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Start in a collection when the star icon belongs to a known set you will use together. Start in search when you can name the object and you do not need its neighbors. In both cases keep the file that is readable at 36 px and whose badge matches the deck.

What a collection is

A collection is a short list built for one job. If that job includes the star icon, you get neighbors that already share a stroke and often a licence. You still confirm the badge and the 36 px preview.

What open search is

Open search looks across packs for the name of the star icon. It is the right tool when the object is specific and a curated set would hide it. Stop at the first tile that survives 36 px and matches the licence.

Do not browse the whole library

Thousands of tiles will not make a better star icon. A collection or a named search cuts that field to something you can judge at 36 px in one sitting.

Leave if the set is wrong

If the collection does not contain the star icon you can name, go to search. Staying to browse “something close” at 36 px usually produces a mismatched metaphor.

This page chooses a collection or a search for the star icon. A 36 px preview still needs a licence check before the file is shared.

Questions

Does a collection change the licence of the star icon?
No. The star icon keeps the badge of its pack. A collection only groups files. Read the badge at 36 px the same way you would in search.
Can I search inside a collection for the star icon?
Use the collection as the short list, then search by name if the star icon is missing. Do not expect a 36 px scan of every icon on the site from that page.
How many neighbors does a star icon need?
Enough to finish the row, often four to eight including the star icon. If you only need one mark at 36 px, search is the shorter path.

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