Icon request: Apple share

[ekkis]

on a great many occasions now I've needed to include a share button on my apps. the most iconic form of it looks somewhat like this:

https://fthmb.tqn.com/4_jxGEPZnHWTJZKh3tl7SGVb74Q=/768x0/filters:no_upscale()/about/share_button2-57f7d54e3df78c690f643260.png

which comes from the Apple iPhone but may be seen everywhere. would it be possible to have that? I know there are various Share icons in the library already but they don't convey sharing like does the image above

[brackendev]

I second this.

[ibushong]

A million times this! The current "share" icons are literally the same as the "forward" icons, and that's, IMO, generally what they convey.

Here is an example of what I think is a better share icon:

[ekkis]

@ibushong, I agree, the current icon speaks of a forward, but I would prefer the version I suggested. it comes from Apple and hundreds of millions of people have iPhones and will instantly recognize it.

the hallmark of good iconography is recognition. to me your icon suggestion seems like an upload

[ibushong]

I assume you mean a fontawesome-style version of the icon you linked (rather than that exact icon)? Yes I think that'd be good too.

The main point here is that the current selection of icons does not have a good, IMO, "share" icon, and something closer to a "box with a vertical arrow" would allow devs/designers more choices/flexibility.

[clarkbaker]

Here's an imperfect workaround for web. Unfortunately this only works with FA4. To create this with FA5 you need to pay for PRO since the arrows are only available in solid (Both icons need to be of the same type using this technique in FA5). You'll need to update the unicode as well as they're different in FA5.

https://jsfiddle.net/clarkbaker/Lq8u9bt6/

[fmp777]

I agree, was surprised to find out its not already there. I am FA5 Pro user.

[darkmantle]

Agreed. Just looking for this now.

[drbarnard]

+1

[corwinlw]

👍

[gezamiklo]

👍

[hoektoe]

+1 Fa Pro user needs it

[newHagen]

+1 another Fa Pro user wait's for it here.

[Krystian95]

+1 absolutly yes! Like this:

[immortalfyre]

+1 from another Pro user

[lucianholt97]

+1

[josh-m-sharpe]

+1 pro user here.

[akr4]

I want this too. As a workaround for now, I use sign-out icon with rotate-270.

[ebaynaud]

Only ios share is missing: https://www.pinclipart.com/maxpin/iioTTim/

[HalitTalha]

+1

[ste8]

+1

[matmasoni]

How is this still not a thing?! +1

[uxchameleon]

+1

[SebScoFr]

+1

[jdcookie]

+1 - really need this one please

[tockv]

+1

[mattcrowder]

+1

[Cy0u]

+1

[mrlife]

@tagliala Possible for FA6 launch?

[laurensnl]

➕1️⃣

[AlmondBro]

I too second this!🤣

[sensibleworld]

Hey folks! We have a couple of options for this available now as part of the v6 alpha release: http://fontawesome.com/download

Icons are arrow-up-from-square and arrow-up-from-bracket

[laurensnl]

Awesome!