What is the point of iconSet in quasar.config?

[BenJackGill]

In the docs it says we need to specify the icon set in /quasar.config.

For example:

framework: {
  iconSet: 'svg-ionicons-v6'
}

I have done that without errors.

And then I have been using icons like this:

<template>
  <q-btn dense color="purple" round :icon="ionHome" class="q-ml-md" />
</template>

<script setup lang="ts">
import { ionHome } from "@quasar/extras/ionicons-v6";
</script>

But if I comment out the iconSet: 'svg-ionicons-v6' line from /quasar.config the icon still works.

So why do we bother updating /quasar.config if the icons work without that?

[metalsadman]

https://quasar.dev/options/quasar-icon-sets#introduction Quasar components have their own icons. example notify icon displayed depending on type props, qselect's default dropdown icon, icon used when you use clearable on quasar form components, etc... what you are displaying is not an example usage of quasar iconSet.

[BenJackGill]

I see! Thanks for pointing that out :)