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The gear icon is meant to open settings.
- What does the gear icon mean?
- Why is a gear the symbol for settings?
- What is the settings gear icon called?
What does the gear icon mean?
Emoji Meaning
A round metal gear with teeth. Used to talk about tools and engineering (both hardware and software). Also commonly used to indicate settings on user interfaces. May also represent hard work, e.g., grinding in sports. Samsung's design originally featured a white gear icon on a green square.
Why is a gear the symbol for settings?
Therefore, using a gear for settings is a metaphor that has made its way into our visual language lexicon. If you want to change how 'something' operates you need to alter the inner-workings of the system, which was often the gears. Another metaphor for its use is that of a traditional watch.
What is the settings gear icon called?
The “cog” icon on Xbox One, as well as in Windows, and a number of other places, is generally used as a visual representation for “Settings”.
