# Icon picker

The icon picker lets you give a task an icon by searching the [Lucide](https://lucide.dev) icon library. Type what you are looking for, see matching icons in a grid, and click one. It is how a task earns a visual marker that shows up wherever the task does.

The `taskIcon` field is property type **Text**: it stores the icon's name, like `flag` or `rocket`. The picker just helps you find that name. See [Inline task syntax](/docs/docs-012-inline-task-syntax/).

> **MEDIA-DOCS-066-1:** The icon picker with a search term and a grid of matching Lucide icons.

![MEDIA-DOCS-066-1 - Icon picker Lucide search grid](/assets/docs/media/MEDIA-DOCS-066-1.png?v=99132d1f821c)

## Search and pick

Open the picker and type a word, such as `flag`, `calendar`, or `star`. The grid fills with Lucide icons that match, and a count tells you how many were found. Click an icon to set it. The grid loads more as you scroll, so a broad search still performs.

A **Clear** action removes the icon, leaving the task without one.

## The same picker, several places

The icon picker is not only for the task icon. The same control sets:

- A **task's icon** (`taskIcon`).
- A **field's icon** in [Key mappings](/docs/docs-039-key-mappings/), the centralized icon for a canonical field.
- A **custom key's icon**. See [Custom keys](/docs/docs-040-custom-keys/).

Because it is one picker, choosing an icon works the same way everywhere, and every icon comes from the same Lucide set.

## Where the icon shows

A task's icon appears on its [chips](/docs/docs-041-task-chips-display-and-behavior/) and task markers across views, so it is a fast visual cue. Pair it with a [color](/docs/docs-067-color-picker/) to make a task or a whole category stand out at a glance.

## FAQ

**Where do the icons come from?** The Lucide icon library, the same set Obsidian uses.

**What does the field actually store?** The icon's name as text, like `flag`. The picker finds the name for you.

**Can I remove an icon?** Yes. Use Clear and the task has no icon.

## Related

- [Operon Docs MOC](/docs/docs-001-operon-docs-moc/)