# Social icons

## Overview

A customizable social media icons block that displays a collection of social media links as icons. The block supports various social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, Tumblr, Discord, LinkedIn, Twitch, YouTube, and Vimeo.

## Common use cases

* Configure social media URLs in theme settings before adding this block
* Use appropriate gap sizes based on icon size selection
* Consider the number of social icons when choosing between stacked vs inline layout
* Adjust icon size (16-48px) based on the design context and available space
* Use padding options to properly space the block within its container

## Block settings

### General

| Setting                | Description                 | Options                   |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Show advanced settings | Reveals visibility settings | Checkbox (default: false) |

### Spacing

| Setting                   | Description                              | Options                                                                      |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enable horizontal padding | Adds horizontal padding around the icons | Checkbox (default: false)                                                    |
| Enable top padding        | Adds top padding around the icons        | Checkbox (default: false)                                                    |
| Enable bottom padding     | Adds bottom padding around the icons     | Checkbox (default: false)                                                    |
| Gap size                  | Spacing between social icons             | <p>• None<br>• Default (default)<br>• XS<br>• SM<br>• MD<br>• LG<br>• XL</p> |

### Style

| Setting   | Description                           | Options                  |
| --------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| Font size | Controls the size of the social icons | 16 - 48 px (default: 20) |

### Layout

| Setting | Description                        | Options                                |
| ------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Layout  | Controls the icon layout direction | <p>• Stacked<br>• Inline (default)</p> |

### Display

| Setting    | Description                        | Options                                                                                                                            |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Visibility | Controls when the block is visible | <p>• All (default)<br>• Mobile only<br>• Desktop only</p><p><br><br>Visible when <strong>Show advanced settings</strong> is on</p> |


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