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React Menubar with Icons
Menubar component with Lucide React icons next to menu items for visual action identification in File menu built with shadcn/ui
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Text-only menus work fine until you have 30 actions and users can't scan quickly. This React Menubar adds Lucide React icons (File, Folder, Save) next to menu items making actions instantly recognizable through visual symbols. Built with shadcn/ui and Radix UI primitives, icons help users scan menus faster reducing cognitive load—perfect for file managers, design tools, admin panels, or any application with many similar actions where visual distinction speeds up navigation and reduces menu scanning time.
Pattern created by @haydenbleasel
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