How do I place a FontAwesome Icon right next to text

November 26, 2021

I am using a FontAwesome’s Icon. The icon is showing up on the line above and not next to the text as seen here:

relevant code:

<div className="block col-1">
    <p><span><FontAwesomeIcon icon={faUser} className="fa-fw" /><h5>My Account</h5></span></p>
    <hr />
    <p><a>Dashboard</a></p>
    <p><div role="menuitem" onClick={this.showInvoices.bind(this)}>Invoices</div></p>
    <p><div role="menuitem" onClick={this.showOrders.bind(this)}>Orders</div></p>
</div>

I have tried using the fixed-width class from here, with no change. I have also tried float: left, that put it on the same line but made it go the the far left edge. I also tried widening my menu div. What am I missing?

>Solution :

The h5 element is a block element, that means it is going to be the only element in that line.
Place the <FontAwesomeIcon /> into the <h5 /> and it should work:

<div className="block col-1">
    <h5>
        <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faUser} className="fa-fw" />My Account
    </h5>
    <hr />
    <p><a>Dashboard</a></p>
    <p><div role="menuitem" onClick={this.showInvoices.bind(this)}>Invoices</div></p>
    <p><div role="menuitem" onClick={this.showOrders.bind(this)}>Orders</div></p>
</div>

PS: The <span /> and the <p /> in that line are not necessary IMO.