Is there a Unicode character for the backspace icon (as seen on some keyboards and on the Windows Phone soft keyboard)
A dedicated symbol for "backspace" exists as U+232B ⌫ but its use as a keyboard label is not universal. The backspace is distinct from the delete key, which in paper media for computers would punch out all the holes to strike out a character, and in modern computers deletes text following it.
The Backspace key has one function: delete text to the left of the cursor. In some Internet browsers, you can also press the Backspace key to go back to the previous page. However, most browsers today use the shortcut combination Alt+left arrow key instead.
Yes: \u232B
is the "erase to the left" character: ⌫.
Ansering on an old thread, but still relevant :). This is the exact same icon than the one used in the soft keyboard:
<TextBlock Text="" FontFamily="Segoe UI Symbol" />
In case you are still looking for a solution.
Try this:
char[] myunicodechar = { '\u232B'};
myTextBlockLabel.Text = new string(myunicodechar);
Unfortunately it is not exactly the same symbol as the one you were looking for.
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