ActionButton

ActionButtons allow users to perform an action or mark a selection. They’re used for similar, task-based options within a workflow, and are ideal for interfaces where buttons aren’t meant to draw a lot of attention.

install	`yarn add @react-spectrum/button`
version	3.0.0-rc.2
usage	`import {ActionButton} from '@react-spectrum/button'`

View guidelines

Spectrum

Example#

import {Text} from '@react-spectrum/text';

<ActionButton>
  <Edit />
  <Text>Edit</Text>
</ActionButton>

import {Text} from '@react-spectrum/text';

<ActionButton>
  <Edit />
  <Text>Edit</Text>
</ActionButton>

import {Text} from '@react-spectrum/text';

<ActionButton>
  <Edit />
  <Text>Edit</Text>
</ActionButton>

Content#

ActionButtons can have a label, an icon, or both. An icon is provided by passing an icon component as a child to the ActionButton. A visible label can be provided by passing a string or a Text component as a child, depending on whether the ActionButton has an accompanying icon.

<ActionButton>
  Label only
</ActionButton>
<ActionButton>
  <Edit />
  <Text>Icon + Label</Text>
</ActionButton>
<ActionButton aria-label="Icon only">
  <Edit />
</ActionButton>

<ActionButton>
  Label only
</ActionButton>
<ActionButton>
  <Edit />
  <Text>Icon + Label</Text>
</ActionButton>
<ActionButton aria-label="Icon only">
  <Edit />
</ActionButton>

<ActionButton>
  Label only
</ActionButton>
<ActionButton>
  <Edit />
  <Text>
    Icon + Label
  </Text>
</ActionButton>
<ActionButton aria-label="Icon only">
  <Edit />
</ActionButton>

Accessibility#

If no visible label is provided (e.g. an icon only button), an alternative text label must be provided to identify the control for accessibility. This should be added using the aria-label prop.

Internationalization#

In order to internationalize an ActionButton, a localized string should be passed to the children or aria-label prop.

Events#

ActionButtons support user interactions via mouse, keyboard, and touch. You can handle all of these via the onPress prop.

The following example uses an onPress handler to update a counter stored in React state.

function Example() {
  let [count, setCount] = React.useState(0);

  return (
    <ActionButton onPress={() => setCount((c) => c + 1)}>
      {count} Edits
    </ActionButton>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [count, setCount] = React.useState(0);

  return (
    <ActionButton onPress={() => setCount((c) => c + 1)}>
      {count} Edits
    </ActionButton>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [
    count,
    setCount
  ] = React.useState(0);

  return (
    <ActionButton
      onPress={() =>
        setCount(
          (c) => c + 1
        )
      }>
      {count} Edits
    </ActionButton>
  );
}

Props#

Name	Type	Default	Description
`isQuiet`	`boolean`	—	Whether the ActionButton should be displayed with a quiet style.
`type`	`'button' \| 'submit' \| 'reset'`	`'button'`	The behavior of the button when used in an HTML form.
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	—	Whether the button is disabled
`children`	`ReactNode`	—	The content to display in the button.
`autoFocus`	`boolean`	—	Whether the element should receive focus on render

Events

Name	Type	Default	Description
`onPress`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the press is released over the target.
`onPressStart`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a press interaction starts.
`onPressEnd`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a press interaction ends, either over the target or when the pointer leaves the target.
`onPressChange`	`( (isPressed: boolean )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the press state changes.
`onPressUp`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a press is released over the target, regardless of whether it started on the target or not.
`onFocus`	`( (e: FocusEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the element receives focus.
`onBlur`	`( (e: FocusEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the element loses focus.
`onFocusChange`	`( (isFocused: boolean )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the element's focus status changes.
`onKeyDown`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a key is pressed.
`onKeyUp`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a key is released.

Layout

Name	Type	Default	Description
`flex`	`string \| number \| boolean`	—	When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will grow or shrink to fit the space available. See MDN.
`flexGrow`	`number`	—	When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will grow to fit the space available. See MDN.
`flexShrink`	`number`	—	When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will shrink to fit the space available. See MDN.
`flexBasis`	`number \| string`	—	When used in a flex layout, specifies the initial main size of the element. See MDN.
`alignSelf`	`'auto' \| 'normal' \| 'start' \| 'end' \| 'center' \| 'flex-start' \| 'flex-end' \| 'self-start' \| 'self-end' \| 'stretch'`	—	Overrides the `alignItems` property of a flex or grid container. See MDN.
`justifySelf`	`'auto' \| 'normal' \| 'start' \| 'end' \| 'flex-start' \| 'flex-end' \| 'self-start' \| 'self-end' \| 'center' \| 'left' \| 'right' \| 'stretch'`	—	Specifies how the element is justified inside a flex or grid container. See MDN.
`order`	`number`	—	The layout order for the element within a flex or grid container. See MDN.
`gridArea`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the named grid area that the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN.
`gridColumn`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the column the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN.
`gridRow`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the row the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN.
`gridColumnStart`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the starting column to span within the grid. See MDN.
`gridColumnEnd`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the ending column to span within the grid. See MDN.
`gridRowStart`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the starting row to span within the grid. See MDN.
`gridRowEnd`	`string`	—	When used in a grid layout, specifies the ending row to span within the grid. See MDN.

Spacing

Name	Type	Default	Description
`margin`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for all four sides of the element. See MDN.
`marginTop`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for the top side of the element. See MDN.
`marginBottom`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for the bottom side of the element. See MDN.
`marginStart`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for the logical start side of the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
`marginEnd`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for the logical end side of an element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
`marginX`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for both the left and right sides of the element. See MDN.
`marginY`	`DimensionValue`	—	The margin for both the top and bottom sides of the element. See MDN.

Sizing

Name	Type	Default	Description
`width`	`DimensionValue`	—	The width of the element. See MDN.
`minWidth`	`DimensionValue`	—	The minimum width of the element. See MDN.
`maxWidth`	`DimensionValue`	—	The maximum width of the element. See MDN.
`height`	`DimensionValue`	—	The height of the element. See MDN.
`minHeight`	`DimensionValue`	—	The minimum height of the element. See MDN.
`maxHeight`	`DimensionValue`	—	The maximum height of the element. See MDN.

Positioning

Name	Type	Default	Description
`position`	`'static' \| 'relative' \| 'absolute' \| 'fixed' \| 'sticky'`	—	Specifies how the element is positioned. See MDN.
`top`	`DimensionValue`	—	The top position for the element. See MDN.
`bottom`	`DimensionValue`	—	The bottom position for the element. See MDN.
`left`	`DimensionValue`	—	The left position for the element. See MDN. Consider using `start` instead for RTL support.
`right`	`DimensionValue`	—	The right position for the element. See MDN. Consider using `start` instead for RTL support.
`start`	`DimensionValue`	—	The logical start position for the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
`end`	`DimensionValue`	—	The logical end position for the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
`zIndex`	`number`	—	The stacking order for the element. See MDN.
`isHidden`	`boolean`	—	Hides the element.

Accessibility

Name	Type	Default	Description
`id`	`string`	—
`tabIndex`	`number`	—
`aria-expanded`	`boolean`	—	Indicates whether the element, or another grouping element it controls, is currently expanded or collapsed.
`aria-haspopup`	`boolean \| 'menu' \| 'listbox' \| 'tree' \| 'grid' \| 'dialog'`	—	Indicates the availability and type of interactive popup element, such as menu or dialog, that can be triggered by an element.
`aria-controls`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) whose contents or presence are controlled by the current element.
`aria-pressed`	`boolean`	—	Indicates the current "pressed" state of toggle buttons.
`aria-label`	`string`	—	Defines a string value that labels the current element.
`aria-labelledby`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
`aria-describedby`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
`aria-details`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object.

Advanced

Name	Type	Default	Description
`UNSAFE_className`	`string`	—	Sets the CSS className for the element. Only use as a last resort. Use style props instead.
`UNSAFE_style`	`CSSProperties`	—	Sets inline style for the element. Only use as a last resort. Use style props instead.

Visual options#

Quiet#

View guidelines

<ActionButton isQuiet>Action!</ActionButton>

<ActionButton isQuiet>Action!</ActionButton>

<ActionButton isQuiet>
  Action!
</ActionButton>

Disabled#

View guidelines

<ActionButton isDisabled>Action!</ActionButton>

<ActionButton isDisabled>Action!</ActionButton>

<ActionButton
  isDisabled>
  Action!
</ActionButton>

Name	Type	Description
`type`	`'pressstart' \| 'pressend' \| 'pressup' \| 'press'`	The type of press event being fired.
`pointerType`	`PointerType`	The pointer type that triggered the press event.
`target`	`HTMLElement`	The target element of the press event.
`shiftKey`	`boolean`	Whether the shift keyboard modifier was held during the press event.
`ctrlKey`	`boolean`	Whether the ctrl keyboard modifier was held during the press event.
`metaKey`	`boolean`	Whether the meta keyboard modifier was held during the press event.

'mouse'
  | 'pen'
  | 'touch'
  | 'keyboard'
  | 'virtual'

BaseEvent<ReactKeyboardEvent<any>>

T & {stopPropagation: (
  (
)) => void,
continuePropagation: (
  (
)) => void
}

See the Styling docs for a visualization of these values.

'size-0'
  | 'size-10'
  | 'size-25'
  | 'size-40'
  | 'size-50'
  | 'size-65'
  | 'size-75'
  | 'size-85'
  | 'size-100'
  | 'size-115'
  | 'size-125'
  | 'size-130'
  | 'size-150'
  | 'size-160'
  | 'size-175'
  | 'size-200'
  | 'size-225'
  | 'size-250'
  | 'size-300'
  | 'size-350'
  | 'size-400'
  | 'size-450'
  | 'size-500'
  | 'size-550'
  | 'size-600'
  | 'size-675'
  | 'size-700'
  | 'size-800'
  | 'size-900'
  | 'size-1000'
  | 'size-1200'
  | 'size-1250'
  | 'size-1600'
  | 'size-1700'
  | 'size-2000'
  | 'size-2400'
  | 'size-3000'
  | 'size-3400'
  | 'size-3600'
  | 'size-4600'
  | 'size-5000'
  | 'size-6000'
  | 'static-size-0'
  | 'static-size-10'
  | 'static-size-25'
  | 'static-size-50'
  | 'static-size-40'
  | 'static-size-65'
  | 'static-size-100'
  | 'static-size-115'
  | 'static-size-125'
  | 'static-size-150'
  | 'static-size-175'
  | 'static-size-200'
  | 'static-size-225'
  | 'static-size-250'
  | 'static-size-300'
  | 'static-size-400'
  | 'static-size-450'
  | 'static-size-500'
  | 'static-size-550'
  | 'static-size-600'
  | 'static-size-700'
  | 'static-size-800'
  | 'static-size-900'
  | 'static-size-1000'
  | 'static-size-1200'
  | 'static-size-1700'
  | 'static-size-2400'
  | 'static-size-2600'
  | 'static-size-3400'
  | 'static-size-3600'
  | 'static-size-4600'
  | 'static-size-5000'
  | 'static-size-6000'
  | 'single-line-height'
  | 'single-line-width'
  | string & {}
  | number