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.

installyarn add @react-spectrum/button
version3.0.0-rc.2
usageimport {ActionButton} from '@react-spectrum/button'

Example#


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

<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>

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>
  );
}

Props#


NameTypeDefaultDescription
isQuietbooleanWhether the ActionButton should be displayed with a quiet style.
holdAffordancebooleanWhether the ActionButton should be displayed with a hold icon.
type'button''submit''reset'"button"The behavior of the button when used in an HTML form.
isDisabledbooleanWhether the button is disabled
elementTypestringJSXElementConstructor<any>"button"The HTML element or React element used to render the button, e.g. "div", "a", or RouterLink.
childrenReactNodeThe content to display in the button.
hrefstringA URL to link to if elementType="a".
targetstringThe target window for the link.
autoFocusbooleanWhether the element should receive focus on render
UNSAFE_classNamestringThe className to apply to the element. Do not use unless completely necessary as it may break component styling.
UNSAFE_styleCSSPropertiesThe inline styles to apply to the element. Do not use unless completely necessary as it may break component styling.
Events
NameTypeDefaultDescription
onPress(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when the press is released over the target.
onPressStart(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a press interaction starts.
onPressEnd(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a press interation ends, either over the target or when the pointer leaves the target.
onPressChange(isPressed: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the press state changes.
onPressUp(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a press is released over the target, regardless of whether it started on the target or not.
onFocus(e: FocusEvent) => voidHandler that is called when the element receives focus.
onBlur(e: FocusEvent) => voidHandler that is called when the element loses focus.
onFocusChange(isFocused: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the element's focus status changes.
onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a key is pressed.
onKeyUp(e: KeyboardEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a key is released.
Layout
NameTypeDefaultDescription
flexstringnumberboolean
flexGrownumber
flexShrinknumber
flexBasisnumberstring
alignSelf'auto' | 'normal' | 'start' | 'end' | 'flex-start' | 'flex-end' | 'self-start' | 'self-end' | 'center' | 'stretch'
justifySelf'auto' | 'normal' | 'start' | 'end' | 'flex-start' | 'flex-end' | 'self-start' | 'self-end' | 'center' | 'left' | 'right' | 'stretch'
flexOrdernumber
gridAreastring
gridColumnstring
gridRowstring
gridColumnStartstring
gridColumnEndstring
gridRowStartstring
gridRowEndstring
Spacing
NameTypeDefaultDescription
marginDimensionValue
marginTopDimensionValue
marginLeftDimensionValue
marginRightDimensionValue
marginBottomDimensionValue
marginStartDimensionValue
marginEndDimensionValue
marginXDimensionValue
marginYDimensionValue
Sizing
NameTypeDefaultDescription
widthDimensionValue
minWidthDimensionValue
maxWidthDimensionValue
heightDimensionValue
minHeightDimensionValue
maxHeightDimensionValue
Positioning
NameTypeDefaultDescription
position'static' | 'relative' | 'absolute' | 'fixed' | 'sticky'
topDimensionValue
bottomDimensionValue
leftDimensionValue
rightDimensionValue
startDimensionValue
endDimensionValue
zIndexnumber
isHiddenboolean
Accessibility
NameTypeDefaultDescription
idstringThe element's unique identifier.
tabIndexnumberIndicates whether an element is focusable, allows or prevents them from being sequentially focusable, and determines their relative ordering for sequential focus navigation.
aria-expandedbooleanIndicates whether the element, or another grouping element it controls, is currently expanded or collapsed.
aria-haspopupboolean | '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-controlsstringIdentifies the element (or elements) whose contents or presence are controlled by the current element.
aria-pressedbooleanIndicates the current "pressed" state of toggle buttons.
aria-labelstringDefines a string value that labels the current element.
aria-labelledbystringIdentifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
aria-describedbystringIdentifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
aria-detailsstringIdentifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object.

Visual options#


Quiet#

View guidelines

<ActionButton isQuiet>Action!</ActionButton>

Selected#

View guidelines

<ActionButton isSelected>Action!</ActionButton>

Emphasis#

View guidelines

Note that the styling provided by the isEmphasized prop is only applied when the isSelected prop is true.

<ActionButton isEmphasized isSelected>Action!</ActionButton>

Hold affordance#

View guidelines

<ActionButton holdAffordance aria-label="Edit">
  <Edit />
</ActionButton>

Disabled#

View guidelines

<ActionButton isDisabled>Action!</ActionButton>