Button

Trigger an action or give a link the appearance of a button.

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Example

A minimal example to get started.

Installation

Install this component and its dependencies in a project initialized with shadcn.

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ui.hyunjoon.net/r/button.json

Usage

This is the basic example. Use the Code tab above for the selected example. Adjust import aliases to match your project.

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
      <Button>Continue</Button>
      <Button variant="outline">Cancel</Button>
      <Button variant="secondary">Save draft</Button>
      <Button disabled>Disabled</Button>
    </div>
  );
}

API reference

Derived from the installed component types. Native DOM props are also supported where applicable. A dash means no explicit default is documented. Some props depend on the selected mode.

Button

Button properties
Prop	Type	Default	Description
`focusableWhenDisabled`	boolean \| undefined boolean \| undefined	`false`	Whether the button should be focusable when disabled.
`nativeButton`	boolean \| undefined boolean \| undefined	`true`	Whether the component renders a native `<button>` element when replacing it via the `render` prop. Set to `false` if the rendered element is not a button (for example, `<div>`).
`ref`	React.Ref<HTMLButtonElement> \| undefined React.Ref<HTMLButtonElement> \| undefined	`—`	Allows getting a ref to the component instance. Once the component unmounts, React will set `ref.current` to `null` (or call the ref with `null` if you passed a callback ref).
`id`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Unique identifier used to associate labels and descriptions.
`children`	React.ReactNode React.ReactNode	`—`	Content rendered inside this component.
`onFocus`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLButtonElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLButtonElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control receives focus.
`onBlur`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLButtonElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLButtonElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control loses focus.
`onChange`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.ChangeEvent<HTMLButtonElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.ChangeEvent<HTMLButtonElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the underlying form control changes; inspect the event for its value.
`onKeyDown`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLButtonElement>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLButtonElement>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when a key is pressed while this element is focused.
`onClick`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>>) => void) \| undefine… ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the element is activated.
`disabled`	boolean \| undefined boolean \| undefined	`—`	Prevents user interaction.
`name`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Field name used in form data.
`type`	"button" \| "submit" \| "reset" \| undefined "button" \| "submit" \| "reset" \| undefined	`—`	The native input or button behavior.
`value`	string \| number \| readonly string[] \| undefined string \| number \| readonly string[] \| undefined	`—`	The current value when controlled by the application.
`className`	string \| ((state: ButtonState) => string \| undefined) \| undefined string \| ((state: ButtonState) => string \| undefined) \| undefined	`—`	CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component's state.
`render`	React.ReactElement<unknown, string \| React.JSXElementConstructor<any>> \| ComponentRenderFn… React.ReactElement<unknown, string \| React.JSXElementConstructor<any>> \| ComponentRenderFn<HTMLProps, ButtonState> \| undefined	`—`	Allows you to replace the component's HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render.
`style`	React.CSSProperties \| ((state: ButtonState) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined) \| undefine… React.CSSProperties \| ((state: ButtonState) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined) \| undefined	`—`	Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component's state.
`variant`	"link" \| "default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| null \| undefined "link" \| "default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| null \| undefined	`"default"`	Visual treatment of the component.
`size`	"default" \| "xs" \| "sm" \| "lg" \| "icon" \| "icon-xs" \| "icon-sm" \| "icon-lg" \| null \| undef… "default" \| "xs" \| "sm" \| "lg" \| "icon" \| "icon-xs" \| "icon-sm" \| "icon-lg" \| null \| undefined	`"default"`	Visual size of the component.

Usage notes

Use variant and size to express hierarchy. Set type explicitly inside forms and label icon-only buttons.