bulma/docs/documentation/elements/button.html

---
title: Button
layout: documentation
doc-tab: elements
doc-subtab: button
variables:
- name: $button-color
  value: $grey-darker
- name: $button-background-color
  value: $white
- name: $button-border-color
  value: $grey-lighter
- name: $button-hover-color
  value: $link-hover
- name: $button-hover-border-color
  value: $link-hover-border
- name: $button-focus-color
  value: $link-focus
- name: $button-focus-border-color
  value: $link-focus-border
- name: $button-active-color
  value: $link-active
- name: $button-active-border-color
  value: $link-active-border
- name: $button-link-color
  value: $text
- name: $button-link-hover-background-color
  value: $background
- name: $button-link-hover-color
  value: $text-strong
- name: $button-disabled-background-color
  value: $white
- name: $button-disabled-border-color
  value: $grey-lighter
- name: $button-disabled-shadow
  value: none
- name: $button-disabled-opacity
  value: 0.5
- name: $button-static-color
  value: $grey
- name: $button-static-background-color
  value: $white-ter
- name: $button-static-border-color
  value: $grey-lighter
- name: $button-shadow-inset
  value: inset 0 1px 2px rgba($black, 0.2)
---

{% capture button_example %}
<a class="button">Button</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_colors_a_example %}
<a class="button is-white">White</a>
<a class="button is-light">Light</a>
<a class="button is-dark">Dark</a>
<a class="button is-black">Black</a>
<a class="button is-link">Link</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_colors_b_example %}
<a class="button is-primary">Primary</a>
<a class="button is-info">Info</a>
<a class="button is-success">Success</a>
<a class="button is-warning">Warning</a>
<a class="button is-danger">Danger</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_sizes_example %}
<a class="button is-small">Small</a>
<a class="button">Normal</a>
<a class="button is-medium">Medium</a>
<a class="button is-large">Large</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_outlined_example %}
<a class="button is-outlined">Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-primary is-outlined">Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-info is-outlined">Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-success is-outlined">Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-outlined">Outlined</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_inverted_example %}
<a class="button is-primary is-inverted">Inverted</a>
<a class="button is-info is-inverted">Inverted</a>
<a class="button is-success is-inverted">Inverted</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-inverted">Inverted</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_inverted_outlined_example %}
<a class="button is-primary is-inverted is-outlined">Invert Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-info is-inverted is-outlined">Invert Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-success is-inverted is-outlined">Invert Outlined</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-inverted is-outlined">Invert Outlined</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_normal_example %}
<a class="button">Normal</a>
<a class="button is-primary">Normal</a>
<a class="button is-info">Normal</a>
<a class="button is-success">Normal</a>
<a class="button is-warning">Normal</a>
<a class="button is-danger">Normal</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_hover_example %}
<a class="button is-hovered">Hover</a>
<a class="button is-primary is-hovered">Hover</a>
<a class="button is-info is-hovered">Hover</a>
<a class="button is-success is-hovered">Hover</a>
<a class="button is-warning is-hovered">Hover</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-hovered">Hover</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_focus_example %}
<a class="button is-focused">Focus</a>
<a class="button is-primary is-focused">Focus</a>
<a class="button is-info is-focused">Focus</a>
<a class="button is-success is-focused">Focus</a>
<a class="button is-warning is-focused">Focus</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-focused">Focus</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_active_example %}
<a class="button is-active">Active</a>
<a class="button is-primary is-active">Active</a>
<a class="button is-info is-active">Active</a>
<a class="button is-success is-active">Active</a>
<a class="button is-warning is-active">Active</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-active">Active</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_loading_example %}
<a class="button is-loading">Loading</a>
<a class="button is-primary is-loading">Loading</a>
<a class="button is-info is-loading">Loading</a>
<a class="button is-success is-loading">Loading</a>
<a class="button is-warning is-loading">Loading</a>
<a class="button is-danger is-loading">Loading</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_static_example %}
<span class="button is-static">Static</span>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_disabled_example %}
<a class="button" title="Disabled button" disabled>Disabled</a>
<a class="button is-primary" title="Disabled button" disabled>Disabled</a>
<a class="button is-info" title="Disabled button" disabled>Disabled</a>
<a class="button is-success" title="Disabled button" disabled>Disabled</a>
<a class="button is-warning" title="Disabled button" disabled>Disabled</a>
<a class="button is-danger" title="Disabled button" disabled>Disabled</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_fa_example %}
<p class="field">
  <a class="button">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-bold"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-italic"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-underline"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
</p>
<p class="field">
  <a class="button">
    <span class="icon">
      <i class="fa fa-github"></i>
    </span>
    <span>GitHub</span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-primary">
    <span class="icon">
      <i class="fa fa-twitter"></i>
    </span>
    <span>Twitter</span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-success">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-check"></i>
    </span>
    <span>Save</span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-danger is-outlined">
    <span>Delete</span>
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
</p>
<p class="field">
  <a class="button is-small">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-github"></i>
    </span>
    <span>GitHub</span>
  </a>
  <a class="button">
    <span class="icon">
      <i class="fa fa-github"></i>
    </span>
    <span>GitHub</span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-medium">
    <span class="icon">
      <i class="fa fa-github"></i>
    </span>
    <span>GitHub</span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-large">
    <span class="icon is-medium">
      <i class="fa fa-github"></i>
    </span>
    <span>GitHub</span>
  </a>
</p>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_only_icon_example %}
<p class="field">
  <a class="button is-small">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
</p>
<p class="field">
  <a class="button">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button">
  <span class="icon">
    <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
  </span>
  </a>
</p>
<p class="field">
  <a class="button is-medium">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-medium">
  <span class="icon">
    <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
  </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-medium">
    <span class="icon is-medium">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
</p>
<p class="field">
  <a class="button is-large">
    <span class="icon is-small">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-large">
  <span class="icon">
    <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
  </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-large">
    <span class="icon is-medium">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
  <a class="button is-large">
    <span class="icon is-large">
      <i class="fa fa-header"></i>
    </span>
  </a>
</p>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_group_example %}
<div class="field is-grouped">
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button is-primary">
      Save changes
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      Cancel
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button is-danger">
      Delete post
    </a>
  </p>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_addons_example %}
<div class="field has-addons">
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-align-left"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Left</span>
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-align-center"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Center</span>
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-align-right"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Right</span>
    </a>
  </p>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_group_addons_example %}
<div class="field has-addons">
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-bold"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Bold</span>
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-italic"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Italic</span>
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-underline"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Underline</span>
    </a>
  </p>
</div>

<div class="field has-addons">
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-align-left"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Left</span>
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-align-center"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Center</span>
    </a>
  </p>
  <p class="control">
    <a class="button">
      <span class="icon is-small">
        <i class="fa fa-align-right"></i>
      </span>
      <span>Right</span>
    </a>
  </p>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% include subnav-elements.html %}

<section class="section">
  <div class="container">
    <h1 class="title">Buttons</h1>
    <h2 class="subtitle">
      The classic <strong>button</strong>, in different colors, sizes, and states
    </h2>
    {%
      include meta.html
      colors=true
      sizes=true
      variables=true
    %}

    <hr>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    {% include anchor.html name="Colors" %}

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_colors_a_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_colors_a_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_colors_b_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_colors_b_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    {% include anchor.html name="Sizes" %}

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_sizes_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_sizes_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <hr>

    <h3 class="title">Styles</h3>
    <h4 class="subtitle">Outlined</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_outlined_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_outlined_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Inverted (the text color becomes the background color, and vice-versa)</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="bd-callout is-primary">
          {{button_inverted_example}}
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
    {% highlight html %}{{button_inverted_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Invert Outlined (the invert color becomes the text and border colors)</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="bd-callout is-primary">
          {{button_inverted_outlined_example}}
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_inverted_outlined_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <hr>

    <h3 class="title">States</h3>
    <h4 class="subtitle">Normal</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_normal_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_normal_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Hover</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_hover_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_hover_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Focus</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_focus_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_focus_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Active</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_active_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_active_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Loading</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="block">
          {{button_loading_example}}
        </div>
        <div class="message is-info">
          <div class="message-body">
            <p>
              Since the loading spinner is implemented using the <code>:after</code> pseudo-element, it is not support by the <code>&lt;input type="submit"&gt;</code> element.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_loading_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 id="static-button" class="subtitle">
      Static
    </h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="content">
          <p>
            <span class="tag is-success">New!</span>
            <span class="tag is-info">0.4.2</span>
          </p>
          <p>
            You can create a <strong>non-interactive button</strong> by using the <code>is-static</code> modifier. This is useful to align a text label with an input, for example when using <a href="{{site.url}}/documentation/form/general#form-addons">form addons</a>.
          </p>
        </div>
        {{button_static_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_static_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Disabled</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="block">
          {{button_disabled_example}}
        </div>
        <div class="message is-danger">
          <div class="message-body">
            <p>The <code>is-disabled</code> CSS class has been deprecated in favor of the <code>disabled</code> HTML attribute. <a href="https://github.com/jgthms/bulma/issues/276">Learn more</a></p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_disabled_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">With Font Awesome icons</h4>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        {{button_fa_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_fa_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="content">
          <p>
            <span class="tag is-success">New!</span>
          </p>
          <p>
            If the button only contains an icon, Bulma will make sure the button remains <strong>square</strong>, no matter the size of the button <em>or</em> of the icon.
          </p>
        </div>
        {{button_only_icon_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_only_icon_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <hr>

    <h3 class="title">Button group</h3>
    <div class="content">
      <p>If you want to <strong>group</strong> buttons together, use the <code>is-grouped</code> modifier on the <code>field</code> container:</p>
    </div>
    <div class="bd-example">
      {{button_group_example}}
    </div>
    {% highlight html %}{{button_group_example}}{% endhighlight %}

    <hr>

    <h3 class="title">Button addons</h3>
    <div class="content">
      <p>If you want to use buttons as <strong>addons</strong>, use the <code>has-addons</code> modifier on the <code>field</code> container:</p>
    </div>

    <div class="bd-example">
      {{button_addons_example}}
    </div>
    {% highlight html %}{{button_addons_example}}{% endhighlight %}

    <hr>

    <h3 class="title">Button group with addons</h3>
    <div class="content">
      <p>You can group together addons as well:</p>
    </div>

    <div class="bd-example">
      {{button_group_addons_example}}
    </div>
    {% highlight html %}{{button_group_addons_example}}{% endhighlight %}

    {% include variables.html %}

  </div>
</section>