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Description
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A component that allows the user to trigger a "flow defined single action" (e.g. Apply, Continue, Expand) in context to a container its located in (e.g. screen, form, wizard, popup, popover, etc...).
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Example for a table with a row of buttons from different types (icon, Icon + name, split) at the top
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Types
 | Used for either main or secondary actions on the page/pane/dialog | |
 | Used for toolbars and displays where words won’t comfortably fit alongside icons. | |
 | Used when there are several possible related actions, and one main action (e.g most frequently used). | |
 | Used to quickly switch between two possible (e.g. ON/OFF) | |
Ribbon buttons |  | Used in the ribbon pattern. see Ribbon button. |
Usage & Behavior
General guidelines
Content
Button labels tell users what will happen when they click the button.
Use verbs that describe the action, such as Add or Delete. Use sentence-style capitalization.
For Sets of Buttons, use specific labels, such as Save or Discard, instead of using OK and Cancel. This is particularly helpful when the user is confirming an action.
Responsiveness
According to button type
Positioning
According to button type
States
According to button type
Interaction (general for all buttons)
 | When hovering, Mouse cursor change from pointer |
 | To Hand |
Clicking (pressing and releasing the left mouse button) on the button target area, will initiate its action
Validations and errors
See more specific details according to button type
For more information see /wiki/spaces/ENG/pages/33555837
Transitions
According to button type
Best practices
Do not use Buttons as navigational elements. Instead, use Links.
In most cases, do not use more than three words for button labels.
Choose a button text that is short and meaningful.
Avoid acronym as labels in buttons.
Accessibility compliance
Focus management
See general guidelines described in /wiki/spaces/UX/pages/308969693
Screen reader support
See general guidelines described in /wiki/spaces/UX/pages/308248620
Contrast & size compliance
Are taken into consideration. For more information see general guidelines described in Contrast + Font Size Guidelines
Design
According to button type
Code
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://ux.verint.com/fonts/css/verint_lux.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://ux.verint.com/bootstrap-4.0.0/dist/css/bootstrap.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://ux.verint.com/bootstrap-4.0.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.js"></script>
<script src="https://ux.verint.com/bootstrap-4.0.0/dist/other/accessibility.js"></script>
<script src="https://ux.verint.com/bootstrap-4.0.0/dist/other/prism.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://ux.verint.com/bootstrap-4.0.0/dist/other/prism-coy.min.css">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">Emphasized Button <button id="toggleMarkup" type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary btn btn-fixed-width float-right m-0" onclick="$('pre' ).toggle()">Toggle Markup</button></div>
<div class="card-body">
<form>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Regular</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm btn-fixed-width">Empha Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm btn-fixed-width">Empha Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Disabled</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm btn-fixed-width" disabled>Empha Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm btn-fixed-width" disabled>Empha Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Error</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm btn-fixed-width is-invalid">Empha Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm btn-fixed-width is-invalid">Empha Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">Enter Button</div>
<div class="card-body">
<form>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Regular</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-fixed-width">Enter Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-fixed-width">Enter Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Disabled</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-fixed-width" disabled>Enter Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-fixed-width" disabled>Enter Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Error</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-fixed-width is-invalid">Enter Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-fixed-width is-invalid">Enter Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">Regular Button</div>
<div class="card-body">
<form>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Regular</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-fixed-width">Default Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-fixed-width">Default Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Disabled</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-fixed-width" disabled>Default Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-fixed-width" disabled>Default Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="inputKey" class="col-lg-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">Error</label>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-fixed-width is-invalid">Default Button</button>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6">
<pre class="language-html"><code><script type="prism-html-markup"><button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-fixed-width is-invalid">Default Button</button></script></code></pre>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
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