Button component

The Button component allows user to perform a list of predefined actions by clicking on the corresponding button. Its default display mode is the HTML <button> element, which be configured to display a link.

Configuration options

Option Description Type Default
component The path to the component’s JS constructor in terms of RequireJS. String Magento_Ui/js/form/components/button
additionalClasses Sets custom classes to the component’s DOM block. Object {}
buttonClasses Sets custom classes to the HTML <button> element. Object {}
disabled Initial component’s state. When set to true, users can’t take action on the element. Boolean false
displayAsLink Show the button as a link. Boolean false
elementTmpl The path to the child component’s .html template. String ui/form/element/button
template Path to the general .html template for a button. String ui/form/components/button/simple
title Button title. String ''
displayArea Display area of the component. String outsideGroup
visible Initial component’s visibility. When set to false, the "display: none" CSS style is added to the component’s DOM block. Boolean true
actions A list of actions that are performed when user clicks on the element. ButtonAction[] -

ButtonAction interface

Option Description Type Required
targetName Reference to component. String Required
actionName Name of the component’s method to be invoked. String Required
params A list of arguments that will be passed to the method. Array Optional

Examples

Configure component

Here is an example of a Button component (“Test Button”) added below a Listing component:

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<button name="my_new_button">
    <argument name="data" xsi:type="array">
        <item name="config" xsi:type="array">
            <item name="actions" xsi:type="array">
                <!-- Add your button's actions here -->
                <item name="0" xsi:type="array">
                    <item name="targetName" xsi:type="string">TARGET_NAME</item>
                    <item name="actionName" xsi:type="string">ACTION_NAME</item>
                </item>
            </item>
        </item>
    </argument>
    <settings>
        <displayAsLink>false</displayAsLink>
        <title><![CDATA[Test Button]]></title>
    </settings>
</button>
...

Result

The Button component appears below a Listing component on the page, as follows:

Listing button

Source files

Extends UiElement:

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