Bootstrap - Buttons

This chapter covers the use age of Bootstrap button with examples. Anything that is given a class of .btn will inherit the default look of a gray button with rounded corners. However, Bootstrap provides some options to style buttons, which are summarized in the following table −
btn
Default/ Standard button.
btn-primary
Provides extra visual weight and identifies the primary action in a set of buttons.
btn-success
Indicates a successful or positive action.
btn-info
Contextual button for informational alert messages.
btn-warning
Indicates caution should be taken with this action.
btn-danger
Indicates a dangerous or potentially negative action.
btn-link
Deemphasize a button by making it look like a link while maintaining button behavior.
The following example demonstrates all the above button classes −
<!-- Standard button -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default">Default Button</button>

<!-- Provides extra visual weight and identifies the primary action in a set of buttons -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary">Primary Button</button>

<!-- Indicates a successful or positive action -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-success">Success Button</button>

<!-- Contextual button for informational alert messages -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Info Button</button>

<!-- Indicates caution should be taken with this action -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-warning">Warning Button</button>

<!-- Indicates a dangerous or potentially negative action -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-danger">Danger Button</button>

<!-- Deemphasize a button by making it look like a link while maintaining button behavior -->
<button type = "button" class = "btn btn-link">Link Button</button>
The following table summarizes the classes used to get buttons of various sizes −
.btn-lg
This makes the button size large.
.btn-sm
This makes the button size small.
.btn-xs
This makes the button size extra small.
.btn-block
This creates block level buttons—those that span the full width of a parent.
The following example demonstrates this −
<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg">
      Large Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg">
      Large button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary">
      Default size Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default">
      Default size button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-sm">
      Small Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-sm">
      Small button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-xs">
      Extra small Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-xs">
      Extra small button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block">
      Block level Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block">
      Block level button
   </button>
</p>


         Large Primary button
      
Large button
      



         Default size Primary button
      

         Default size button
      



         Small Primary button
      

         Small button
      



         Extra small Primary button
      

         Extra small button
      



         Block level Primary button
      

         Block level button
      

Bootstrap provides classes which allow you to change the state of buttons as active, disabled etc. each of which are discussed in the following sections.
Buttons will appear pressed (with a darker background, darker border, and inset shadow) when active. The following table summarizes classes used to make button elements and anchor elements active −
The following example demonstrates this −
<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg ">
      Default Button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg active">
      Active Button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg">
      Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg active">
      Active Primary button
   </button>
</p>


            Default Button
         

            Active Button
         



            Primary button
         

            Active Primary button
         

When you disable a button, it will fade in color by 50%, and lose the gradient.
The following table summarizes classes used to make button element and anchor element disabled −
Add the disabled class to <a> buttons.
Note − This class will only change the <a>'s appearance, not its functionality. You need to use custom JavaScript to disable links here.
The following example demonstrates this −
<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg">
      Default Button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg" disabled = "disabled">
      Disabled Button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg">
      Primary button
   </button>
   
   <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg" disabled = "disabled">
      Disabled Primary button
   </button>
</p>

<p>
   <a href = "#" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg" role = "button">
      Link
   </a>
   
   <a href = "#" class = "btn btn-default btn-lg disabled" role = "button">
      Disabled Link
   </a>
</p>

<p>
   <a href = "#" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg" role = "button">
      Primary link
   </a>
   
   <a href = "#" class = "btn btn-primary btn-lg disabled" role = "button">
      Disabled Primary link
   </a>
</p>


            Default Button
         

            Disabled Button
         



            Primary button
         

            Disabled Primary button
         



            Link
         

            Disabled Link
         



            Primary link
         

            Disabled Primary link
         

You may use button classes with <a>, <button>, or <input> element. But it is recommended that you use it with <button> elements mostly to avoid cross browser inconsistency issues.
The following example demonstrates this −
<a class = "btn btn-default" href = "#" role = "button">Link</a>
<button class = "btn btn-default" type = "submit">Button</button>
<input class = "btn btn-default" type = "button" value = "Input">
<input class = "btn btn-default" type = "submit" value = "Submit">

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