:::{php:namespace} Atk4\Ui
:::

(button)=

# Button

:::{php:class} Button
:::

Implements a clickable button:

```
$button = Button::addTo($app, ['Click me']);
```

The Button will typically inherit all same properties of a {php:class}`View`. The base class "View"
implements many useful methods already, such as:

```
$button->addClass('big red');
```

Alternatvie syntax if you wish to initialize object yourself:

```
$button = new Button('Click me');
$button->addClass('big red');

$app->add($button);
```

You can refer to the Fomantic-UI documentation for Button to find out more about available classes: https://fomantic-ui.com/elements/button.html.

Demo: https://ui.atk4.org/demos/basic/button.php

## Button Icon

:::{php:attr} icon
:::

Property $icon will place icon on your button and can be specified in one of the following two ways:

```
$button = Button::addTo($app, ['Like', 'class.blue' => true, 'icon' => 'thumbs up']);

// or

$button = Button::addTo($app, ['Like', 'class.blue' => true, 'icon' => new Icon('thumbs up')]);
```

or if you prefer initializing objects:

```
$button = new Button('Like');
$button->addClass('blue');
$button->icon = new Icon('thumbs u');

$app->add($button);
```

:::{php:attr} iconRight
:::

Setting this will display icon on the right of the button:

```
$button = Button::addTo($app, ['Next', 'iconRight' => 'right arrow']);
```

Apart from being on the right, the same rules apply as {php:attr}`Button::$icon`. Both
icons cannot be specified simultaneously.

## Button Bar

Buttons can be arranged into a bar. You would need to create a {php:class}`View` component
with property `ui='buttons'` and add your other buttons inside:

```
$bar = View::addTo($app, ['ui' => 'vertical buttons']);

Button::addTo($bar, ['Play', 'icon' => 'play']);
Button::addTo($bar, ['Pause', 'icon' => 'pause']);
Button::addTo($bar, ['Shuffle', 'icon' => 'shuffle']);
```

At this point using alternative syntax where you initialize objects yourself becomes a bit too complex and lengthy:

```
$bar = new View();
$bar->ui = 'buttons';
$bar->addClass('vertical');

$button = new Button('Play');
$button->icon = 'play';
$bar->add($button);

$button = new Button('Pause');
$button->icon = 'pause';
$bar->add($button);

$button = new Button('Shuffle');
$button->icon = 'shuffle';
$bar->add($button);

$app->add($bar);
```

## Linking

:::{php:method} link
:::

Will link button to a destination URL or page:

```
$button->link('https://google.com/');
// or
$button->link(['details', 'id' => 123]);
```

If array is used, it's routed to {php:meth}`App::url`

For other JavaScript actions you can use {ref}`js`:

```
$button->on('click', new JsExpression('window.location.reload()'));
```

## Complex Buttons

Knowledge of the Fomantic-UI button (https://fomantic-ui.com/elements/button.html) can help you
in creating more complex buttons:

```
$forks = new Button(['labeled' => true]);
Icon::addTo(Button::addTo($forks, ['Forks', 'class.blue' => true]), ['fork']);
Label::addTo($forks, ['1,048', 'class.basic blue left pointing' => true]);
$app->add($forks);
```