# Button

(part of package '[Bootstrap Components](/reference/servoyextensions/packages/ui-component-packages/bootstrap-components.md)')\
Extends designtime/SolutionModel: [JSWebComponent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/solutionmodel/jswebcomponent.md)\
Extends runtime: [RuntimeWebComponent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/forms/runtimeform/elements/runtimewebcomponent.md)

A simple button. It can contain text as well as (optionally) an icon before or after the text.

This is a reference page; many components have detailed usage guides [here](https://docs.servoy.com/guides/develop/application-design/ui-components).

## Properties

### enabled

Whether the component is enabled or not; blocks onAction, onDoubleClick, onRightClick events. Type: [Enabled](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#protected) Default Value: true

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### imageStyleClass

For buttons showing as plain text, you can also specify an image styleclass to be displayed to the left. Can be font awesome icons. Type: [Styleclass](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#styleclass)

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### showAs

Option whether button text is shown as plain text, sanitized html or trusted html (as is). Type: [String](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string.md)

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### styleClass

Button style class, typically one of the bootstrap button classes (e.g. 'btn btn-primary') Type: [Styleclass](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#styleclass) Default Value: "btn btn-default"

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### tabSeq

Tab sequence index of the form Type: [Tabseq](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#tabseq)

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### text

The text shown for the button (i18n is supported) Type: [Tagstring](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#tagstring)

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### toolTipText

Tooltip text shown when hovering over the button (i18n is supported) Type: [Tagstring](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#tagstring)

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### trailingImageStyleClass

An icon style class property (glyphicon, material design or Font Awesome).\
Example 'fas fa-search'\
If you want to use Font Awesome classes you need to enable the Font Awesome service from the Servoy Package Manager. Type: [String](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string.md)

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### variant

Sets the variant of this button, this sets a certain set of styleclasses at runtime for which this variant is configured for Type: [Variant](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#variant)

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### visible

Whether the button is visible or not Type: [Visible](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#visible)

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## Events

### onActionMethodID(event)

Fired when the button is clicked

**Parameters:**

> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event The event object containing details about the click event (e.g., target element, mouse coordinates).

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### onDoubleClickMethodID(event)

Fired when the button is double clicked

**Parameters:**

> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event \* @param {JSEvent} event The event object containing details about the double-click event (e.g., target element, click timing).

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### onRightClickMethodID(event)

Fired when the button is right clicked

**Parameters:**

> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event The event object containing details about the right-click event (e.g., target element, context menu trigger).

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## API

### requestFocus()

Set the focus to this button.

**Example:**

```js
myElement.requestFocus();
```

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