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    Bootstrap Buttons: Styling and Usage Guide

    Rumman Ansari July 05, 2024 6,217 views
    Bootstrap Buttons: Styling and Usage Guide

    Button Styles

    Bootstrap 4 provides different styles of buttons:

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<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-3">Button Styles</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn">Basic</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Secondary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Info</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-dark">Dark</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light">Light</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-link">Link</button>      
</div>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Button Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-5">Button Styles</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn">Basic</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Secondary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Info</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-dark">Dark</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light">Light</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-link">Link</button>      
</div>

</body>
</html>
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    The button classes can be used on an <a>, <button>, or <input></code> element:

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<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-7">Button Elements</h2>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-info" role="button">Link Button</a>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Button</button>
  <input type="button" class="btn btn-info" value="Input Button">
  <input type="submit" class="btn btn-info" value="Submit Button">
</div>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-9">Button Elements</h2>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-info" role="button">Link Button</a>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Button</button>
  <input type="button" class="btn btn-info" value="Input Button">
  <input type="submit" class="btn btn-info" value="Submit Button">
</div>

</body>
</html>
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    Button Outline

    Bootstrap 4 provides eight outline/bordered buttons:

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<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-12">Button Outline</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Primary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Secondary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-success">Success</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-info">Info</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-warning">Warning</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-danger">Danger</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark">Dark</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-light text-dark">Light</button>
</div>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Button Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-14">Button Outline</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Primary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Secondary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-success">Success</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-info">Info</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-warning">Warning</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-danger">Danger</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark">Dark</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-light text-dark">Light</button>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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    Button Sizes

    Bootstrap 4 provides different button sizes:

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<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-17">Button Sizes</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Large</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-md">Default</button>    
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Small</button>
</div>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Button Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-19">Button Sizes</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Large</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-md">Default</button>    
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Small</button>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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    Block Level Buttons

    Add class .btn-block to create a block level button that spans the entire width of the parent element.

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<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-22">Block Level Buttons</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-block">Button 2</button>

  <h2 id="article-heading-23">Large Block Level Buttons</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block">Button 2</button>

  <h2 id="article-heading-24">Small Block Level Buttons</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-block">Button 2</button>
</div>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-26">Block Level Buttons</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-block">Button 2</button>

  <h2 id="article-heading-27">Large Block Level Buttons</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block">Button 2</button>

  <h2 id="article-heading-28">Small Block Level Buttons</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-block">Button 2</button>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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    Active/Disabled Buttons

    A button can be set to an active (appear pressed) or a disabled (unclickable) state:

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<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-31">Button States</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary active">Active Primary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>Disabled Primary</button>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary disabled">Disabled Link</a>
  <br>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" disabled>Primary button</button>
 <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg" disabled>Button</button>
  <br>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg disabled" tabindex="-1" role="button" aria-disabled="true">Primary link</a>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg disabled" tabindex="-1" role="button" aria-disabled="true">Link</a>
</div>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Button Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container">
  <h2 id="article-heading-33">Button States</h2>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary active">Active Primary</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>Disabled Primary</button>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary disabled">Disabled Link</a>
  <br>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" disabled>Primary button</button>
 <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg" disabled>Button</button>
  <br>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg disabled" tabindex="-1" role="button" aria-disabled="true">Primary link</a>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg disabled" tabindex="-1" role="button" aria-disabled="true">Link</a>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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