Bootstrap - Buttons

In this tutorial we will learn to style buttons in Bootstrap.

Button class

We can use the .btn class on an <a>, <button> and <input> elements.

<a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">Link Button</a>
<button class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Button</button>
<input class="btn btn-default" type="button" value="Input Button">
<input class="btn btn-default" type="submit" value="Submit Button">

Output:

Styling buttons

We can use the following classes to type buttons.

Use the classes to provide visual aid to the user.

<!-- default button -->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Default</button>

<!-- primary action button -->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary</button>

<!-- button to indicate success or positive result -->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success</button>

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

<!-- button to indicate caution or warning -->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning</button>

<!-- button to indicate potential danger -->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger</button>

<!-- make a button look like a link and de-emphasize it -->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-link">Link</button>

Output:

Button size

We can change the size of a button by using the following classes.

<p>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Large button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg">Large button</button>
</p>
<p>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Default button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Default button</button>
</p>
<p>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Small 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 button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs">Extra small button</button>
</p>

Output:

Block button

To create a button that span the full width of a parent we use the .btn-block class.

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

Output:

Active state

If we add the .active class to a button then it will look pressed.

<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg active">Button</button>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-default btn-lg active" role="button">Link</a>

Output:

Disabled state

If we add the .disabled class to a link then it will look unclickable. And if we add the disabled attribute to a button then it will also become unclickable.

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

Output: