Button

The button is used for making actions apparent to the end-user. It can be used to navigate users to a different page or to perform an action. Buttons can contain text, icons, or both.

Overview

Native <button> or <a> elements are always used in order to provide an easy, accessible experience for users.

<a> should be used for interactions that will navigate users to a new page or to a different target on the same page.
<button> should be used when a clickable action is performed within the same page.

Types

daff-button - Rectangular contained button with background color
daff-icon-button - Icon button used with icon fonts
daff-raised-button - Rectangular contained button with background color and elevation
daff-stroked-button - Rectangular outlined button with no background color

Basic Button

Stroked Button

black, white, and theme should be used with caution to ensure that there is sufficient contrast.

Raised Button

Icon Button

black, white, and theme should be used with caution to ensure that there is sufficient contrast.

Underline Button

Usage

Within a standalone component

To use button in a standalone component, import it directly into your custom component:

@Component({
  selector: 'custom-component',
  templateUrl: './custom-component.component.html',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [
    DAFF_BUTTON_COMPONENTS,
  ],
})
export class CustomComponent {}

Within a module (deprecated)

To use button in a module, import DaffButtonModule into your custom module:

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';

import { DaffButtonModule } from '@daffodil/design/button';

@NgModule({
    declarations: [
    CustomComponent,
  ],
  exports: [
    CustomComponent,
  ],
  imports: [
    DaffButtonModule,
  ],
})
export class CustomComponentModule { }

This method is deprecated. It's recommended to update all custom components to standalone.

Sizes

The size of a button can be changed by using the size property. The size of all the button variants will default to md if no size is defined. This can be changed to one of the supported sizes.

Supported Sizes: sm | md | lg

Theming

The default color of a button is light gray, but it can be updated to one of the supported colors by using the color property.

For select button types, black and white should be used on a darker background in order to have sufficient contrast.

Status Indicators

Buttons with status indicators can be used to distinguish what type of action it performs and its importance compared to other buttons in the same context.

Supported statuses: warn | critical | success

Accessbility

Daffodil uses native <a> and <button> HTML elements to ensure an accessible experience by default. The <button> element should be used when a clickable action is performed within the same page. The <a> element should be used to navigate users to a new page or to a different target on the same page.

Buttons and links containing only icons (<daff-icon-button>) need to be given meaningful labels using aria-label or aria-labelledby.