Button
A theme‑aware Button with variants, sizes, disabled and loading states. Now supports global default props & per‑variant overrides via a context provider.
Quick start
import { Button } from "@kousta-ui/components";
export default function Example() {
return (
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12 }}>
<Button>Primary</Button>
<Button variant="success">Success</Button>
<Button variant="danger">Delete</Button>
</div>
);
}Props
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
loading | boolean | Shows a loading indicator and disables interaction. | No | false |
loadingIndicator | string | ReactNode | Custom content to render while loading. | No | "Loading..." |
disabled | boolean | Disables the button. | No | false |
variant | ButtonVariant | string | Visual style (supports built‑in and custom provider variants). | No | "primary" |
size | "sm" | "md" | "lg" | Size scale. | No | "md" |
type | "submit" | "reset" | "button" | Native button type. | No | "button" |
onClick | (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => void | Click handler. | No | — |
...rest | ComponentPropsWithoutRef<"button"> | Any native <button> props (e.g., aria-*, style). | — | — |
Variants
All color variants are available in solid, outline, light, and link styles for each color:
primary,primary-outline,primary-light,primary-linksuccess,success-outline,success-light,success-linkdanger,danger-outline,danger-light,danger-linkneutral,neutral-outline,neutral-light,neutral-linkwarning,warning-outline,warning-light,warning-link
import React, { useMemo, useState } from "react";
import { Button } from "@kousta-ui/components";
const ALL_VARIANTS = [
"primary",
"primary-outline",
"primary-light",
"primary-link",
"success",
"success-outline",
"success-light",
"success-link",
"danger",
"danger-outline",
"danger-light",
"danger-link",
"neutral",
"neutral-outline",
"neutral-light",
"neutral-link",
"warning",
"warning-outline",
"warning-light",
"warning-link",
] as const;
type Variant = (typeof ALL_VARIANTS)[number];
export default function Example() {
const [variant, setVariant] = useState<Variant>("primary");
const id = useMemo(() => Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8), []);
return (
<div style={{ display: "grid", gap: 12 }}>
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12, alignItems: "center", flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
<label htmlFor={"btn-variant-" + id} style={{ fontSize: 14 }}>
Variant
</label>
<select
id={"btn-variant-" + id}
value={variant}
onChange={(e) => setVariant(e.target.value as Variant)}
style={{ padding: "6px 8px", borderRadius: 6 }}
>
{ALL_VARIANTS.map((v) => (
<option key={v} value={v}>
{v}
</option>
))}
</select>
</div>
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12, alignItems: "center", flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
<Button variant={variant}>Button</Button>
<Button variant={variant} disabled>
Disabled
</Button>
</div>
</div>
);
}Define your own variants
With the ComponentPropsProvider you can provide your own pre‑defined button variant, as well as override the existing ones.
import { Button, ComponentPropsProvider } from "@kousta-ui/components";
export default function Example() {
return (
<ComponentPropsProvider
button={{
/* override default variant for all Buttons (unless locally set) */
variant: "neutral",
/* new custom variants */
variants: {
ghost: {
className: "btn-ghost",
},
info: {
className: "bg-blue-500 text-white rounded-md",
},
},
}}
>
<Button variant="ghost">Ghost</Button>
<Button variant="info">Info</Button>
</ComponentPropsProvider>
);
}Size
Button accepts three sizes: sm, md, lg. Default is md.
import { Button } from "@kousta-ui/components";
export default function Example() {
return (
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12, alignItems: "center", flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
<Button size="sm">Small</Button>
<Button size="md">Medium</Button>
<Button size="lg">Large</Button>
</div>
);
}Override size app‑wide
Use the provider to set a default size for a subtree. Component props always override provider defaults.
import { Button, ComponentPropsProvider } from "@kousta-ui/components";
export default function Example() {
return (
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12, flexWrap: "wrap", alignItems: "center" }}>
<Button>Default</Button>
<ComponentPropsProvider button={{ size: "lg" }}>
<Button>Large (provider default)</Button>
<Button size="sm">Small (local override)</Button>
</ComponentPropsProvider>
</div>
);
}Loading & disabled
- When
loadingistrue, the component setsdata-loading="true"and is disabled to prevent duplicate actions. - When
disabledistrue, the button is non‑interactive. - Use
loadingIndicatorto customize the loading content (text or React node).
import { Button } from "@kousta-ui/components";
export default function Example() {
return (
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12, alignItems: "center", flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
<Button loading>Saving…</Button>
<Button loading variant="neutral-outline" loadingIndicator="Please wait…" />
<Button disabled variant="neutral-outline">
Disabled
</Button>
</div>
);
}Override loadingIndicator
Important When you override loadingIndicator via the ComponentPropsProvider, the override will be app-wide (or subtree-wide) for all buttons within that provider scope. This means all buttons using the provider will use the same loading indicator text unless explicitly overridden at the component level.
// Local override (component-level)
<Button loading loadingIndicator="Submitting…">Submit</Button>
// Provider default for a subtree (app-wide)
<ComponentPropsProvider button={{ loadingIndicator: "Please wait…" }}>
<Button loading>Submit</Button> {/* renders "Please wait…" */}
<Button loading>Save</Button> {/* also renders "Please wait…" */}
<Button loading loadingIndicator="Custom…">Custom</Button> {/* local override wins */}
</ComponentPropsProvider>
Global defaults & per‑variant overrides (via Provider) New
Use ComponentPropsProvider to define app‑wide defaults for Button and to create custom variants that map to native button props (style/className/aria/etc.).
import { ComponentPropsProvider, Button } from "@kousta-ui/components";
export default function App() {
return (
<ComponentPropsProvider
button={{
variant: "neutral",
variants: {
ghost: {
className: "btn-ghost",
},
},
}}
>
<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 12, flexWrap: "wrap", alignItems: "center" }}>
<Button>Provider default (neutral)</Button>
<Button variant="ghost">Ghost (provider variant)</Button>
</div>
</ComponentPropsProvider>
);
}How precedence works
- Component props win over provider defaults. If you pass
size="lg"on a button, it overrides the provider’ssize. - Provider
variants[variant]are merged with the component props. Forstyle, provider style is merged first, then the componentstyleis applied so your local styles win. - Class names are concatenated in this order:
provider.className→ CSS classes forvariantandsize→ componentclassName.
Accessibility
- Semantic HTML: Uses native
<button type="button|submit|reset">elements. - Disabled and loading states: Both states set
disabledto block interaction and prevent duplicate actions. - ARIA attributes: Add
aria-busy={loading}if you customize the loading UI to indicate the button is in a loading state. - Color contrast: Ensure contrast between text and background meets WCAG AA standards (minimum 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text).
- Accessible labels: If the label is just an icon, add an accessible name with
aria-labeloraria-labelledby.
Tip When customizing button styles, always test color contrast ratios to ensure accessibility compliance.
Patterns
Submit buttons in forms
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<Button type="submit" loading={isSaving} loadingIndicator="Saving…">
Save changes
</Button>
</form>
Destructive action
<Button variant="danger" onClick={onDelete}>Delete</Button>
Secondary emphasis
<Button variant="neutral-outline">Cancel</Button>
App‑wide sizing & type defaults
<ComponentPropsProvider button={{ size: "sm", type: "submit" }}>
{/* becomes a small submit button unless overridden */}
<Button>Save</Button>
</ComponentPropsProvider>
Custom “ghost” variant via provider
<ComponentPropsProvider button={{ variants: { ghost: { className: "btn-ghost" } } }}>
<Button variant="ghost">Ghost</Button>
</ComponentPropsProvider>
Types (reference)
import { ComponentPropsWithoutRef, ReactNode } from "react";
type ButtonColor = "primary" | "warning" | "neutral" | "danger" | "success";
type ButtonColoringStyle = "outline" | "light" | "link" | "";
export type ButtonVariant =
| ButtonColor
| `${ButtonColor}-${Exclude<ButtonColoringStyle, "">}`;
export type ButtonProps = {
loading?: boolean;
loadingIndicator?: string | ReactNode;
disabled?: boolean;
variant?: ButtonVariant | string;
size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg";
type?: "submit" | "reset" | "button";
onClick?: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => void;
} & ComponentPropsWithoutRef<"button">;
Styles & customization
Runtime classes
- Base
kui-button
- Variant
kui-button-{variant}(example:kui-button-primary-light)
- Size
kui-button-{size}(example:kui-button-lg)
- Loading UI
kui-button-loading(rendered inside the button whenloadingis true)
Tokens used by the default styles
- Spacing
--kui-spacing-xs,--kui-spacing-sm,--kui-spacing-md,--kui-spacing-lg
- Rounding
--kui-rounded
- Colors
--kui-primary-*,--kui-success-*,--kui-danger-*,--kui-neutral-*,--kui-warning-*