Button
Displays a button or a component that looks like a button.
import { ArrowRightIcon, SparklesIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
export default function ButtonDemo() {
return (
<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3">
<Button>
Build my resume
<ArrowRightIcon data-icon="inline-end" />
</Button>
<Button variant="dark">See examples</Button>
<Button variant="gradient-glow">
<SparklesIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
Upgrade
</Button>
</div>
)
}Installation
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @kickresume/buttonUsage
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3">
<Button>
Build my resume
<ArrowRightIcon data-icon="inline-end" />
</Button>
<Button variant="dark">See examples</Button>
<Button variant="gradient-glow">
<SparklesIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
Upgrade
</Button>
</div>Cursor
Tailwind v4 switched from cursor: pointer to cursor: default for the button component.
If you want to keep the cursor: pointer behavior, add the following code to your CSS file:
You can also enable this during project setup with npx shadcn@latest init --pointer.
@layer base {
button:not(:disabled),
[role="button"]:not(:disabled) {
cursor: pointer;
}
}Examples
Kickresume brand variants are grouped into filled, outline, and ghost styles.
Filled
The solid variants: coral, white, dark, gradient, and gradient-glow.
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
const variants = [
{ variant: "coral", label: "Coral" },
{ variant: "white", label: "White" },
{ variant: "dark", label: "Dark Blue" },
{ variant: "gradient", label: "Gradient" },
{ variant: "gradient-glow", label: "Gradient Glow" },
] as const
export default function ButtonFilled() {
return (
<div className="-m-10 flex min-h-72 flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3 bg-white p-10">
{variants.map(({ variant, label }) => (
<div key={variant} className="flex flex-col gap-3">
<Button variant={variant}>{label}</Button>
<Button variant={variant} disabled>
{label}
</Button>
</div>
))}
</div>
)
}Outline
Use a -ol variant to draw a variant as an outline. Use white-ol on light surfaces and
white-ol-inverted on dark surfaces.
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
const light = [
{ variant: "coral-ol", label: "Coral" },
{ variant: "white-ol", label: "White" },
{ variant: "dark-ol", label: "Dark Blue" },
{ variant: "gradient-ol", label: "Gradient" },
{ variant: "gradient-glow-ol", label: "Gradient Glow" },
] as const
export default function ButtonOutline() {
return (
<div className="-m-10 grid min-h-72 overflow-hidden sm:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_10rem]">
<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3 bg-white p-6">
{light.map(({ variant, label }) => (
<div key={variant} className="flex flex-col gap-3">
<Button variant={variant}>{label}</Button>
<Button variant={variant} disabled>
{label}
</Button>
</div>
))}
</div>
<div className="flex min-h-40 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 bg-[var(--kr-blue-dark,#081430)] p-5">
<Button variant="white-ol-inverted">White</Button>
<Button variant="white-ol-inverted" disabled>
White
</Button>
</div>
</div>
)
}Ghost
Use a -ghost variant for a transparent button. Use white-ghost on dark surfaces.
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
const light = [
{ variant: "coral-ghost", label: "Coral" },
{ variant: "dark-ghost", label: "Dark Blue" },
{ variant: "gradient-ghost", label: "Gradient" },
] as const
export default function ButtonGhost() {
return (
<div className="-m-10 grid min-h-72 overflow-hidden sm:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_10rem]">
<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3 bg-white p-6">
{light.map(({ variant, label }) => (
<div key={variant} className="flex flex-col gap-3">
<Button variant={variant}>{label}</Button>
<Button variant={variant} disabled>
{label}
</Button>
</div>
))}
</div>
<div className="flex min-h-40 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 bg-[var(--kr-blue-dark,#081430)] p-5">
<Button variant="white-ghost">White</Button>
<Button variant="white-ghost" disabled>
White
</Button>
</div>
</div>
)
}Size
Use the size prop to change the size of the button. Sizes come in two groups:
- App sizes (
xs,sm,default,lg,xland theicon-*sizes) follow the product's 34px scale and are meant for the app behind login. - LP sizes (
lp-sm,lp-md,lp-lg) are larger call-to-action sizes for landing pages: 44/48/56px on desktop and 40/44/48px below 768px.
import { ArrowUpRightIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
export default function ButtonSize() {
return (
<div className="flex flex-col gap-8">
<div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-3">
<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">App sizes</p>
<div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-8 sm:flex-row">
<div className="flex items-start gap-2">
<Button size="xs" variant="dark-ol">
Extra Small
</Button>
<Button size="icon-xs" aria-label="Submit" variant="dark-ol">
<ArrowUpRightIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
</div>
<div className="flex items-start gap-2">
<Button size="sm" variant="dark-ol">
Small
</Button>
<Button size="icon-sm" aria-label="Submit" variant="dark-ol">
<ArrowUpRightIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
</div>
<div className="flex items-start gap-2">
<Button variant="dark-ol">Default</Button>
<Button size="icon" aria-label="Submit" variant="dark-ol">
<ArrowUpRightIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
</div>
<div className="flex items-start gap-2">
<Button variant="dark-ol" size="lg">
Large
</Button>
<Button size="icon-lg" aria-label="Submit" variant="dark-ol">
<ArrowUpRightIcon />
</Button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-3">
<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">LP sizes</p>
<div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-4 sm:flex-row">
<Button size="lp-sm">Small</Button>
<Button size="lp-md">Medium</Button>
<Button size="lp-lg">Large</Button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
)
}Icon
import { CircleFadingArrowUpIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
export default function ButtonIcon() {
return (
<div className="flex items-center gap-3">
<Button variant="dark-ol" size="icon" aria-label="Upgrade">
<CircleFadingArrowUpIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
<Button variant="dark-ol" size="icon" aria-label="Upgrade" disabled>
<CircleFadingArrowUpIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
</div>
)
}With Icon
Add data-icon="inline-start" or data-icon="inline-end" to the icon for the correct spacing.
import { GitBranchIcon, GitForkIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
export default function ButtonWithIcon() {
return (
<div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3">
<div className="flex gap-2">
<Button variant="dark-ol">
<GitBranchIcon data-icon="inline-start" /> New Branch
</Button>
<Button variant="dark-ol">
Fork
<GitForkIcon data-icon="inline-end" />
</Button>
</div>
<div className="flex gap-2">
<Button variant="dark-ol" disabled>
<GitBranchIcon data-icon="inline-start" /> New Branch
</Button>
<Button variant="dark-ol" disabled>
Fork
<GitForkIcon data-icon="inline-end" />
</Button>
</div>
</div>
)
}Spinner
Render a <Spinner /> component inside the button to show a loading state.
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner"
export default function ButtonSpinner() {
return (
<div className="flex gap-2">
<Button variant="dark-ol" disabled>
<Spinner data-icon="inline-start" />
Generating
</Button>
<Button variant="dark" disabled>
Downloading
<Spinner data-icon="inline-end" />
</Button>
</div>
)
}Rounded
Use the rounded-full class to make the button rounded.
import { ArrowUpIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
export default function ButtonRounded() {
return (
<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
<Button className="rounded-full">Get Started</Button>
<Button
variant="dark-ol"
size="icon"
aria-label="Submit"
className="rounded-full"
>
<ArrowUpIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
</div>
)
}Button Group
To create a button group, use the ButtonGroup component. See the Button Group documentation for more details.
"use client"
import * as React from "react"
import {
ArchiveIcon,
ArrowLeftIcon,
CalendarPlusIcon,
ClockIcon,
ListFilterIcon,
MailCheckIcon,
MoreHorizontalIcon,
TagIcon,
Trash2Icon,
} from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
DropdownMenu,
DropdownMenuContent,
DropdownMenuGroup,
DropdownMenuItem,
DropdownMenuRadioGroup,
DropdownMenuRadioItem,
DropdownMenuSeparator,
DropdownMenuSub,
DropdownMenuSubContent,
DropdownMenuSubTrigger,
DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
export default function ButtonGroupDemo() {
const [label, setLabel] = React.useState("personal")
return (
<ButtonGroup>
<ButtonGroup className="hidden sm:flex">
<Button variant="white-ol" size="icon-sm" aria-label="Go Back">
<ArrowLeftIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</Button>
</ButtonGroup>
<ButtonGroup>
<Button variant="white-ol">Archive</Button>
<Button variant="white-ol">Report</Button>
</ButtonGroup>
<ButtonGroup>
<Button variant="white-ol">Snooze</Button>
<DropdownMenu>
<DropdownMenuTrigger
render={
<Button
variant="white-ol"
size="icon-sm"
aria-label="More Options"
/>
}
>
<MoreHorizontalIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
</DropdownMenuTrigger>
<DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-40">
<DropdownMenuGroup>
<DropdownMenuItem>
<MailCheckIcon />
Mark as Read
</DropdownMenuItem>
<DropdownMenuItem>
<ArchiveIcon />
Archive
</DropdownMenuItem>
</DropdownMenuGroup>
<DropdownMenuSeparator />
<DropdownMenuGroup>
<DropdownMenuItem>
<ClockIcon />
Snooze
</DropdownMenuItem>
<DropdownMenuItem>
<CalendarPlusIcon />
Add to Calendar
</DropdownMenuItem>
<DropdownMenuItem>
<ListFilterIcon />
Add to List
</DropdownMenuItem>
<DropdownMenuSub>
<DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
<TagIcon />
Label As...
</DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
<DropdownMenuSubContent>
<DropdownMenuRadioGroup
value={label}
onValueChange={setLabel}
>
<DropdownMenuRadioItem value="personal">
Personal
</DropdownMenuRadioItem>
<DropdownMenuRadioItem value="work">
Work
</DropdownMenuRadioItem>
<DropdownMenuRadioItem value="other">
Other
</DropdownMenuRadioItem>
</DropdownMenuRadioGroup>
</DropdownMenuSubContent>
</DropdownMenuSub>
</DropdownMenuGroup>
<DropdownMenuSeparator />
<DropdownMenuGroup>
<DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive">
<Trash2Icon />
Trash
</DropdownMenuItem>
</DropdownMenuGroup>
</DropdownMenuContent>
</DropdownMenu>
</ButtonGroup>
</ButtonGroup>
)
}As Link
You can use the buttonVariants helper to make a link look like a button.
Do not use <Button render={<a />} nativeButton={false} /> for links. The Base UI Button component always applies role="button", which overrides the semantic link role on <a> elements. Use buttonVariants with a plain <a> tag instead.
Gradient label variants need one extra element. For gradient-ol, gradient-glow-ol, and gradient-ghost the Button component wraps its children in a span that paints the gradient text. buttonVariants alone renders a solid premium-blue label, so add the span yourself:
<a className={buttonVariants({ variant: "gradient-ol" })} href="/premium">
<span className="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-premium-gradient [&_svg]:text-[var(--kr-premium-blue,#5345ff)]">
Go Premium
</span>
</a>import { buttonVariants } from "@/components/ui/button"
export default function ButtonRender() {
return (
<a href="#" className={buttonVariants({ variant: "dark-ol", size: "sm" })}>
Login
</a>
)
}API Reference
Button
The Button component is a wrapper around the button element that adds a variety of styles and functionality.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
variant | "default" | "coral" | "white" | "dark" | "gradient" | "gradient-glow" | "coral-ol" | "white-ol" | "white-ol-inverted" | "dark-ol" | "gradient-ol" | "gradient-glow-ol" | "coral-ghost" | "white-ghost" | "dark-ghost" | "gradient-ghost" | "default" |
size | "default" | "xs" | "sm" | "lg" | "xl" | "lp-sm" | "lp-md" | "lp-lg" | "icon" | "icon-xs" | "icon-sm" | "icon-lg" | "default" |