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Icon Button

stable:  0.2.4 Coverage: 100.00% Bundle: 18.22kb Lighthouse: 100 Axe Core Released: 0.2.1
Overview API Examples
DefaultInteractionsSizeFlatInteractionsPressedPressedFlatPressedInlineSelectedSelectedFlatSelectedInlineCustomIconLinkThemes

Default

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An icon button is a button that displays only an icon without a visual label.

Interactions

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Icon buttons with different interaction styles including default, emphasis, destructive, and disabled states.

Size

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Controls the visual scale of an element to match its importance and available space.

Size Description sm Compact size for dense layouts or secondary elements with less visual prominence. md Standard size that works well in most contexts and provides balanced visibility. lg Larger size for emphasizing important elements or improving touch targets in spacious layouts.

Flat Interactions

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Flat container icon buttons with interaction styles for minimal visual weight in dense toolbars.

Pressed

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Indicates the current state of a toggle button that switches on or off. MDN

Pressed Description true The button is in the pressed (on) state and the associated action or setting is active. false The button is in the unpressed (off) state and the associated action or setting is inactive.

Pressed Flat

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Flat icon buttons with pressed state for low-emphasis toggles and compact toggle controls.

Pressed Inline

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Inline icon buttons with pressed state for minimal toggle controls within text or content flows.

Selected

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Indicates whether an element currently holds selection within a multi-option selection group. MDN

Selected Description true The element holds selection and represents the user's current choice within the group. false The element does not hold selection and the user can choose it.

Selected Flat

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Flat icon buttons with selected state for low-emphasis mode selection in compact toolbars.

Selected Inline

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Inline icon buttons with selected state for minimal mode selection within content flows.

Custom Icon

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Icon buttons with custom content like text initials, emojis, or symbols for personalized actions.

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Proper implementation of icon buttons with links, showing correct and incorrect anchor placement patterns.

Themes

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Icon buttons styled for light and dark themes with all interaction states for theme consistency.