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Buttons

Buttons allow users to take actions, and make choices, with a single tap.

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Contents

Using buttons

Before you can use Material buttons, you need to add a dependency to the Material Components for Android library. For more information, go to the Getting started page.

Note: <Button> is auto-inflated as <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton> via MaterialComponentsViewInflater when using a non-Bridge Theme.MaterialComponents.* theme.

Making buttons accessible

Buttons support content labeling for accessibility and are readable by most screen readers, such as TalkBack. Text rendered in buttons is automatically provided to accessibility services. Additional content labels are usually unnecessary.

For more information on content labels, go to the Android accessibility help guide.

Types

There are four types of buttons: 1. Text button, 2. Outlined button, 3. Contained button, 4. Toggle button

"Button types - text, outlined, contained and toggle."

Text button

Text buttons are typically used for less-pronounced actions, including those located in dialogs and cards. In cards, text buttons help maintain an emphasis on card content.

Text button examples

API and source code:

The following example shows a text button with a text label.

"Text button with purple text 'Text button' over a white background."

In the layout:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/textButton"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Text button"
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton"
/>

In code:

textButton.setOnClickListener {
    // Respond to button press
}

Adding an icon to a text button

The following example shows a text button with an icon.

"Text button with purple text 'Text button' and '+' icon over a white background."

In the layout:

<Button
    ...
    app:icon="@drawable/ic_add_24dp"
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton.Icon"
/>

Anatomy and key properties

A text button has a text label, a transparent container and an optional icon.

Text button anatomy diagram

  1. Text label
  2. Icon

Text label attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Text label android:text setText
getText
null
Color android:textColor setTextColor
getTextColor
?attr/colorPrimary (see all states)
Typography android:textAppearance setTextAppearance ?attr/textAppearanceButton

Container attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Color app:backgroundTint setBackgroundColor
setBackgroundTintList
getBackgroundTintList
@android:color/transparent (see all states)
Stroke color app:strokeColor setStrokeColor
setStrokeColorResource
getStrokeColor
null
Stroke width app:strokeWidth setStrokeWidth
setStrokeWidthResource
getStrokeWidth
0dp
Shape app:shapeAppearance setShapeAppearanceModel
getShapeAppearanceModel
?attr/shapeAppearanceSmallComponent
Elevation app:elevation setElevation
getElevation
0dp
Ripple color app:rippleColor setRippleColor
setRippleColorResource
getRippleColor
?attr/colorPrimary at 12% opacity (see all states)

Icon attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Icon app:icon setIcon
setIconResource
getIcon
null
Color app:iconTint setIconTint
setIconTintResource
getIconTint
?attr/colorPrimary (see all states)
Size app:iconSize setIconSize
getIconSize
wrap_content
Gravity (position relative to text label) app:iconGravity setIconGravity
getIconGravity
start
Padding (space between icon and text label) app:iconPadding setIconPadding
getIconPadding
4dp

Styles

Element Style
Default style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton
Icon style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton.Icon
Full Width Buttons Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton.Dialog.FullWidth

Default style theme attribute: ?attr/borderlessButtonStyle

See the full list of styles and attrs.

Outlined button

Outlined buttons are medium-emphasis buttons. They contain actions that are important, but aren’t the primary action in an app.

Outlined button examples

API and source code:

The following example shows an outlined button with a text label and stroked container.

"Outlined button with purple text 'Outlined button' and grey border over a white background."

In the layout:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/outlinedButton"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Outlined button"
    style="?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle"
/>

In code:

outlinedButton.setOnClickListener {
    // Respond to button press
}

Adding an icon to an outlined button

The following example shows an outlined button with an icon.

"Outlined button with purple text 'Outlined button', grey border and '+' icon over a white background."

In the layout:

<Button
    ...
    app:icon="@drawable/ic_add_24dp"
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton.Icon"
/>

Anatomy and key properties

An outlined button has a text label, a stroked container and an optional icon.

Outlined button anatomy diagram

  1. Text label
  2. Container
  3. Icon

Text label attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Text label android:text setText
getText
null
Color android:textColor setTextColor
getTextColor
?attr/colorPrimary (see all states)
Typography android:textAppearance setTextAppearance ?attr/textAppearanceButton

Container attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Color app:backgroundTint setBackgroundColor
setBackgroundTintList
getBackgroundTintList
@android:color/transparent (see all states)
Stroke color app:strokeColor setStrokeColor
setStrokeColorResource
getStrokeColor
?attr/colorOnSurface at 12% opacity (see all states)
Stroke width app:strokeWidth setStrokeWidth
setStrokeWidthResource
getStrokeWidth
1dp
Shape app:shapeAppearance setShapeAppearanceModel
getShapeAppearanceModel
?attr/shapeAppearanceSmallComponent
Elevation app:elevation setElevation
getElevation
0dp
Ripple color app:rippleColor setRippleColor
setRippleColorResource
getRippleColor
?attr/colorPrimary at 12% opacity (see all states)

Icon attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Icon app:icon setIcon
setIconResource
getIcon
null
Color app:iconTint setIconTint
setIconTintResource
getIconTint
?attr/colorPrimary (see all states)
Size app:iconSize setIconSize
getIconSize
wrap_content
Gravity (position relative to text label) app:iconGravity setIconGravity
getIconGravity
start
Padding (space between icon and text label) app:iconPadding setIconPadding
getIconPadding
4dp

Styles

Element Style
Default style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton
Icon style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton.Icon

Default style theme attribute: ?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle

See the full list of styles and attrs.

Contained button

Contained buttons are high-emphasis, distinguished by their use of elevation and fill. They contain actions that are primary to your app.

Note The contained button is the default style if the style is not set.

Contained button examples

API and source code:

The following example shows a contained button with a text label and a filled container.

"Contained button with white text 'Contained button' and purple container over a white background."

In the layout:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/containedButton"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Contained button"
/>

Note: Since this is the default type, you don't need to specify a style tag as long as you are using a Material Components Theme. If not, set the style to @style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.

In code:

containedButton.setOnClickListener {
    // Respond to button press
}

Adding an icon to a contained button

The following example shows a contained button with an icon.

"Contained button with white text 'Contained button', purple container and '+' icon over a white background."

In the layout:

<Button
    ...
    app:icon="@drawable/ic_add_24dp"
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.Icon"
/>

Anatomy and key properties

A contained button has a text label, a filled container and an optional icon.

Contained button anatomy diagram

  1. Text label
  2. Container
  3. Icon

Text label attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Text label android:text setText
getText
null
Color android:textColor setTextColor
getTextColor
?attr/colorOnPrimary (see all states)
Typography android:textAppearance setTextAppearance ?attr/textAppearanceButton

Container attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Color app:backgroundTint setBackgroundColor
setBackgroundTintList
getBackgroundTintList
?attr/colorPrimary (see all states)
Stroke color app:strokeColor setStrokeColor
setStrokeColorResource
getStrokeColor
null
Stroke width app:strokeWidth setStrokeWidth
setStrokeWidthResource
getStrokeWidth
0dp
Shape app:shapeAppearance setShapeAppearanceModel
getShapeAppearanceModel
?attr/shapeAppearanceSmallComponent
Elevation app:elevation setElevation
getElevation
2dp
Ripple color app:rippleColor setRippleColor
setRippleColorResource
getRippleColor
?attr/colorOnPrimary at 24% opacity (see all states)

Icon attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Icon app:icon setIcon
setIconResource
getIcon
null
Color app:iconTint setIconTint
setIconTintResource
getIconTint
?attr/colorOnPrimary (see all states)
Size app:iconSize setIconSize
getIconSize
wrap_content
Gravity (position relative to text label) app:iconGravity setIconGravity
getIconGravity
start
Padding (space between icon and text label) app:iconPadding setIconPadding
getIconPadding
4dp

Styles

Element Style
Default style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button
Icon style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.Icon
Unelevated style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.UnelevatedButton
Unelevated icon style Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.UnelevatedButton.Icon

Default style theme attribute: ?attr/materialButtonStyle

See the full list of styles and attrs.

Toggle button

Toggle buttons can be used to select from a group of choices.

There are two types of toggle buttons:

Toggle button

To emphasize groups of related toggle buttons, a group should share a common container.

Toggle button examples

API and source code:

The following example shows a toggle button with three buttons that have text labels.

"Toggle button example for Android with text labels - 'Button 1', 'Button 2' and 'Button 3' - and grey/purple borders over a white background."

In the layout:

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup
    android:id="@+id/toggleButton"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button 1"
        style="?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle"
    />
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button 2"
        style="?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle"
    />
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button3"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button 3"
        style="?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle"
    />
</com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup>

In code:

toggleButton.addOnButtonCheckedListener { toggleButton, checkedId, isChecked ->
    // Respond to button selection
}

Implementing an icon-only toggle button

The following example shows a toggle button with three buttons that have icons.

"Toggle buttons with icons - heart, eye and bell - and grey/purple borders over a white background."

In res/values/styles.xml:

<style name="Widget.App.Button.OutlinedButton.IconOnly" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton">
    <item name="iconPadding">0dp</item>
    <item name="android:insetTop">0dp</item>
    <item name="android:insetBottom">0dp</item>
    <item name="android:paddingLeft">12dp</item>
    <item name="android:paddingRight">12dp</item>
    <item name="android:minWidth">48dp</item>
    <item name="android:minHeight">48dp</item>
</style>

In the layout:

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup
    ...>
    <Button
        ...
        app:icon="@drawable/ic_favorite_24dp"
        style="@style/Widget.App.Button.OutlinedButton.IconOnly"
    />
    <Button
        ...
        app:icon="@drawable/ic_remove_red_eye_24dp"
        style="@style/Widget.App.Button.OutlinedButton.IconOnly"
    />
    <Button
        ...
        app:icon="@drawable/ic_notifications_24dp"
        style="@style/Widget.App.Button.OutlinedButton.IconOnly"
    />
</com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup>

Anatomy and key properties

A toggle button has a shared stroked container, icons and/or text labels.

Toggle button anatomy

  1. Container
  2. Icon

Selection attributes

Element Attribute Related method(s) Default value
Single selection app:singleSelection setSingleSelection
isSingleSelection
false
Selection required app:selectionRequired setSelectionRequired
isSelectionRequired
false

Styles

Element Style
Default style Widget.MaterialComponents.MaterialButtonToggleGroup

Default style theme attribute: ?attr/materialButtonToggleGroupStyle

See the full list of styles and attrs.

Icon

Icons can be used as toggle buttons when they allow selection, or deselection, of a single choice, such as marking an item as a favorite.

Icon example

API and source code:

Note The CheckBox API is just one of several inputs that can implement the icon button. See other selection controls for more details.

The following example shows an icon that can be used independently or in items of a RecyclerView.

Toggle icon example showing 4 images, heart icon in the upper-right corner of each image

In the layout:

<CheckBox
    android:id="@+id/icon"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:button="@drawable/sl_favourite_24dp"
    app:buttonTint="@android:color/white"
/>

In res/drawable/sl_favourite_24dp.xml:

<selector>
    <item
        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_favourite_outlined_24dp"
        android:state_checked="false"
    />
    <item
        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_favourite_filled_24dp"
        android:state_checked="true"
    />
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_favourite_outlined_24dp" />
</selector>

In code:

icon.setOnCheckedChangeListener { checkBox, isChecked ->
    // Respond to icon toggle
}

Theming buttons

Buttons support Material Theming and can be customized in terms of color, typography and shape.

Button theming example

API and source code:

The following example shows text, outlined and contained button types with Material Theming.

"Button theming with three buttons - text, outlined and contained - with pink color theming and cut corners."

Implementing button theming

Using theme attributes and styles in res/values/styles.xml (themes all buttons and affects other components):

<style name="Theme.App" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.*">
    ...
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/shrine_pink_100</item>
    <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/shrine_pink_900</item>
    <item name="textAppearanceButton">@style/TextAppearance.App.Button</item>
    <item name="shapeAppearanceSmallComponent">@style/ShapeAppearance.App.SmallComponent</item>
</style>

<style name="TextAppearance.App.Button" parent="TextAppearance.MaterialComponents.Button">
    <item name="fontFamily">@font/rubik</item>
    <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/rubik</item>
</style>

<style name="ShapeAppearance.App.SmallComponent" parent="ShapeAppearance.MaterialComponents.SmallComponent">
    <item name="cornerFamily">cut</item>
    <item name="cornerSize">4dp</item>
</style>

or using default style theme attributes, styles and theme overlays (themes all buttons but does not affect other components):

<style name="Theme.App" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.*">
    ...
    <item name="borderlessButtonStyle">@style/Widget.App.Button.TextButton</item>
    <item name="materialButtonOutlinedStyle">@style/Widget.App.Button.OutlinedButton</item>
    <item name="materialButtonStyle">@style/Widget.App.Button</item>
</style>

<style name="Widget.App.Button.TextButton" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton">
    <item name="materialThemeOverlay">@style/ThemeOverlay.App.Button.TextButton</item>
    <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.App.Button</item>
    <item name="shapeAppearance">@style/ShapeAppearance.App.SmallComponent</item>
</style>

<style name="Widget.App.Button.OutlinedButton" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton">
    <item name="materialThemeOverlay">@style/ThemeOverlay.App.Button.TextButton</item>
    <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.App.Button</item>
    <item name="shapeAppearance">@style/ShapeAppearance.App.SmallComponent</item>
</style>

<style name="Widget.App.Button" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.Button">
    <item name="materialThemeOverlay">@style/ThemeOverlay.App.Button</item>
    <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.App.Button</item>
    <item name="shapeAppearance">@style/ShapeAppearance.App.SmallComponent</item>
</style>

<style name="ThemeOverlay.App.Button.TextButton" parent="">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/shrine_pink_900</item>
</style>

<style name="ThemeOverlay.App.Button" parent="">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/shrine_pink_100</item>
    <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/shrine_pink_900</item>
</style>

or using one of the styles in the layout (affects only this button):

<Button
    ...
    style="@style/Widget.App.Button"
/>