Button

A versatile button component built on top of Radix UI and styled with Tailwind CSS. Supports multiple variants, sizes, visual effects, icons, and loading states.

Installation

npx shadcn@latest add https://prismaui.com/components/button.json

Import


import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';

Variants

The variant prop controls the visual style of the button.


<Button variant="default">Default</Button>
<Button variant="destructive">Destructive</Button>
<Button variant="outline">Outline</Button>
<Button variant="secondary">Secondary</Button>
<Button variant="ghost">Ghost</Button>
<Button variant="link">Link</Button>

Variant	Description
`default`	Primary button with solid background
`destructive`	For dangerous or destructive actions
`outline`	Bordered button with transparent fill
`secondary`	Subtle, less prominent button
`ghost`	No background until hovered
`link`	Styled as a text link with underline

Sizes

The size prop controls the dimensions of the button.


<Button size="xs">Extra Small</Button>
<Button size="sm">Small</Button>
<Button size="default">Default</Button>
<Button size="lg">Large</Button>

Icon Sizes

For icon-only buttons, use the icon size variants.


import { Plus } from 'lucide-react';
 
<Button size="icon-xs"><Plus /></Button>
<Button size="icon-sm"><Plus /></Button>
<Button size="icon"><Plus /></Button>
<Button size="icon-lg"><Plus /></Button>

Size	Description
`default`	Standard height (36px)
`xs`	Extra small
`sm`	Small
`lg`	Large
`icon`	Square button for icons
`icon-xs`	Extra small icon button
`icon-sm`	Small icon button
`icon-lg`	Large icon button

Effects

The effect prop adds visual animations and transitions to the button.

Shine

A continuous animated shine sweeping across the button.


<Button effect="shine">Shine</Button>
<Button variant="destructive" effect="shine">Shine Destructive</Button>
<Button variant="secondary" effect="shine">Shine Secondary</Button>

Shine Hover

Shine effect that triggers only on hover.


<Button effect="shineHover">Shine Hover</Button>
<Button variant="destructive" effect="shineHover">Shine Hover</Button>
<Button variant="secondary" effect="shineHover">Shine Hover</Button>

Ring Hover

Displays a colored ring around the button on hover.


<Button effect="ringHover">Ring Hover</Button>
<Button variant="destructive" effect="ringHover">Ring Hover</Button>
<Button variant="outline" effect="ringHover">Ring Hover</Button>

Gooey Right / Gooey Left

A fluid gooey animation sweeping from right or left on hover.


<Button effect="gooeyRight">Gooey Right</Button>
<Button effect="gooeyLeft">Gooey Left</Button>
<Button effect="gooeyRight" variant="destructive">Gooey Right</Button>
<Button effect="gooeyLeft" variant="destructive">Gooey Left</Button>

Expand Icon

An icon that expands from hidden on hover. Requires icon and iconPlacement props.


import { ArrowRight, ChevronRight, Mail } from 'lucide-react';
 
<Button effect="expandIcon" icon={ArrowRight} iconPlacement="right">
  Continue
</Button>
<Button effect="expandIcon" icon={ChevronRight} iconPlacement="right" variant="outline">
  Next Step
</Button>
<Button effect="expandIcon" icon={Mail} iconPlacement="left">
  Send Email
</Button>

Underline / Hover Underline

Underline animations for link-style buttons.


<Button variant="link" effect="underline">Underline</Button>
<Button variant="link" effect="hoverUnderline">Hover Underline</Button>

Pulsating

A continuous pulsating glow effect.


<Button effect="pulsating">Pulsating</Button>
<Button variant="destructive" effect="pulsating">Pulsating</Button>

Rainbow

An animated rainbow gradient border effect.


<Button effect="rainbow">Rainbow</Button>
<Button size="lg" effect="rainbow">Rainbow Large</Button>

Effect	Description
`shine`	Continuous animated shine
`shineHover`	Shine triggered on hover
`ringHover`	Colored ring on hover
`gooeyRight`	Fluid gooey animation from right
`gooeyLeft`	Fluid gooey animation from left
`expandIcon`	Icon expands on hover
`underline`	Underline that disappears on hover
`hoverUnderline`	Underline that appears on hover
`pulsating`	Continuous pulsating glow
`rainbow`	Animated rainbow gradient border

With Icons

Place icon components directly as children of the button.


import { Mail, Download, Trash2, Heart, Search, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
 
<Button><Mail /> Send Email</Button>
<Button variant="outline"><Download /> Download</Button>
<Button variant="destructive"><Trash2 /> Delete</Button>
<Button variant="secondary"><Heart /> Favorite</Button>
<Button variant="ghost"><Search /> Search</Button>
<Button>Next <ArrowRight /></Button>

Loading State

Set loading to show a spinner and disable the button.


<Button loading>Saving...</Button>
<Button loading variant="destructive">Deleting...</Button>
<Button loading variant="outline">Loading...</Button>
<Button loading size="icon" />
<Button loading size="icon-sm" />

Disabled State


<Button disabled>Disabled</Button>
<Button disabled variant="destructive">Disabled</Button>
<Button disabled variant="outline">Disabled</Button>
<Button disabled variant="secondary">Disabled</Button>

As Child

Use asChild to render the button styles on a different element, such as an anchor or Next.js Link.


import Link from 'next/link';
 
<Button asChild variant="link">
  <Link href="/docs">Go to Docs</Link>
</Button>
 
<Button asChild>
  <a href="https://github.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
    GitHub
  </a>
</Button>

API Reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`variant`	`"default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| "link"`	`"default"`	Visual style of the button
`size`	`"default" \| "xs" \| "sm" \| "lg" \| "icon" \| "icon-xs" \| "icon-sm" \| "icon-lg"`	`"default"`	Size of the button
`effect`	`"shine" \| "shineHover" \| "ringHover" \| "gooeyRight" \| "gooeyLeft" \| "expandIcon" \| "underline" \| "hoverUnderline" \| "pulsating" \| "rainbow"`	`undefined`	Visual effect applied to the button
`icon`	`React.ElementType`	`undefined`	Icon component to render
`iconPlacement`	`"left" \| "right"`	`undefined`	Position of the icon
`loading`	`boolean`	`false`	Shows a spinner and disables the button
`asChild`	`boolean`	`false`	Renders as child element via Radix Slot
`disabled`	`boolean`	`false`	Disables the button
`className`	`string`	`undefined`	Additional CSS classes