# Button

A simple button that navigates to a URL or opens/closes a modal. Use it for straightforward actions that don't need confirmation, PIN gating, or custom JavaScript — for those, use **Action Button** instead.

The Open Modal and Close Modal dropdowns are auto-populated from the modals on the current page (and the workflow's other pages), so you don't need to type modal IDs by hand.

## Available in

* Page modules
* Order Form modules
* Catalog modules
* Dashboard modules
* Public Page modules

Button isn't available in Modal, Reports, or Navigation modules.

## When to use

* A "Read more" or "Learn more" button that navigates to another page.
* A "Browse Categories" button that opens a Modal with a Category Sidebar inside.
* A "Cancel" or "Done" button inside a modal that closes it.
* Simple visual elements where appearance matters more than complex behaviour.

For form submission, use **Submit Button**. For PIN-gated, conditional, or scripted actions, use **Action Button**.

## Settings

| Setting         | Description                                                                                                                |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Label**       | Button text. Default: *Button*.                                                                                            |
| **Href**        | URL to navigate to when clicked. Used as fallback if no modal is set.                                                      |
| **Variant**     | Visual style: Primary or Secondary. Default: Primary.                                                                      |
| **Modal**       | Dropdown of modals on the current page (and workflow). Picking one makes the button open that modal.                       |
| **Close Modal** | Dropdown of modals. Picking one makes the button close that modal — typically used inside a modal as a Cancel/Done button. |

## How it works

The button's click handler resolves in this priority:

1. If **Close Modal** is set → close that modal.
2. Otherwise, if **Modal** is set → open that modal.
3. Otherwise, navigate to **Href**.

In edit mode, clicks are disabled so you can configure freely without triggering navigation.

{% hint style="info" %}
The **Modal** and **Close Modal** dropdowns are populated dynamically — they list every Modal block on the current page plus modals from the workflow's other pages. You don't need to remember modal IDs.
{% endhint %}

## Examples

**Open a category picker.** Button labelled *Browse Categories*, Modal=`category-picker`. Clicking opens the modal where the user picks a category.

**Cancel button inside a modal.** Button labelled *Cancel*, Close Modal=`category-picker`. Clicking dismisses the modal.

**External link.** Button labelled *View documentation*, Href=`https://docs.example.com`, Variant=Secondary.

## Related

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Action Button</strong></td><td>For actions with PIN gating, custom JavaScript, or conditional visibility.</td><td><a href="/pages/eJnsvUn6cKd9Lt95bP9b">/pages/eJnsvUn6cKd9Lt95bP9b</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Submit Button</strong></td><td>For Order Form submission.</td><td><a href="/pages/PhZ3dkc4a1LxD8vQ0aja">/pages/PhZ3dkc4a1LxD8vQ0aja</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Modal</strong></td><td>The block this button most commonly opens.</td><td><a href="/pages/q0VmZaW68R0qPOGtHU51">/pages/q0VmZaW68R0qPOGtHU51</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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