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The UI element Button represents the pushbutton on the screen. The user can execute statements and actions by clicking the button.

Note

To enable the development of accessible applications, the tooltip property is checked during the syntax check if the text property has not been set.

A tooltip does not necessarily have to be set for this UI element, but it could make sense to set it if it contains detailed semantic information.

Examples of the Display

BUTTONBUTTON

Runtime Class

CL_WD_BUTTON

Properties in View Designer

Name Type Initial Value Bindable

id

STRING

(automatic)

No

activateAccessKey

WDY_BOOLEAN

false

No

contextMenuBehaviour

WDUI_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR

inherit

No

contextMenuId

WDY_MD_UI_ELEMENT_REFERENCE

No

design

WDUI_BUTTON_DESIGN

standard

Yes

enabled

WDY_BOOLEAN

true

Yes

explanation

Translatable text

No

hotkey

WDUI_HOTKEY

none

No

imageFirst

WDY_BOOLEAN

true

Yes

imageSource

STRING

Yes

text

Translatable text

Yes

textDirection

WDUI_TEXT_DIRECTION

inherit

Yes

tooltip

Translatable text

Yes

visible

WDUI_VISIBILITY

visible

Yes

width

STRING

Yes

Events in View Designer

Name

onAction

Note

Other properties that can be inherited are defined in the related higher-level classes. The related UI elements are:

Dynamic Programming

For dynamic programming, the same properties, events, and aggregations as in the View Designer are available. But note that the spelling format and use of upper/lower case is different.

Dynamic Programming of Properties

View Designer Name Runtime Name Type

activateAccessKey

ACTIVATE_ACCESS_KEY

WDY_BOOLEAN

contextMenuBehaviour

CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR

WDUI_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR

 contextMenuBehaviour: inherit

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-INHERIT

 contextMenuBehaviour: provide

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-PROVIDE

 contextMenuBehaviour: suppress

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-SUPPRESS

contextMenuId

CONTEXT_MENU_ID

WDY_MD_UI_ELEMENT_REFERENCE

design

DESIGN

WDUI_BUTTON_DESIGN

design: emphasized

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_DESIGN-EMPHASIZED

design: next

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_DESIGN-NEXT

design: previous

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_DESIGN-PREVIOUS

design: standard

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_DESIGN-STANDARD

enabled

ENABLED

WDY_BOOLEAN

explanation

EXPLANATION

WDY_MD_TRANSLATABLE_TEXT

hotkey

HOTKEY

WDUI_HOTKEY

hotkey: ctrl_0

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_0

hotkey: ctrl_1

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_1

hotkey: ctrl_2

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_2

hotkey: ctrl_3

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_3

hotkey: ctrl_4

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_4

hotkey: ctrl_5

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_5

hotkey: ctrl_6

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_6

hotkey: ctrl_7

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_7

hotkey: ctrl_8

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_8

hotkey: ctrl_9

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_9

hotkey: ctrl_a

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_A

hotkey: ctrl_b

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_B

hotkey: ctrl_c

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_C

hotkey: ctrl_d

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_D

hotkey: ctrl_e

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_E

hotkey: ctrl_f

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F

hotkey: ctrl_f10

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F10

hotkey: ctrl_f11

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F11

hotkey: ctrl_f12

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F12

hotkey: ctrl_f2

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F2

hotkey: ctrl_f3

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F3

hotkey: ctrl_f4

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F4

hotkey: ctrl_f5

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F5

hotkey: ctrl_f6

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F6

hotkey: ctrl_f7

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F7

hotkey: ctrl_f8

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F8

hotkey: ctrl_f9

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F9

hotkey: ctrl_g

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_G

hotkey: ctrl_h

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_H

hotkey: ctrl_i

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_I

hotkey: ctrl_j

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_J

hotkey: ctrl_k

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_K

hotkey: ctrl_l

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_L

hotkey: ctrl_m

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_M

hotkey: ctrl_n

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_N

 hotkey: ctrl_o

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_O

 hotkey: ctrl_p

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_P

 hotkey: ctrl_q

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_Q

 hotkey: ctrl_r

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_R

 hotkey: ctrl_s

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_S

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f1

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F1

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f10

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F10

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f11

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F11

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f12

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F12

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f2

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F2

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f3

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F3

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f4

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F4

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f5

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F5

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f6

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F6

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f7

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F7

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f8

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F8

 hotkey: ctrl_shift_f9

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F9

 hotkey: ctrl_t

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_T

 hotkey: ctrl_u

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_U

 hotkey: ctrl_v

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_V

 hotkey: ctrl_w

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_W

 hotkey: ctrl_x

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_X

 hotkey: ctrl_y

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_Y

 hotkey: ctrl_z

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_Z

 hotkey: none

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_HOTKEY-NONE

imageFirst

IMAGE_FIRST

WDY_BOOLEAN

imageSource

IMAGE_SOURCE

STRING

text

TEXT

WDY_MD_TRANSLATABLE_TEXT

textDirection

TEXT_DIRECTION

WDUI_TEXT_DIRECTION

textDirection inherit

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_TEXT_DIRECTION-INHERIT

textDirection ltr

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_TEXT_DIRECTION-LTR

textDirection rtl

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_TEXT_DIRECTION-RTL

tooltip

TOOLTIP

WDY_MD_TRANSLATABLE_TEXT

visible

VISIBLE

WDUI_VISIBILITY

visible: none

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_VISIBLE-NONE

visible: visible

CL_WD_BUTTON=>E_VISIBLE-VISIBLE

width

WIDTH

STRING

Dynamic Programming of Events

View Designer Name Runtime Name

onAction

ON_ACTION

Example

You can find examples of this interface element in the system in the Web Dynpro application WDR_TEST_UI_ELEMENTS, and in the component WDR_TEST_EVENTS in the Button view.