Table of contents
1.
Introduction
2.
Bootstrap Button Plugin
3.
Types of Button Plugins
3.1.
Loading Button
3.2.
Single Toggle
3.3.
Checkbox
3.4.
Radio
4.
Types of Methods
4.1.
toggle
4.2.
reset
4.3.
string
4.4.
Dispose
4.5.
getInstance
4.6.
getOrCreateInstance
5.
Frequently Asked Questions
5.1.
What is Bootstrap?
5.2.
What are the advantages of using Bootstrap?
5.3.
Why should we use Bootstrap Button Plugin?
5.4.
What is a Bootstrap Plugin?
5.5.
Is Bootstrap a framework or a library?
6.
Conclusion
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024
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Bootstrap Button Plugin

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Introduction

Hey Ninjas! You must have heard about the Bootstrap framework in your programming world. You can create on/off toggle buttons and some interactions on top of bootstrap buttons with Bootstrap Button Plugins.  

Bootstrap button plugin title image

You can club buttons to make a group and control their active states in Bootstrap Button Plugin. If you want to include some functionality in the individual buttons, you will need additional javascript files. Do you know how to add these button plugins? If not, then welcome to the Bootstrap button plugins blog. We will discuss the Bootstrap Button plugins in detail. Let's start without wasting time.

Bootstrap Button Plugin

Buttons are explained in the blog Bootstrap Buttons. The button is used to define clickable action when constructing button controls. HTML chooses button-type components by using buttons, which are a fundamental component of HTML.

Bootstrap logo title image

On a web page, the buttons serve a variety of functions, including submit and reset buttons. It can also be used independently control and is frequently used with form elements. Bootstrap enables improving button functionality. For components like toolbars, we can build groups of buttons or different button states. If you want to include this plugin functionality individually, then you will need button.js.

Types of Button Plugins

 Types of Button Plugins

Loading Button

To add the loading style to a button, add the data-loading-text = "Loading..." attribute to the button element. The loading button is used in almost every web application and web sites. It is used in Login, Signups, Video Players, etc.

Let's take a quick working example for the Loading button and make it Functional.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF 8" />
        <title>Bootstrap Button Plugin</title>
        <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            .container {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        </style>
        <script>
            $(function() {
               $(".btn").click(function()
               {
                  $(this).button('loading').delay(1000).queue(function() 
                  {
                     $(this).dequeue();
                  });
               });
            });
          </script>   
    </head>
    
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>
            Loading Button Example
        </h2>
        <button class = "btn btn-primary" data-loading-text = "Loading..." type = "button"> 
            Click here
         </button>
    </div>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:

Loading Button Output image

On click:

Loading Button Output image

The above output is an example of a loading state button. The button has a fixed color but we can customize it using CSS

Single Toggle

Add data-toggle = "button" attribute to the button element to activate toggling on a single button. Toggling means switching between two differences by clicking a single button or a short key combination, you can typically access options for (anything, like a computer configuration).

Let's take a quick working example for the Single Toggle button plugin.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
   <meta charset="UTF 8" />
   <title>Bootstrap Button Plugin</title>
   <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
   <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
   <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   <link href="https://gitcdn.github.io/bootstrap-toggle/2.2.2/css/bootstrap-toggle.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
   <script src="https://gitcdn.github.io/bootstrap-toggle/2.2.2/js/bootstrap-toggle.min.js"></script>
</head>

<style>
   .container {
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-left: 5px;
   }
</style>

<body>
   <div class="container">
      <h2>
         Toggling Button Example
      </h2>
      <input id="toggleHere" type="checkbox" 
            data-toggle="toggle">
      <br>
      <br>
      <button class="btn btn-warning" onclick="ToggleFunction()">
         Click to Toggle
      </button>
      <script>
         function ToggleFunction() {
            $('#toggleHere').bootstrapToggle('toggle')
         }
      </script>
   </div>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:

Toggling Button Output image

On click:

Toggling Button Output image

Explanation:

Initially, we created an On-Off Button to check the functionality of our Toggle button. We linked out toggle button with the on-off button and upon clicking the Toggle Button the state of the on-off button is changing. Hence, Our Toggle Button is Functionable. 

Checkbox

By adding the data-toggle = "button" attribute to the <div> with .btn-group you can create a group of checkboxes and enable toggling.

Let's take a quick working example for the checkbox button plugin.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF 8" />
        <title>Check Button Example</title>
        <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            .container {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        </style>
    </head>
    
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>
            Code Studio
        </h2>
        <div class = "btn-group" data-toggle = "buttons">
            <label class = "btn btn-info" style="margin-right: 10px;">
               <input type = "checkbox" style="display:none"> Guided Paths 
            </label>
            <label class = "btn btn-info" style="margin-right: 10px;">
               <input type = "checkbox" style="display:none"> Interview Experiences
            </label>
            <label class = "btn btn-info" style="margin-right: 10px;">
               <input type = "checkbox" style="display:none" margin="10px"> Contests
            </label>
            <label class = "btn btn-info" style="margin-right: 10px;">
                <input type = "checkbox" style="display:none" margin="10px"> Mock Test
             </label>
         </div>      
    </div>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:

CheckBox Button Output image

On click:

Checkbox Button Output image

Explanation:

Upon running the code in our local host we get the ideal image output above. After clicking the ‘Guided Paths’ button and the ‘Contests’ Button we get the output as above. If we want to choose one or more selections from a list of options, we can utilize checkboxes.

Radio

By adding the data-toggle = "button" attribute to the <div> with .btn-group you can create a group of radios and enable toggling.

Let's take a quick working example for the Radio Button Plugin.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF 8" />
        <title>Check Button Example</title>
        <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            .container {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        </style>
    </head>
    
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>
            Code Studio
        </h2>
        <div class = "btn-group" data-toggle = "buttons" >
            <label class="btn btn-warning" style="margin-right: 10px;">
                <input type="radio" name="options" id="myoption1">Guided Paths
            </label>
            <label class="btn btn-warning" style="margin-right: 10px;">
                <input type="radio" name="options" id="myoption1">Interview Experiences
            </label>
            <label class="btn btn-warning" style="margin-right: 10px;">
                <input type="radio" name="options" id="myoption1">Contests
            </label>
            <label class="btn btn-warning" style="margin-right: 10px;">
                <input type="radio" name="options" id="myoption1">Mock Test
            </label>
         </div> 
    </div>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:

Radio Button Output image

On click:

Radio Button Output image

Explanation:

Only one of the given options will be selected when we use the radio. So, on clicking a particular button, we will be able to select only that particular button.

Types of Methods

You can enable the buttons plugin with JavaScript, as shown below.

Types of Methods image

toggle

Use $().button('toggle') to toggle between active and inactive states.

Let’s take a look at the working example.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF 8" />
        <title>Bootstrap Button Plugin</title>
        <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            .container {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        </style>
    </head>
    
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>
            Toggle Method Example
        </h2>
        <div>
            <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-danger">Button</button>
         </div>
    </div>

    <script type = "text/javascript">
        $(function () {
           $(".btn").click(function(){
              $(this).button('toggle');
           });
        });
   </script>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:    

Toggle Method Example image                    

On Click:

Toggle Method Example image

reset

Use $().button('reset') to reset the button to its original state.

Let’s take a look at the working example.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF 8" />
        <title>Bootstrap Button Plugin</title>
        <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            .container {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        </style>
    </head>
    
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>
            Reset Method Example
        </h2>
        <button class = "btn btn-danger" data-loading-text = "Loading..." type = "button">
            Button
         </button>
    </div>
    
    <script>
        $(function() {
           $(".btn").click(function(){
              $(this).button('loading').delay(1000).queue(function() {
                 $(this).button('reset');
                 $(this).dequeue();
              });
           });
        });
      </script>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:                                                    

Reset Method Example image 

On click:

 Reset Method Example image

After delay:

Reset Method Example image

Explanation:

Ideally, we get the normal output as shown above. When we press the button we get the loading state of the button and after a delay of 2-3 seconds, the button is restored to its original state. 

string

Use $().button(string) to display the user-defined string which is passed in this function.

Let’s take a look at the quick working example.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF 8" />
        <title>Bootstrap Button Plugin</title>
        <meta name="viewport", initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            .container {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        </style>
    </head>
    
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>
            String Method Example
        </h2>
        <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info" id = "myButton" data-complete-text = "Loading finished">
            Button
         </button>
    </div>

    <script type = "text/javascript">
        $(function() {
           $("#myButton").click(function(){
              $(this).button('loading').delay(1000).queue(function() {
                 $(this).button('complete');
              });
           });
        });
     </script>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:                                                      

String Method Example image   

On click: 

String Method Example image

After loading:

String Method Example image

Explanation:

Ideally, we get the normal output as shown above. When we press the button we get the loading state of the button and after the loading is complete the button is taken to a successfully loaded state where the user can pass any message of the successful execution to the user. 

Dispose

Dispose method Destroys an element's button i.e.removes stored data on the DOM(Document Object Model) element.

Let’s take a look at a quick working example of Dispose method

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
	<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
	<meta name="viewport" content=
	"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
	<link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.0.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css"
	rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-EVSTQN3/azprG1Anm3QDgpJLIm9Nao0Yz1ztcQTwFspd3yD65VohhpuuCOmLASjC"
	crossorigin="anonymous">
	<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.0.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"
	integrity="sha384-MrcW6ZMFYlzcLA8Nl+NtUVF0sA7MsXsP1UyJoMp4YLEuNSfAP+JcXn/tWtIaxVXM"
	crossorigin="anonymous">
	</script>
</head>

<style>
   .container {
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-left: 5px;
   }
</style>

<body>
   <div class="container">
      <h2 style="color:royalblue">
         Dispose Method Example
      </h2>
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger" id="example" data-bs-content="Hello! Welcome to Coding Ninjas" data-bs-placement="bottom">
      	Click Me
      </button>
    <br>
    <br>
    <hr>
    <br>
    <button type="button"  class = "btn btn-info" id="disposeButton">
            Dispose Button
    </button>
    <script>
        const element = document.getElementById('example')
        
        const popover = new bootstrap.Popover(element)
  
        const disposeButton = document.getElementById('disposeButton')
  
        disposeButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
            // Dispose method
            popover.dispose()
        })
    </script>
   </div>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Ideal:

Dispose Method Example image 

On Click(Click Me button):

Dispose Method Example image

On Clicking(Dispose Button) and clicking the ‘Click Me’ button:

Dispose Method Example image

Explanation:

Ideally, we get the normal output as shown above. When we press the ‘Click Me’ button we get a popover message about successful functionality of the button. After clicking on the dispose button and again clicking the ‘Click Me’ button we observe that we don’t get any popover message hence ensuring the functionality of the dispose button.

getInstance

The button instance linked to a DOM(Document Object Model) element can be obtained using the static function getInstance().

Syntax:

bootstrap.Button.getInstance(element)

getOrCreateInstance

The static method getOrCreateInstance retrieves a button instance linked to a DOM element or creates a new one if the existing one wasn't initialised.

Syntax:

bootstrap.Button.getOrCreateInstance(element)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bootstrap?

Bootstrap is a vast repository of useful, reusable JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code to quickly build fully responsive websites.

What are the advantages of using Bootstrap?

Bootstrap provides many pre-styled components like buttons, forms, etc. It is used to create responsive designs without any effort. The pages made using bootstrap components are faster and have more functionality.

Why should we use Bootstrap Button Plugin?

With Bootstrap Button Plugin, you can do more with the Bootstrap Button. With its help, you can add interactions such as states or create groups.

What is a Bootstrap Plugin?

Bootstrap comes with 12 jQuery plugins that extend the features and add more interactions to your site. It helps in simplifying the development of informative web pages. 

Is Bootstrap a framework or a library?

Bootstrap is a CSS framework for creating responsive and mobile websites.

Conclusion

This article discusses the topic of the Bootstrap button plugin. In detail, we have seen the definition of the Bootstrap button plugin, types of buttons, implementation, methods, events, and types.

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