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Carbon Design System Button
Documents button hierarchy, multiple button emphasis, related calls to action, primary and secondary button placement, fluid and stacked button groups, recommended button combinations, and icon consistency inside button groups.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button group | Choose a button group when two to four actions are contextually related and should be considered together at one workflow moment. | Each button performs a command immediately or starts a named flow; buttons in the group do not represent persistent selected values unless the component is intentionally a segmented or toggle group. | Carbon documents button hierarchy, related calls to action, primary and secondary placement, group combinations, stacked button groups, and icon consistency. |
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- Button group vs segmented control vs menu button vs confirmation dialog
Carbon documents button hierarchy, related calls to action, primary and secondary placement, group combinations, and avoiding two high-emphasis buttons in one group.
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Publisher: IBM Carbon Design System. Last checked: .