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GOV.UK Design System Button Component
Documents button behavior, disabled button support, and slow post-action states where users need information about what is happening.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled button with no explanation | Flag this anti-pattern when an unavailable action has no visible requirement, cause, owner, or next step near the control. | Users can discover why the action is unavailable without hovering a disabled control or guessing from color alone. | GOV.UK button guidance documents disabled behavior and recommends giving users information about what is happening during slow post-action states. |
| Disabled controls without recovery | Flag this anti-pattern when a disabled control blocks a task and the surrounding UI does not provide a reachable next step. | Users can discover the cause of unavailability without activating or hovering the disabled control itself. | GOV.UK button guidance covers disabled button behavior and communicating action progress. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Disabled button with no explanation vs inline validation vs error summary
GOV.UK button guidance documents disabled button behavior and visible feedback for slow post-action states.
- Disabled controls without recovery vs disabled button no explanation vs inline validation vs error summary vs permission recovery vs fallback path
GOV.UK button guidance documents disabled behavior and communicating action progress.
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Publisher: GOV.UK Design System. Last checked: .