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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.
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. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as pattern-library evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: GOV.UK Design System. Last checked: .