Button Design & States
Learn to design effective buttons with proper states, interactions, and accessibility considerations. This is a foundational concept in user interface and experience design that professional developers rely on daily. The explanations below are written to be beginner-friendly while covering the depth and nuance that comes from real-world UI/UX Design experience. Take your time with each section and practice the examples
45 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Button Types
- Primary buttons: Main actions, high emphasis
- Secondary buttons: Alternative actions, medium emphasis
- Tertiary buttons: Minor actions, low emphasis
- Icon buttons: Actions with visual symbols
- Text buttons: Simple text-based actions
Button States
- Default: Normal appearance
- Hover: Enhanced appearance on mouse over
- Active: Pressed state
- Disabled: Inactive state
- Loading: Processing state with spinner