Elements - Buttons
Use the Buttons content type to add either an individual button or a set of buttons in the Page Builder stage. You can arrange buttons horizontally or vertically, and add them directly to rows, columns, tabs, and banners on the stage.
Toolboxes
When you are working with the Buttons content type, you add and edit individual buttons and the buttons container that holds one or more buttons. Each has its own toolbox that you use to design buttons on the Page Builder stage.
Individual button toolbox
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Buttons container toolbox
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Add an individual button
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In the Page Builder panel, expand Elements and drag a Buttons placeholder to a row, column, or tab set on the stage.
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Hover over the button to display the toolbox and choose the Settings ( ) icon.
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Enter the Button Text to be displayed on the button.
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Set Button Type to one of the following:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 layout-auto Type Description Primary
Applies the primary button style from the current style sheet. Secondary
Applies the secondary button style from the current style sheet if applicable. Link
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Set the Button Link using one of the following types:
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URL - Enter the destination URL for the link.
The URL can be either a relative link to a product or page in your store, or a fully qualified URL.
Relative URL example -
../luma-analog-watch.html
Fully qualified URL example -
http://mystore.com/luma-analog-watch.html
If the link goes to a different website, you can keep the current page open to your store by opening the link in a new browser tab.
To prevent the visitor from navigating away from your store, select the Open in new tab checkbox.
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Product - Enter a product name (partial or full) or SKU, then choose the product name in the list.
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Category - Enter a category name (partial or full) or click in the blank field to display the category tree. Then, choose the category name in the tree.
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Page - Enter the name of a CMS page (partial or full) or click in the blank field to display the full list. Then, choose the name of the page in the search results list.
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Complete the advanced settings as needed.
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When complete, click Save in the upper-right corner to apply the settings and return to the Page Builder workspace.
Add a set of buttons
The following sections describe a series of steps to start with an individual button and create a set of three buttons within a button container. If you do not already have an individual button, follow the previous instructions to add an individual button to the stage.
Step 1: Create the second button
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Hover over the button container to display the toolbox and choose the Add (+---------------------+ | img-md | +=====================+ | w-20 | +---------------------+ | | +---------------------+) icon.
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Enter the text that you want to appear on the second button.
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Click the new button to display its toolbox and choose the Settings (+--------------------------+ | img-md | +==========================+ | w-20 | +--------------------------+ | | +--------------------------+) icon.
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Set Button Type to
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Set up the Button Link as needed.
In the following example, the link is a relative URL that goes to the Contact Us page.
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Complete the advanced settings as needed.
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When complete, click Save to apply the settings and return to the Page Builder workspace.
Step 2: Create the third button
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Click the second button again on the stage and choose the Duplicate (+---------------------------+ | img-md | +===========================+ | w-20 | +---------------------------+ | | +---------------------------+) icon.
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Enter the text that you want to appear on the third button.
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Click the third button to display the toolbox and choose the Settings (+--------------------------+ | img-md | +==========================+ | w-20 | +--------------------------+ | | +--------------------------+) icon.
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Update the Button Link as needed.
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In the upper-right corner, click Save to apply the settings and return to the Page Builder workspace.
Step 3: Update the button container
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Hover over the button container to display the toolbox and choose the Settings (+--------------------------+ | img-md | +==========================+ | w-20 | +--------------------------+ | | +--------------------------+) icon.
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Under Appearance, choose Stacked.
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Set All Buttons are same size to
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Update the remaining settings as needed, using the descriptions from Change settings for a button container.
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When complete, click Save to apply the settings and return to the Page Builder workspace.
The complete stacked button set appears on the stage, with one primary button and two secondary buttons.
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Move a button
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Click the button that you want to move.
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Select and drag the Move (+----------------------+ | img-md | +======================+ | w-20 | +----------------------+ | | +----------------------+) icon, which appears just before the button text, to a new position for the button within the button container.
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Change settings for a button
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Click the button on the stage to display the toolbox and choose the Settings (+--------------------------+ | img-md | +==========================+ | w-20 | +--------------------------+ | | +--------------------------+) icon.
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Update the standard settings as needed.
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Button Text - Enter the text to be displayed on the button (can also be updated directly from the stage).
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Button Type - Determines the button format.
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Button Link - Determines the destination page that is served when the button is clicked.
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Uses either a relative or fully qualified URL to identify the destination page. Product
Identifies the destination page based on the product name or SKU. The product name can be searched for based on either a partial or full name. The product is then chosen from the search results list. Category
Identifies the destination page as a specific category or subcategory in the category tree. Page
Identifies the destination page as a specific CMS page.
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Complete the advanced settings as needed.
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To save the settings and return to the Page Builder workspace, click Save in the upper-right corner.
Change settings for a button container
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Hover over the button container to display the toolbox and choose the Settings (+--------------------------+ | img-md | +==========================+ | w-20 | +--------------------------+ | | +--------------------------+) icon.
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Update the Appearance settings as needed.
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Use the arrangement options to display the buttons either horizontally or vertically in the container:
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Set the All buttons are same size option according to your preference.
When set to
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Complete the Advanced settings as needed.
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When complete, click Save to apply the settings and return to the Page Builder workspace.
Change advanced settings
You can modify the Advanced settings for individual buttons and for the button container.
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To control the positioning within the parent container, choose the Alignment:
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Applies the alignment default setting that is specified in the style sheet of the current theme. Left
Aligns the content along the left border of the parent container, with allowance for any padding that is specified. Center
Aligns the content in the center of the parent container, with allowance for any padding that is specified. Right
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Set the Border style applied to all four sides of the button or buttons container:
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Applies the default border style that is specified by the associated style sheet. None
Does not provide any visible indication of the container borders. Dotted
The container border appears as a dotted line. Dashed
The container border appears as a dashed line. Solid
The container border appears as a solid line. Double
The container border appears as a double line. Groove
The container border appears as a grooved line. Ridge
The container border appears as a ridged line. Inset
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, complete the border display options:table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 layout-auto Option Description Border Color Specify the color by choosing a swatch, clicking the color picker, or by entering a valid color name or equivalent hexadecimal value. Border Width Enter the number of pixels for the border line width. Border Radius Enter the number of pixels to define the size of the radius that is used to round each corner of the border. -
(Optional) Specify the names of CSS classes from the current style sheet to apply to the button or buttons container.
Separate multiple class names with a space.
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Enter values, in pixels, for the Margins and Padding to determine the outer margins and inner padding of the button or buttons container.
Enter the corresponding values in the diagram.
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 layout-auto Container area Description Margins The amount of blank space that is applied to the outside edge of all sides of the container. Options: Top
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Padding The amount of blank space that is applied to the inside edge of all sides of the container. Options: Top
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/Left