> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wisej.com/api/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wisej.com/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.buttonbase.md). # ButtonBase Namespace: **Wisej.Web** Assembly: **Wisej.Framework** (2.2.0.0) * [Control](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/general/control.md) * [ButtonBase](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.buttonbase.md) Implements the basic functionality common to button controls. {% tabs %} {% tab title="C#" %} ```csharp public class ButtonBase : Control ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="VB.NET" %} ```visual-basic Public Class ButtonBase Inherits Control ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Constructors ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)ButtonBase() Initializes a new instance of the [ButtonBase](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.buttonbase.md) class. ## Properties ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)AllowHtml [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value indicating that the control can display HTML in the Text property. Newlines (CRLF) are converted to\ when allowHtml is false, or when allowHtml is true and the text doesn't contain any html. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)AutoEllipsis [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets whether the ellipsis character (...) appears at the right edge of the control, denoting that the text extends beyond the size of the control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)AutoShowLoader [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets whether the application blocks the browser with a modal mask when this button is clicked and until the server is done processing the execution request. [AutoShowLoader](#autoshowloader) blocks the entire browser as soon as the button is clicked since it's implemented on the client side, while [ShowLoader](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/general/control.md#showloader) blocks the specific widget when returning from the request. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)AutoSize [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the control resizes based on its contents. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)Image [Image](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.drawing.image): Returns or sets the image that is displayed in a button control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)ImageAlign [ContentAlignment](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.drawing.contentalignment): Returns or sets the alignment of the image in the button control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)ImageIndex [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.int32): Returns or sets the image list index value of the image in the [ImageList](#imagelist) displayed in the button control. **Throws:** * [ArgumentOutOfRangeException](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.argumentoutofrangeexception) The specified index is less than -1. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)ImageKey [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string): Returns or sets the key accessor for the image in the [ImageList](#imagelist) displayed in the button control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)ImageList [ImageList](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/content/imagelist.md): Returns or sets the [ImageList](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/content/imagelist.md) that contains the [Image](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.drawing.image) displayed in a button control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)ImageSource [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string): Returns or sets the theme name or URL for the image to display in the button control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)Text [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string): Returns or sets the text associated with this control. Newlines (CRLF) are converted to\ when allowHtml is false, or when allowHtml is true and the text doesn't contain any html. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)TextAlign [ContentAlignment](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.drawing.contentalignment): Returns or sets the alignment of the text in the button control. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)TextImageRelation [TextImageRelation](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.textimagerelation.md): Returns or sets the position of text and image relative to each other. ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)UseMnemonic [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets whether the first character that is preceded by an ampersand (&) is used as the mnemonic key of the control. ## Methods ### ![](/files/-MTRl851gGvQXMvSEG1f)PerformClick() Generates a [Click](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/general/control.md#click) event for a button. ## Inherited By | Name | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Button](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/button.md) | Represents a button control. | | [CheckBox](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.checkbox.md) | Represents a check box control. | | [RadioButton](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.radiobutton.md) | Enables the user to select a single option from a group of choices when paired with other [RadioButton](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.radiobutton.md) controls. | | [SplitButton](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/buttons/wisej.web.splitbutton.md) | Represents a split button control. | ## Implements | Name | Description | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [IBindableComponent](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/data-binding/wisej.web.ibindablecomponent.md) | Bindable components implement this interface. | | [IWisejComponent](/api/v2.2/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejcomponent.md) | All wisej components implement this interface. | | [IWisejControl](/api/v2.2/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejcontrol.md) | All wisej controls derived from the [Control](/api/v2.2/wisej.web/general/control.md) class must implement this interface. | | [IWisejSerializable](/api/v2.2/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejserializable.md) | Allows an object to serialize itself. | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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