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Danny White 1131e3e2ce fix(ui): default Button variant to default instead of primary (#50160)
## What kind of change does this PR introduce?

Bug fix / design-system alignment for the legacy `Button` from `ui`.

## What is the current behavior?

Omitting `variant` on the legacy `Button` falls back to brand-green
`primary`. That makes accidental greens easy, and it is hard to spot the
real main action on busy pages.

## What is the new behavior?

- Legacy `Button` now defaults to neutral `default`
- Intentional primary CTAs (create, save, submit, marketing CTAs, and
matching `ButtonTooltip` usages) now set `variant="primary"` so their
appearance is unchanged
- Neutral actions that previously relied on the old fallback (cancel,
close, back, dashboard nav, and similar) become grey/white
- Design-system docs updated; regression tests cover the new default

`Button_Shadcn_` is unchanged. It already uses its own CVA default.

This is PR 1 of 2 in a stack. PR 2 drops now-redundant
`variant="default"` props.

## To test

Studio (http://localhost:8082):

- `/sign-in`: Sign in stays green
- Open a project → Database → Tables: New table stays green
- Auth → Users → Invite: Invite user stays green; Cancel / dismiss
controls stay neutral
- Project Settings → General: edit a field so Cancel and Save appear.
Cancel is neutral, Save is green

Design system (http://localhost:3003):

- Components → Button: default demo is neutral; primary demo is green;
featured preview is the default variant

Marketing (optional):

- www header: Start your project stays green; logged-in Dashboard is
neutral

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **Style**
- Buttons now default to a neutral style, while primary actions across
Studio, documentation, marketing pages, forms, dialogs, and error states
use prominent primary styling.
- Updated button examples and previews clarify the distinction between
default and primary variants.
  - Event registration now includes a directional arrow icon.

- **Tests**
- Added coverage confirming default button styling and explicit primary
styling behave as expected.
- Updated related test fixtures to use primary styling where
appropriate.
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---
title: Button
description: Displays a button or a link that looks like a button.
featured: true
component: true
---
<ComponentPreview name="button-default" peekCode wide />
## Usage
```tsx
import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
```
```tsx
<Button variant="outline">Button</Button>
```
## Link
You can use the `buttonVariants` helper to create a link that looks like a button.
```tsx
import { buttonVariants } from '@/components/ui/button'
```
```tsx
<Link className={buttonVariants({ variant: 'outline' })}>Click here</Link>
```
Alternatively, you can set the `asChild` parameter and nest the link component.
```tsx
<Button asChild>
<Link href="/login">Login</Link>
</Button>
```
## Examples
### Sizes
Use the `size` prop to determine the size of the button.
<ComponentPreview name="button-sizes" />
### Variants
#### Default
Used when no `variant` is specified. Prefer this unless another variant fits better, as below.
<ComponentPreview name="button-default" />
#### Primary
Use sparingly for data insertion, confirming purchases, and other strong positive actions. Because it is so prominent, aim for at most one primary button in a viewport.
<ComponentPreview name="button-demo" />
#### Secondary
Can be used for signaling a data or config change, but not as serious as a primary button.
For destructive or side effect actions, use the `destructive` or `warning` variant.
<ComponentPreview name="button-secondary" />
#### Warning
Used for actions that might have a side effect, but not as serious as a destructive action.
<ComponentPreview name="button-warning" />
#### Destructive (currently `danger`)
Used for actions that will have a serious destructive side effect, like deleting data.
prop `variant` will probably be changed to `destructive` in the future.
<ComponentPreview name="button-destructive" />
#### Outline
Used for secondary actions, or actions that are not as important as the primary action.
<ComponentPreview name="button-outline" />
#### Ghost (currently `text`)
Used for actions that are not as important as the primary action, or for actions that are not as important as the primary action.
prop `variant` will probably be changed to `ghost` in the future.
<ComponentPreview name="button-ghost" />
#### Link
Used for actions that are not as important as the primary action, or for actions that are not as important as the primary action.
<ComponentPreview name="button-link" />
### Only an icon
Displaying only an Icon in a button.
<Admonition type="note" title="This feature requires more support" className="mt-3">
We should update the button component to support this use case better.
</Admonition>
<ComponentPreview name="button-icon" />
### As child
Supports slot behavior with `asChild` prop.
<ComponentPreview name="button-as-child" />
### Split with dropdown
Pair a button with a chevron `DropdownMenu` trigger when there are variations of the same action, or alternative ways to accomplish the same goal. The default or most likely option should be used on the exposed button.
When secondary actions are related but distinct (not alternatives to the primary action) display the primary action as a button and place the rest in an overflow menu instead. See [Table multiple actions](./table#multiple-actions).
<ComponentPreview name="button-split-dropdown" peekCode />
Ensure the middle border is shared rather than doubled-up. Do not use `border-l-0` on the chevron button as that drops the divider on hover/focus. Instead:
- Primary action: `rounded-r-none` and `hover:z-10` so its border stacks above the chevron on hover.
- Chevron trigger: `rounded-l-none`, `shrink-0`, `px-[4px] py-[5px]`, and `-ml-px` to overlap the adjacent border by one pixel.
- Both: `focus-visible:z-10` so the focus ring stacks above the neighbour, and `focus-visible:rounded-r-sm` / `focus-visible:rounded-l-sm` so the squared-off edge is slightly rounded while the ring is shown.
- Chevron trigger only: `aria-label` describing the menu (the icon is decorative).
Inside [Admonition](../fragments/admonition#split-button-with-dropdown) actions when `layout="responsive"`: also use `flex w-full @lg:w-auto` with `flex-1 @lg:flex-none` on the primary action.
## Accessibility
[Keyboard focus](../accessibility#focus-management) is automatically handled:
- Enabled buttons default to `tabIndex={0}` (keyboard accessible)
- Disabled buttons default to `tabIndex={-1}` (removed from tab order)
- You can still override with an explicit `tabIndex` prop when needed
- Keyboard focus uses the shared `focus-ring` utility; variants do not change ring colour
You therefore don't need to manually set `tabIndex`, as Button handles it automatically based on its `disabled` state.