# PushButton

```python
__init__(
    self,
    master,
    command=None,
    args=None,
    text="Button",
    image=None,
    pady=10,
    padx=10,
    grid=None,
    align=None,
    icon=None,
    visible=True,
    enabled=None,
    width=None,
    height=None)
```

### What is it?
The `PushButton` object displays a button with text or an image, which calls a function when pressed.

![PushButton on Windows](images/pushbutton_windows.png)

### How do I make one?

Create a `PushButton` object like this:

```python
from guizero import App, PushButton
def do_nothing():
    print("Button was pressed")

app = App()
button = PushButton(app, command=do_nothing)
app.display()
```

Create a picture `PushButton` with an image like this:

```python
from guizero import App, PushButton
def do_nothing():
    print("A picture button was pressed")

app = App()
button = PushButton(app, image="button.gif", command=do_nothing)
app.display()
```

Depending on your operating system and whether you installed the guizero [additional image features](index.md#additional-features-install) will determine what [image types you can use](images.md) for `PushButton`.  By default GIF and PNG are supported, except macOS which only supports GIF.

### Starting parameters

When you create a `PushButton` object you **must** specify `master` and you can specify any of the optional parameters. Specify parameters in the brackets, like this: `button = PushButton(app)`

| Parameter | Takes              | Default  | Compulsory | Description                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|--------------------|----------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| master    | App, Window or Box | -        | Yes        | The container to which this widget belongs                                                                                                     |
| command   | function name      | None     | -          | The name of a function to call when the button is pressed.                                                                                     |
| align     | string             | None     | -          | Alignment of this widget within its container. Possible values: `"top"`, `"bottom"`, `"left"`, `"right"`.                                      |
| args      | list               | None     | -          | If you wish to pass any arguments to the function specified in the command parameter, you can specify them as a list                           |
| grid      | List [int, int]    | None     | -          | `[x,y]` coordinates of this widget. This parameter is only required if the `master` object has a grid layout.                                  |
| image     | string             | None     | -          | The file path, tkinter.PhotoImage or PIL.Image you wish to display. If both an image and text are specified, the image will override the text. |
| padx      | int                | 10       | -          | How much horizontal padding to add between the text/icon and the edge of the button.                                                           |
| pady      | int                | 10       | -          | How much vertical padding to add between the text/icon and the edge of the button.                                                             |
| text      | string             | "Button" | -          | The text to display on the button                                                                                                              |
| visible   | boolean            | True     | No         | If the widget should be visible.                                                                                                               |
| enabled   | boolean            | None     | No         | If the widget should be enabled. If `None` (the default) the enabled property will be inherited from the master                                |
| width     | [size](size.md)    | None     | No         | Set the width of the widget in characters or pixels if its an image button or to `"fill"`                                                      |
| height    | [size](size.md)    | None     | No         | Set the height of the widget in characters or pixels if its an image button or to `"fill"`                                                     |


### Methods

You can call the following methods on a `PushButton` object.

| Method                              | Takes                                                                                | Returns | Description                                                                                                                                                    |
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| after(time, command, args=None)     | time (int), command (function name), args (list of arguments)                        | -       | Schedules a **single** call to `command` after `time` milliseconds. (To repeatedly call the same command, use `repeat()`)                                      |
| cancel(command)                     | command (function name)                                                              | -       | Cancels a scheduled call to `command`                                                                                                                          |
| destroy()                           | -                                                                                    | -       | Destroys the widget                                                                                                                                            |
| disable()                           | -                                                                                    | -       | Disables the widget so that it is "greyed out" and cannot be interacted with                                                                                   |
| enable()                            | -                                                                                    | -       | Enables the widget                                                                                                                                             |
| focus()                             | -                                                                                    | -       | Gives focus to the widget                                                                                                                                      |
| hide()                              | -                                                                                    | -       | Hides the widget from view. This method will unpack the widget from the layout manager.                                                                        |
| image(image_source)                 | image_source (string)                                                                | -       | The file path, tkinter.PhotoImage or PIL.Image you wish to display.                                                                                            |
| padding(padx, pady)                 | padx (int), pady(int)                                                                | -       | Sets the amount of x (horizontal) and y (vertical) padding between the text/icon and the edge of the button                                                    |
| repeat(time, command, args=None)    | time (int), command (function name), args (list of arguments)                        | -       | Repeats `command` every `time` milliseconds. This is useful for scheduling a function to be regularly called, for example updating a value read from a sensor. |
| resize(width, height)               | width (int), height (int)                                                            | -       | Sets the width and height of the widget                                                                                                                        |
| show()                              | -                                                                                    | -       | Displays the widget if it was previously hidden                                                                                                                |
| toggle()                            | -                                                                                    | -       | Changes the state of the button to the opposite of its current state - if it is currently enabled, disable it and vice versa.                                  |
| update_command(command, args =None) | command (function name), args (_Optional_ List of arguments to be passed to command) | -       | Updates the function to call when the button is pressed .                                                                                                      |


### Properties

You can set and get the following properties:

| Method     | Data type          | Description                                                                                           |
|------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| align      | string             | The alignment of this widget within its container                                                     |
| bg         | [color](colors.md) | The background colour of the widget                                                                   |
| enabled    | boolean            | `True` if the widget is enabled                                                                       |
| font       | string             | The font of the text on the button                                                                    |
| grid       | List               | `[x,y]` coordinates of this widget. This parameter is only required if the `master` object has a grid |
| height     | [size](size.md)    | Set the height of the widget in characters or pixels if its an image button or to `"fill"`            |
| master     | App or Box         | The container to which this widget belongs                                                            |
| text       | string             | The text on the button                                                                                |
| text_color | [color](colors.md) | The colour of the text on the button                                                                  |
| text_size  | int                | The size of the text on the button                                                                    |
| tk         | tkinter.Button     | The internal tkinter object, see [Using tkinter](usingtk.md)                                          |
| value      | int                | Returns 1 when the button is pressed, 0 if the button is released                                     |
| visible    | boolean            | If this widget is visible                                                                             |
| width      | [size](size.md)    | Set the width of the widget in characters or pixels if its an image button or to `"fill"`             |

Refer to a property as `<name of widget>.property`. For example, if your `PushButton` object is called `button` you would write `button.value`.

You can **set** the property (for example `button.bg = "red"`) or **get** the value of the property to use (for example `print(button.bg)`).
