# cp.ui.Button

The Button type extends Element and includes all its methods, fields and other properties.

# API Overview

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

Fields - Variables which can only be accessed from an object returned by a constructor

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor


Signature	`cp.ui.Button.matches(element) -> boolean`
Type	Function
Description	Checks if the `element` is a `Button`, returning `true` if so.
Parameters	element - The `hs.axuielement` to check.
Returns	`true` if the `element` is a `Button`, or `false` if not.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/Button.lua line 18


Signature	`cp.ui.Button(parent, uiFinder) -> cp.ui.Button`
Type	Constructor
Description	Creates a new `Button` instance.
Parameters	parent - The parent object. Should have a `UI` and `isShowing` field. uiFinder - A function which will return the `hs.axuielement` the button belongs to, or `nil` if not available.
Returns	The new `Button` instance.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/Button.lua line 31


Signature	`cp.ui.Button.title <cp.prop: string; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The button title, if available.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/Button.lua line 45


Signature	`cp.ui.Button:doPress() -> cp.rx.go.Statement`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a `Statement` that will press the button when executed, if available at the time. If not an `error` is sent.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `Statement` which will press the button when executed.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/Button.lua line 69


Signature	`cp.ui.Button:press() -> self, boolean`
Type	Method
Description	Performs a button press action, if the button is available.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `Button` instance. `true` if the button was actually pressed successfully.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/Button.lua line 52