Class: TouchBarButton

Class: TouchBarButton​

Create a button in the touch bar for native macOS applications

Process: Main
This class is not exported from the 'electron' module. It is only available as a return value of other methods in the Electron API.

new TouchBarButton(options)​

• options Object
  • label String (optional) - Button text.
  • accessibilityLabel String (optional) - A short description of the button for use by screenreaders like VoiceOver.
  • backgroundColor String (optional) - Button background color in hex format, i.e #ABCDEF.
  • icon NativeImage | String (optional) - Button icon.
  • iconPosition String (optional) - Can be left, right or overlay. Defaults to overlay.
  • click Function (optional) - Function to call when the button is clicked.
  • enabled Boolean (optional) - Whether the button is in an enabled state. Default is true.

When defining accessibilityLabel, ensure you have considered macOS best practices.

Instance Properties​

The following properties are available on instances of TouchBarButton:

touchBarButton.accessibilityLabel​

A String representing the description of the button to be read by a screen reader. Will only be read by screen readers if no label is set.

touchBarButton.label​

A String representing the button's current text. Changing this value immediately updates the button in the touch bar.

touchBarButton.backgroundColor​

A String hex code representing the button's current background color. Changing this value immediately updates the button in the touch bar.

touchBarButton.icon​

A NativeImage representing the button's current icon. Changing this value immediately updates the button in the touch bar.

touchBarButton.iconPosition​

A String - Can be left, right or overlay. Defaults to overlay.

touchBarButton.enabled​

A Boolean representing whether the button is in an enabled state.