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Class: TouchBarButton

Create a button in the touch bar for native macOS applications

Process: Main

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.