A set of related buttons placed directly next to each other as one visual unit, so people see them as belonging together — for example a row of text-formatting or view-switching buttons.
Synonyms
- button bar
Related terms
- segmented control
- split button
- action bar
- toolbar
In plain words
- a row of buttons joined together
- buttons packed side by side as one block
Usage example
The editor's button group keeps bold, italic, and underline together in one strip.
Don't confuse with…
- segmented controlA segmented control lets you pick one option from a set, like a switch; a button group is just buttons sitting together, each firing its own action.
Categories
- Buttons & actions