Getting Started with the KendoReact Buttons

Updated on Mar 4, 2026

This guide provides essential information about using the KendoReact Buttons package—you will learn how to install the Buttons package, add a Button component to your project, and style the component.

After completing this guide, you will be able to reproduce the following example.

Change Theme

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Install the Component

sh

npm i @progress/kendo-react-buttons

Import the Component

After installing the Buttons npm package, import the desired components in the React App. This guide shows how to add the Button.

In the App component file of your React project (for example, src/App.tsx), add the following code:

tsx

// ES2015 module syntax
import { Button } from '@progress/kendo-react-buttons';

tsx

// CommonJS format
## Use the Component

1. After installing the Buttons package and importing the components, add the Button tags to the App component file of your React project (for example, `src/App.tsx`).

    ```tsx
    <Button>My Button</Button>
    ```

1. Optionally, handle the `onClick` event by adding a `ButtonContainer` and then defining the action that occurs when the Button generates the `onClick` event.

    ```tsx
    const ButtonContainer = () => {
        const handleButtonClick = () => {
            console.log('click');
            alert('KendoReact Button was clicked.');
        };

        return <Button onClick={handleButtonClick}>My Button</Button>;
    };

    export default ButtonContainer;
    ```

## Style the Components

> tip Are you looking for guidance around how to create visually appealing and consistent user interfaces with Telerik UI components? Check out the [Progress Design System](https://www.telerik.com/design-system/docs/).

To use the built-in styling of the components start by installing a theme:

```sh
npm i @progress/kendo-theme-default

With the import "@progress/kendo-theme-default/dist/all.css"; statement present in your code, you already have professionally designed styling applied to your app out-of-box. You can also try any of the other available Kendo UI Themes.

Next Steps

The Button package provides the following components:

• ButtonGroup
• Chip
• ChipList
• DropdownButton (premium)
• SplitButton (premium)
• FloatingActionButton
• Toolbar

KendoReact Button Dependencies

The Buttons package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:

Package Name	Description
react 18.0.0*	Contains the functionality necessary to define React components.
react-dom	Contains the React renderer for the web.
@progress/kendo-licensing	Contains the internal infrastructure related to licensing.
@progress/kendo-svg-icons	Contains the KendoReact SVG icons.
@progress/kendo-react-common	Contains common utilities that enhance the performance and functionalities of the KendoReact UI components.
@progress/kendo-react-popup	Contains positioning logic for the Popup component.
@progress/kendo-react-intl	Contains Internationalization Component

Activating Your License Key

The KendoReact Buttons have both free and premium features. Using the premium features requires a valid license key. For more information, see the My License page.

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