# .NET MAUI Button Command

Use the Telerik UI for .NET MAUI Button `Command` property when you want to trigger view-model logic from the button without handling the click in code-behind. This is the recommended approach for MVVM scenarios.

The Button exposes the following command-related properties:

* `Command` (`ICommand`)—Defines the command that runs when the button is activated.
* `CommandParameter` (`object`)—Defines the parameter passed to that command.

## When Should You Use Button Command Binding

Use command binding when you want to:

* Keep button actions in the view model.
* Reuse the same action from multiple UI elements.
* Pass context to the action through `CommandParameter`.

## Using the Command

The following example shows how to bind a command to the Button.

1. Define the Button in XAML:

```XAML
<telerik:RadButton x:Name="button"
                   Text="Click me" />
```

2. Add the `telerik` namespace:

```XAML
xmlns:telerik="http://schemas.telerik.com/2022/xaml/maui"
```

3. Implement the `Command`:

```C#
this.button.Command = new Command(
    execute: () =>
    {
        count++;
        if (count == 1)
            button.Text = $"Clicked {count} time";
        else
            button.Text = $"Clicked {count} times";
    },
    canExecute: () =>
    {
        return true;
    });
```

The following image shows the result on WinUI:

![Telerik UI for .NET MAUI Button displaying Click me and responding to command activation](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/assets/b8f96464cbe4505c4a141dd796c510c9/button-command.gif "Button for .NET MAUI")

## Triggering the Same Action from a Key Press

If you want a key press to run the same action, keep the action in an `ICommand` and invoke that same command from your page-level or platform-specific keyboard handling logic. This lets the Button click and the keyboard shortcut reuse the same implementation.

Use this approach when you want both mouse or touch activation and a keyboard-driven trigger for the same operation.

> note
> For a runnable example demonstrating Button command binding, see the [SDKBrowser App](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/demos-and-sample-apps/sdkbrowser-app) and navigate to **Button** > **Features**.

## See Also

* [Styling the Button](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/button/styling)
* [Creating a Circular Button](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/knowledge-base/button-howto-create-circle-button)