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PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout control

This control generates a button control with a callout.

PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout rendering

Button field with callout

PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout callout opened

Button field with callout opened

How to use this control in your solutions

  1. Check that you installed the @pnp/spfx-property-controls dependency. Check out The getting started page for more information about installing the dependency.
  2. Import the following modules to your component:
import { CalloutTriggers } from '@pnp/spfx-property-controls/lib/Callout';
import { PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout } from '@pnp/spfx-property-controls/lib/PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout';
  1. Add the custom property control to the groupFields of the web part property pane configuration:
PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout('fakeProperty', {
  calloutTrigger: CalloutTriggers.Click,
  key: 'buttonWithCalloutFieldId',
  calloutContent: React.createElement('p', {}, 'Tests connection to the database with the parameters listed above'),
  calloutWidth: 150,
  text: 'Test connection',
  onClick: () => { /* Code to test db connection */ }
})

Implementation

The PropertyFieldButtonWithCallout control uses the same implementation as the default PropertyPaneButton and has the following additional properties:

Property Type Required Description
calloutContent React.ReactNode no Callout content - any HTML
calloutWidth number no Custom width for callout including borders. If value is 0, no width is applied.
calloutTrigger CalloutTriggers no Event to show the callout
gapSpace number no The gap between the callout and the target

Enum CalloutTriggers

Name Description
Click Shows the callout when you hover over the icon
Hover Shows the callout when you click on the icon