Question

I want to implement JSF button with image and custom label. I tested this code:

<h:commandButton id="savesettings" styleClass="avesettings" value=" Save Settings " action="#{GeneralController.updateDBSettings}" rendered="true" update="growl">
    <f:ajax render="@form" execute="@form"></f:ajax>
</h:commandButton>

.avesettings {
    background-image: url('../images/small.png');
}

This is the result:

I also tested this second code:

<h:commandButton id="savesettings" image="resources/images/first.png" value=" Save Settings " action="#{GeneralController.updateDBSettings}" rendered="true" update="growl">
    <f:ajax render="@form" execute="@form"></f:ajax>
</h:commandButton>

I get this result with no label:

Can you help me to create JSF button with background image and custom label defined as button attribute?

Answer 1

The following JSF/CSS should solve your problem:

JSF (the same as in your first example):

<h:commandButton id="savesettings" styleClass="avesettings" value="Save Settings" action="#{GeneralController.updateDBSettings}" rendered="true" update="growl">
    <f:ajax render="@form" execute="@form"></f:ajax>
</h:commandButton>

CSS (adapted):

.avesettings {
    background: url('../images/small.png') no-repeat;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 126px;
    height: 41px;
    border: none;
}

Width and height of the css must be the width and height of your image. I also have the css in an external css file, not direct in the JSF template.