How to trigger a record action using a!buttonWidget instead of a!recordActionField

Question

I want to create a custom UI where all my actions are displayed as styled buttons using a!buttonWidget , but still open the native record action dialog (start form, etc.) the way a!recordActionField does. Currently, a!recordActionField works fine for triggering the action and opening the dialog, but it doesn&rsquo;t give me the same level of styling flexibility as a!buttonWidget . I tried using a!startProcess() inside the saveInto of a button, but that just runs the process silently without opening the dialog. Is there any way to call a record action directly from a button widget (and open its dialog), or is a!recordActionField the only supported method?

Shubham Aware · Answer

You cannot directly trigger a record action dialog from a!buttonWidget. a!recordActionField is currently the only supported way to trigger record actions with their native dialog behavior. There's no function or method to invoke a record action dialog from a button's saveInto. I would recommend, Use a!recordActionField with its built-in styling parameters and wrap it strategically.

Harsha Sharma · Answer

Abdul Rahim said: is a!recordActionField the only supported method 
 If you have to have dialogs then Yes! Record action field is the only supported method. 
 If design without Dialog is acceptable then you can style a card as a button and use a!startProcessLink() in it to show initial chained UITs. You will also need to use layouts like column/side by side to have good UX design for different components.