2 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/inc/Menu/Item/AbstractItem.php b/inc/Menu/Item/AbstractItem.php
index 1f3574776..03ec29afb 100644
--- a/inc/Menu/Item/AbstractItem.php
+++ b/inc/Menu/Item/AbstractItem.php
@@ -167,6 +167,26 @@ abstract class AbstractItem {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Convenience method to create a <button> element inside it's own form element
+     *
+     * Uses html_btn()
+     *
+     * @todo this does currently not support the SVG icon
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function asHtmlButton() {
+        return html_btn(
+            $this->getType(),
+            $this->id,
+            $this->getAccesskey(),
+            $this->getParams(),
+            $this->method,
+            $this->getTitle(),
+            $this->getLabel()
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Should this item be shown in the given context
      *
      * @param int $ctx the current context
diff --git a/inc/Menu/Item/Top.php b/inc/Menu/Item/Top.php
index a7e4cb24b..a05c4f119 100644
--- a/inc/Menu/Item/Top.php
+++ b/inc/Menu/Item/Top.php
@@ -21,4 +21,16 @@ class Top extends AbstractItem {
         $this->context = self::CTX_DESKTOP;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to create a <button> element
+     *
+     * Uses html_topbtn()
+     *
+     * @todo this does currently not support the SVG icon
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function asHtmlButton() {
+        return html_topbtn();
+    }
+
 }