How to Place Text and Button on Same Line in Discord Embed

Discord doesn’t support placing buttons directly on the same line as text within an embed—buttons live in separate action rows below the embed for clean separation. You can mimic alignment by using inline fields in the embed for text side-by-side, then stack a Discord embed button right underneath in a compact action row. For your example, a bot sends an embed message with a button that triggers a modal on click; discord.js makes this straightforward with ActionRowBuilder and showModal().

Contents

• Understanding Discord Embeds and Message Components
• Why You Can’t Place Text and Buttons on the Same Line in Embeds
• Creating Inline Text Fields in Discord Embeds
• Adding Buttons Using Action Rows Below Embeds
• Handling Button Clicks to Open Modals
• Complete discord.js Example: Embed with Button Opening Modal
• Limitations, Alternatives, and Best Practices
• Sources
• Conclusion

Understanding Discord Embeds and Message Components

Embeds are those slick, customizable cards Discord bots use to display rich info—think titles, descriptions, images, and fields stacked neatly. But here’s the catch: they’re strictly for content. Buttons? Those belong to message components, specifically action rows that sit below the embed like a footer toolbar.

Why split them? Discord’s design keeps embeds readable across devices. The official embed object reference spells it out: fields can go inline (side-by-side), but no interactive elements sneak in. Action rows, per the message components docs, hold up to five buttons or other widgets per row, with five rows max per message.

In discord.js (grab v14+ for the latest), you build these together in one reply() or send() call. Picture it: embed on top, button row hugging the bottom. Tight, professional. Ever sent a plain text message with a button and thought, “This needs polish”? Embeds + components = that upgrade.

Fields shine for Discord embed with button setups. Set inline: true on two fields, and they butt up next to each other—perfect illusion of “same line” text before dropping the button below.

Why You Can’t Place Text and Buttons on the Same Line in Embeds

Straight up: Discord’s API blocks it. No embedding buttons inside embed fields or descriptions. Community threads like this GitHub discussion echo the frustration—devs have requested inline buttons for years, but it’s a no-go.

The embed spec is rigid: text, images, thumbnails only. Components layer separately to avoid layout breakage on mobile (where screens are tiny) or when Discord tweaks rendering. A support forum post nails it: buttons “attach” below, not inline.

But does this kill your Discord embed same line dream? Nah. Hack it visually with inline fields for text, then a single-row button. Looks coupled, feels native. Discord prioritizes stability over pixel-perfect whims—smart, if annoying.

Creating Inline Text Fields in Discord Embeds

Want text chunks shoulder-to-shoulder? Inline fields are your friend. They’re like mini key-value pairs that Discord packs horizontally when space allows.

Fire up discord.js:

const { EmbedBuilder } = require('discord.js');

const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
 .setTitle('Quick Stats')
 .addFields(
 { name: 'Users Online', value: '1,247', inline: true },
 { name: 'Server Boosts', value: '15', inline: true }
 );

Boom—those fields sit side-by-side on desktop, stack on mobile for responsiveness. The discord.js embeds guide walks through it: up to 25 fields, but stick to 3-6 inline for breathing room.

Pro tip: Match field widths with short values. Long ones wrap awkwardly, as Reddit users gripe in this bot dev thread. Test on different clients. This sets up your text “line” perfectly before the Discord embed button drops in.

Short values? Punchy. Long ones? They’ll force a new line anyway. Balance it.

Adding Buttons Using Action Rows Below Embeds

Now, the button. Action rows are containers—no row, no button. discord.js v14 uses builders for type safety.

const { ActionRowBuilder, ButtonBuilder, ButtonStyle } = require('discord.js');

const row = new ActionRowBuilder()
 .addComponents(
 new ButtonBuilder()
 .setCustomId('openModal')
 .setLabel('Open Form')
 .setStyle(ButtonStyle.Primary)
 );

Send it with the embed:

await interaction.reply({ embeds: [embed], components: [row] });

Per discord.js buttons guide, this stacks the row flush below. One button? Centered by default on wider embeds. Multiple? They spread out.

Stack Overflow examples like this one confirm: v13 used MessageActionRow, but v14’s builders prevent errors. Your Discord embed button now lives right under that inline text—visually tight.

Why not cram more? Five buttons max per row keeps it scannable. Overdo it, and Discord warns or hides extras.

Handling Button Clicks to Open Modals

Click magic happens in your interactionCreate listener. Buttons trigger buttonInteraction, modals pop via showModal().

First, define the modal (up to 5 fields, 4000 chars total):

const { ModalBuilder, TextInputBuilder, TextInputStyle } = require('discord.js');

const modal = new ModalBuilder()
 .setCustomId('userForm')
 .setTitle('Submit Feedback')
 .addComponents(
 new ActionRowBuilder().addComponents(
 new TextInputBuilder()
 .setCustomId('feedback')
 .setLabel('Your thoughts?')
 .setStyle(TextInputStyle.Paragraph)
 )
 );

In the handler:

client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
 if (!interaction.isButton()) return;
 if (interaction.customId === 'openModal') {
 await interaction.showModal(modal);
 }
});

Respond to modal submits separately (modalSubmit). The components docs limit modals to one per interaction—ephemeral for privacy.

What if timeouts? Buttons disable after 15 mins (ephemeral) or 3 hours (persistent). Refresh with editReply(). Smooth user flow: click → modal → submit → confirmation embed.

Complete discord.js Example: Embed with Button Opening Modal

Tie it together. Full slash command handler:

const { SlashCommandBuilder, EmbedBuilder, ActionRowBuilder, ButtonBuilder, ButtonStyle, ModalBuilder, TextInputBuilder, TextInputStyle } = require('discord.js');

const command = new SlashCommandBuilder()
 .setName('feedback')
 .setDescription('Get a form');

client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
 if (interaction.isChatInputCommand()) {
 const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
 .setTitle('Need Feedback?')
 .setDescription('Click below to share.')
 .addFields(
 { name: 'Current Rating', value: '⭐⭐⭐⭐', inline: true },
 { name: 'Responses', value: '42', inline: true }
 )
 .setColor(0x00AE86);

 const row = new ActionRowBuilder()
 .addComponents(
 new ButtonBuilder()
 .setCustomId('openModal')
 .setLabel('Open Modal')
 .setStyle(ButtonStyle.Success)
 );

 await interaction.reply({ embeds: [embed], components: [row] });
 }

 if (interaction.isButton() && interaction.customId === 'openModal') {
 const modal = new ModalBuilder()
 .setCustomId('userForm')
 .setTitle('Feedback Form')
 .addComponents(
 new ActionRowBuilder().addComponents(
 new TextInputBuilder()
 .setCustomId('feedback')
 .setLabel('What do you think?')
 .setStyle(TextInputStyle.Paragraph)
 .setRequired(true)
 )
 );
 await interaction.showModal(modal);
 }

 if (interaction.isModalSubmit() && interaction.customId === 'userForm') {
 const feedback = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('feedback');
 await interaction.reply({ content: `Thanks! "${feedback}" noted.`, ephemeral: true });
 }
});

Paste, tweak customIds in collectors if needed. Matches Stack Overflow patterns. Inline text + Discord embed button + modal. Done.

Registers? Use deployCommands(). Errors? Check perms (bot needs applications.commands).

Real-world test: Looks killer on desktop, holds up mobile.

Limitations, Alternatives, and Best Practices

Can’t force true inline? Fair. Dev discussions highlight short button labels as a pain—emojis help (🔔 Open).

Alternatives: Webhooks for external embeds (limited components). Or canvases via npm packages for images mimicking buttons (hacky).

Best practices:

• Keep embeds under 6000 chars total.
• 1-2 action rows max.
• Ephemeral replies for sensitive modals.
• Handle interaction.defer() for slow responses.
• Monitor Discord updates—inline might land someday.

Polish with thumbnails or footers. Your bot feels premium.

Sources

1. Message Components — Official Discord docs on action rows, buttons, and modals: https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components
2. Embed Object — Discord API reference for embed structure and inline fields: https://discord.com/developers/docs/reference#embed-object
3. discord.js Embeds Guide — Practical guide to building embeds with inline options: https://discordjs.guide/popular-topics/embeds.html
4. discord.js Buttons Guide — How to create and handle buttons in action rows: https://discordjs.guide/interactions/buttons.html
5. Discord API Discussions — Community thread on embed button limitations: https://github.com/discord/discord-api-docs/discussions/3233
6. Stack Overflow: Discord.js Button on Embed — Code examples for embeds with buttons below: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68621267/discord-js-button-on-embed
7. Discord Support: Embed Buttons — Feature request confirming no inline support: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360040066771-Embed-Buttons
8. Stack Overflow: Discord Buttons on Embed — Additional discord.js v14 examples with action rows: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73899550/discord-buttons-on-embed

Conclusion

Mastering Discord embed button layouts means embracing inline fields for text alignment and action rows for interactivity—no true same-line magic, but damn close. Your bot message with a modal-opening button? Plug in that full example, and users get a seamless flow. Keep experimenting with discord.js updates; Discord evolves fast. Build something cool.