added convenience method to display item as button

inc/Menu/Item/AbstractItem.php

@@ -166,6 +166,26 @@ abstract class AbstractItem {
         return $html;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * 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
      *

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();
+    }
+
 }