I’m creating a Telegram bot and I need assistance with toggling a button’s visibility. Upon issuing the /start command, an inline button should display. When the user presses that button, it should disappear, and pressing it again should make it show up once more.
Here’s the approach I attempted, but it’s not functioning as expected:
@bot.message_handler(commands=['start'])
def handle_start(msg):
keyboard = types.InlineKeyboardMarkup()
toggle_btn = types.InlineKeyboardButton(text='Click Me', callback_data='toggle_btn')
keyboard.add(toggle_btn)
bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, "Welcome! Press the button to toggle.", reply_markup=keyboard)
What should I do to ensure the button hides and shows on each click? I believe I might need to utilize edit_message_reply_markup(), but I’m uncertain about how to properly implement the toggle functionality.
You need to track state between callback queries. I store the button state in a global variable or session data. When the callback fires, check the current state and update the message. Use bot.edit_message_reply_markup() with your keyboard or None to remove buttons completely. Here’s what trips up most devs - you must call bot.answer_callback_query(callback_query.id) or the interaction won’t work properly. A simple boolean flag works great for single toggles, but use dictionaries with chat_id keys for multi-user bots so users don’t mess with each other’s states.
yeah, definitely use a callback handler for tracking state. i switch bwtween empty markup and the original button - it works like a charm. just ensure that you handle the callback_query or else clicks won’t trigger anything. the edit_message_reply_markup method is what ya need.
You’ve got the right idea with edit_message_reply_markup(). Just need to track button state - I use a dictionary or database for this. Set up a callback handler that checks current state and toggles between your button and an empty keyboard. For hiding: types.InlineKeyboardMarkup() with no buttons. For showing: rebuild your original keyboard. Here’s the catch - track each message separately using message.message_id as your key. Don’t forget bot.answer_callback_query() or you’ll get stuck loading indicators. I’ve used this exact setup in my bots and it works great for toggle buttons.