function bp_get_send_message_button( $args = '' ) {
		$defaults = array(
				'id'                => 'private_message',
				'component'         => 'messages',
				'must_be_logged_in' => true,
				'block_self'        => true,
				'wrapper_id'        => 'send-private-message',
				'link_href'         => bp_get_send_private_message_link(),
				'link_title'        => __( 'Send a private message to this user.', 'buddypress' ),
				'link_text'         => __( 'Private Message', 'buddypress' ),
				'link_class'        => 'send-message',
			);

		$button = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );	

		// Filter and return the HTML button
		return bp_get_button( apply_filters( 'bp_get_send_message_button', $button ) );
	}