@material/checkbox
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The Material Components for the web checkbox component
@material/checkbox is a Material Design implementation of a checkbox component. It provides a customizable and accessible checkbox that can be used in web applications to allow users to make binary choices.
Basic Checkbox
This code demonstrates how to initialize a basic Material Design checkbox using the @material/checkbox package.
import {MDCCheckbox} from '@material/checkbox';
const checkbox = new MDCCheckbox(document.querySelector('.mdc-checkbox'));Indeterminate State
This code shows how to set a checkbox to an indeterminate state, which is useful for indicating a mixed selection.
import {MDCCheckbox} from '@material/checkbox';
const checkbox = new MDCCheckbox(document.querySelector('.mdc-checkbox'));
checkbox.indeterminate = true;Handling Change Events
This code demonstrates how to listen for change events on the checkbox and handle them accordingly.
import {MDCCheckbox} from '@material/checkbox';
const checkbox = new MDCCheckbox(document.querySelector('.mdc-checkbox'));
checkbox.listen('change', () => {
console.log('Checkbox state changed to: ', checkbox.checked);
});react-checkbox-group is a React component for managing a group of checkboxes. It provides a simple API for handling multiple checkboxes and their states. Unlike @material/checkbox, which is a standalone Material Design component, react-checkbox-group is specifically designed for React applications and focuses on managing groups of checkboxes.
rc-checkbox is a React component for creating customizable checkboxes. It offers more flexibility in terms of styling and behavior compared to @material/checkbox. While @material/checkbox follows Material Design guidelines, rc-checkbox allows for more customization options.
react-toggle is a React component for creating toggle switches, which can be used as an alternative to checkboxes. It provides a different UI/UX compared to @material/checkbox but serves a similar purpose of allowing users to make binary choices. It is more suitable for applications that prefer toggle switches over traditional checkboxes.
Selection controls allow the user to select options.
Use checkboxes to:
Contents
Checkboxes allow the user to select one or more items from a set. Checkboxes can be used to turn an option on or off.
npm install @material/checkbox
@use "@material/checkbox";
@use "@material/form-field";
@include checkbox.core-styles;
@include form-field.core-styles;
Note: The form field styles are only required when the checkbox is used with the form field.
The checkbox will work without JavaScript, but you can enhance it with a ripple interaction effect by instantiating MDCCheckbox on the mdc-checkbox element. To activate the ripple effect upon interacting with the label, you must also instantiate MDCFormField on the mdc-form-field element and set the MDCCheckbox instance as its input.
import {MDCFormField} from '@material/form-field';
import {MDCCheckbox} from '@material/checkbox';
const checkbox = new MDCCheckbox(document.querySelector('.mdc-checkbox'));
const formField = new MDCFormField(document.querySelector('.mdc-form-field'));
formField.input = checkbox;
See Importing the JS component for more information on how to import JavaScript.
Material Design spec advises that touch targets should be at least 48px x 48px.
To meet this requirement, add the mdc-checkbox--touch class to your checkbox as follows:
<div class="mdc-touch-target-wrapper">
<div class="mdc-checkbox mdc-checkbox--touch">
<input type="checkbox"
class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
id="checkbox-1"/>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
<svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
fill="none"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
</div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__focus-ring"></div>
</div>
</div>
Note that the outer mdc-touch-target-wrapper element is only necessary if you want to avoid potentially overlapping touch targets on adjacent elements (due to collapsing margins).
The mdc-checkbox__focus-ring element ensures that a focus indicator is displayed in high contrast mode around the active/focused checkbox.
We recommend using MDC Checkbox with MDC Form Field for enhancements such as label alignment, label activation of the ripple interaction effect, and RTL-awareness.
<div class="mdc-form-field">
<div class="mdc-checkbox">
<input type="checkbox"
class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
id="checkbox-1"/>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
<svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
fill="none"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
</div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__focus-ring"></div>
</div>
<label for="checkbox-1">Checkbox 1</label>
</div>
Note: If you are using IE, you need to include a closing </path> tag if you wish to avoid console warnings.
Checkboxes can be selected, unselected, or indeterminate. Checkboxes have enabled, disabled, hover, focused, and pressed states.
Note that mdc-checkbox--disabled is necessary on the root element of CSS-only checkboxes to prevent hover states from activating. Checkboxes that use the JavaScript component do not need this class; a disabled attribute on the <input> element is sufficient.
<div class="mdc-checkbox mdc-checkbox--disabled">
<input type="checkbox"
id="basic-disabled-checkbox"
class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
disabled />
<div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
<svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
fill="none"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
</div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__focus-ring"></div>
</div>
<label for="basic-disabled-checkbox" id="basic-disabled-checkbox-label">This is my disabled checkbox</label>
Note that data-indeterminate="true" is necessary on the input element for initial render, or in a CSS-only mode. Checkboxes that use the Javascript component can modify the indeterminate property at runtime.
<div class="mdc-checkbox">
<input type="checkbox"
id="basic-indeterminate-checkbox"
class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
data-indeterminate="true"/>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
<svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
fill="none"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
</div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
<div class="mdc-checkbox__focus-ring"></div>
</div>
<label for="basic-indeterminate-checkbox" id="basic-indeterminate-checkbox-label">This is my indeterminate checkbox</label>
MDC Checkbox uses MDC Theme's secondary color by default for "marked" states (i.e., checked or indeterminate).
| Mixin | Description |
|---|---|
container-colors($unmarked-stroke-color, $unmarked-fill-color, $marked-stroke-color, $marked-fill-color, $generate-keyframes) | Sets stroke & fill colors for both marked and unmarked state of enabled checkbox. Set $generate-keyframes to false to prevent the mixin from generating @keyframes. |
disabled-container-colors($unmarked-stroke-color, $unmarked-fill-color, $marked-stroke-color, $marked-fill-color) | Sets stroke & fill colors for both marked and unmarked state of disabled checkbox. |
ink-color($color) | Sets the ink color of the checked and indeterminate icons for an enabled checkbox |
disabled-ink-color($color) | Sets the ink color of the checked and indeterminate icons for a disabled checkbox |
focus-indicator-color($color) | Sets the color of the focus indicator (ripple) when checkbox is selected or is in indeterminate state. |
ripple-size($ripple-size) | Sets the ripple size of the checkbox. |
density($density-scale) | Sets density scale for checkbox, Supported density scales are -3, -2, -1, and 0 (default). |
The ripple effect for the Checkbox component is styled using MDC Ripple mixins.
MDCCheckbox properties and methods| Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
checked | boolean | Setter/getter for the checkbox's checked state |
indeterminate | boolean | Setter/getter for the checkbox's indeterminate state |
disabled | boolean | Setter/getter for the checkbox's disabled state |
value | string | Setter/getter for the checkbox's |
If you are using a JavaScript framework, such as React or Angular, you can create a Checkbox for your framework. Depending on your needs, you can use the Simple Approach: Wrapping MDC Web Vanilla Components, or the Advanced Approach: Using Foundations and Adapters. Please follow the instructions here.
MDCCheckboxAdapter| Method Signature | Description |
|---|---|
addClass(className: string) => void | Adds a class to the root element. |
removeClass(className: string) => void | Removes a class from the root element. |
forceLayout() => void | Force-trigger a layout on the root element. This is needed to restart animations correctly. If you find that you do not need to do this, you can simply make it a no-op. |
isAttachedToDOM() => boolean | Returns true if the component is currently attached to the DOM, false otherwise. |
isIndeterminate() => boolean | Returns true if the component is in the indeterminate state. |
isChecked() => boolean | Returns true if the component is checked. |
hasNativeControl() => boolean | Returns true if the input is present in the component. |
setNativeControlDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void | Sets the input to disabled. |
setNativeControlAttr(attr: string, value: string) => void | Sets an HTML attribute to the given value on the native input element. |
removeNativeControlAttr(attr: string) => void | Removes an attribute from the native input element. |
MDCCheckboxFoundation| Method Signature | Description |
|---|---|
setDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void | Updates the disabled property on the underlying input. Does nothing when the underlying input is not present. |
handleAnimationEnd() => void | animationend event handler that should be applied to the root element. |
handleChange() => void | change event handler that should be applied to the checkbox element. |
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The Material Components for the web checkbox component
We found that @material/checkbox demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 15 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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