Checkbox

Checkboxes allow users to select multiple items from a list of individual items, or to mark one individual item as selected.

installyarn add @react-spectrum/checkbox
version3.0.0-rc.2
usageimport {Checkbox} from '@react-spectrum/checkbox'

Example#


<Checkbox>Checkbox Label</Checkbox>

Content#


Checkboxes accept children, which are rendered as the label.

Accessibility#

In certain cases a visible label isn't needed. For example, a checkbox used to select a table row. If a visible label isn't specified, an aria-label must be provided to the Checkbox for accessibility. If the field is labeled by a separate element, an aria-labelledby prop must be provided using the id of the labeling element instead.

Internationalization#

To internationalize a Checkbox, a localized label should be passed to the children or aria-label prop.

Value#


Checkboxes are not selected by default. The defaultSelected prop can be used to set the default state (uncontrolled). Alternatively, the isSelected prop can be used to make the selected state controlled.

<Checkbox defaultSelected>Uncontrolled</Checkbox>
<Checkbox isSelected>Controlled</Checkbox>

Indeterminate#

View guidelines

A Checkbox can be in an indeterminate state, controlled using the isIndeterminate prop. This overrides the selection state, whether controlled or uncontrolled. The Checkbox will remain in an indeterminate state until the isIndeterminate prop is set to false, regardless of user interaction.

<Checkbox isIndeterminate>Checkbox Label</Checkbox>

Events#


Checkboxes accept a user defined onChange prop, triggered whenever the Checkbox is clicked. The example below uses onChange to alert the user to changes in the checkbox's state.

function Example() {
  let [selected, setSelection] = React.useState('false');

  let toggle = (value) => {
    value ? setSelection('true') : setSelection('false');
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <div> The Checkbox is checked: {selected} </div>
      <Checkbox onChange={toggle}>
        Checkbox Label
      </Checkbox>
    </div>
  );
 }

Validation#


Checkboxes can display a validation state to communicate to the user if the current value is invalid. Implement your own validation logic in your app and pass "invalid" to the Checkbox via the validationState prop.

<Checkbox validationState="invalid">Checkbox Label</Checkbox>

Props#


NameTypeDefaultDescription
isEmphasizedbooleanThis prop sets the emphasized style which provides visual prominence.
isIndeterminatebooleanIndeterminism is presentational, when a checkbox is indeterminate, it overrides the selection state. The indeterminate visual representation remains even after subsequent clicks.
childrenReactNodeThe content to render as the Checkbox's label.
defaultSelectedbooleanWhether the Checkbox should be selected (uncontrolled).
isSelectedbooleanWhether the Checkbox should be selected (controlled).
valuestringThe value of the Checkbox input element.
namestringThe name of the Checkbox input element.
isDisabledbooleanWhether the input is disabled.
isRequiredbooleanWhether user input is required on the input before form submission. Often paired with the necessityIndicator prop to add a visual indicator to the input.
validationStateValidationStateWhether the input should display its "valid" or "invalid" visual styling.
isReadOnlybooleanWhether the input can be selected but not changed by the user.
autoFocusbooleanWhether the element should receive focus on render
UNSAFE_classNamestringThe className to apply to the element. Do not use unless completely necessary as it may break component styling.
UNSAFE_styleCSSPropertiesThe inline styles to apply to the element. Do not use unless completely necessary as it may break component styling.
Events
NameTypeDefaultDescription
onChange(isSelected: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the Checkbox's selection state changes.
onFocus(e: FocusEvent) => voidHandler that is called when the element receives focus.
onBlur(e: FocusEvent) => voidHandler that is called when the element loses focus.
onFocusChange(isFocused: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the element's focus status changes.
onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a key is pressed.
onKeyUp(e: KeyboardEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a key is released.
Layout
NameTypeDefaultDescription
flexstringnumberboolean
flexGrownumber
flexShrinknumber
flexBasisnumberstring
alignSelf'auto' | 'normal' | 'start' | 'end' | 'flex-start' | 'flex-end' | 'self-start' | 'self-end' | 'center' | 'stretch'
justifySelf'auto' | 'normal' | 'start' | 'end' | 'flex-start' | 'flex-end' | 'self-start' | 'self-end' | 'center' | 'left' | 'right' | 'stretch'
flexOrdernumber
gridAreastring
gridColumnstring
gridRowstring
gridColumnStartstring
gridColumnEndstring
gridRowStartstring
gridRowEndstring
Spacing
NameTypeDefaultDescription
marginDimensionValue
marginTopDimensionValue
marginLeftDimensionValue
marginRightDimensionValue
marginBottomDimensionValue
marginStartDimensionValue
marginEndDimensionValue
marginXDimensionValue
marginYDimensionValue
Sizing
NameTypeDefaultDescription
widthDimensionValue
minWidthDimensionValue
maxWidthDimensionValue
heightDimensionValue
minHeightDimensionValue
maxHeightDimensionValue
Positioning
NameTypeDefaultDescription
position'static' | 'relative' | 'absolute' | 'fixed' | 'sticky'
topDimensionValue
bottomDimensionValue
leftDimensionValue
rightDimensionValue
startDimensionValue
endDimensionValue
zIndexnumber
isHiddenboolean
Accessibility
NameTypeDefaultDescription
rolestringDefines the type of user interface element.
idstringThe element's unique identifier.
tabIndexnumberIndicates whether an element is focusable, allows or prevents them from being sequentially focusable, and determines their relative ordering for sequential focus navigation.
aria-labelstringDefines a string value that labels the current element.
aria-labelledbystringIdentifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
aria-describedbystringIdentifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
aria-controlsstringIdentifies the element (or elements) whose contents or presence are controlled by the current element.
aria-ownsstringIdentifies an element (or elements) in order to define a visual, functional, or contextual parent/child relationship between DOM elements where the DOM hierarchy cannot be used to represent the relationship.
aria-hiddenboolean'false''true'Indicates that the element is perceivable but disabled, so it is not editable or otherwise operable.

Visual Options#


isDisabled#

View guidelines

<Checkbox isDisabled>Checkbox Label</Checkbox>

isEmphasized#

View guidelines

<Checkbox isEmphasized>Checkbox Label</Checkbox>