docs/versioned_docs/version-2.35.0/widgets/checkbox.md
Checkbox widget can be used for allowing the users to make a binary choice, e.g,. unselected or selected.
:::info The Checkbox widget consists of a single checkbox input. :::
<div style={{paddingTop:'24px', paddingBottom:'24px'}}>| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Property </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div> |
|---|---|
| Label | The text is to be used as the label for the checkbox. This field expects a String input. |
| Default status | Sets the default status (enabled or disabled) of the Checkbox widget when the app is loaded. By default, the Checkbox component is set to {{false}}/disabled. |
To add an event to a Checkbox component, click on the widget handle to open the widget properties on the right sidebar. Go to the Events section and click on + Add handler.
| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Event </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div> |
|---|---|
| On check | On check event is triggered when checkbox input is checked. |
| On uncheck | On uncheck event is triggered when checkbox input is unchecked. |
:::info Check Action Reference docs to get the detailed information about all the Actions. :::
</div> <div style={{paddingTop:'24px', paddingBottom:'24px'}}>Following actions of Checkbox component can be controlled using the component specific actions(CSA):
| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Action </div> | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Description </div> | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> How To Access </div> |
|---|---|---|
| setChecked | Changes the status of the checkbox component using component specific action from within any event handler. | Trigger it from the RunJS query: await components.checkbox1.setChecked(true) or await components.checkbox1.setChecked(false) |
| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Variables </div> | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Description </div> | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> How To Access </div> |
|---|---|---|
| value | Holds the boolean value true if the checkbox is checked and false if unchecked. | Access the value dynamically using JS: {{components.checkbox1.value}} |
A Tooltip is often used to specify extra information about something when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the widget.
Under the <b>General</b> accordion, you can set the value in the string format. Now hovering over the widget will display the string as the tooltip.
</div> <div style={{paddingTop:'24px', paddingBottom:'24px'}}>| <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Layout </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div> |
|---|---|
| Show on desktop | Toggle on or off to display the widget in desktop view. You can programmatically determine the value by clicking on Fx to set the value {{true}} or {{false}} |
| Show on mobile | Toggle on or off to display the widget in mobile view. You can programmatically determine the value by clicking on Fx to set the value {{true}} or {{false}} |
| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Style </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Default Value </div> |
|---|---|---|
| Text color | Change the color of the text in the widget by providig the Hex color code or choosing a color from the picker. | |
| Checkbox color | Change the color of the toggle switch in the widget by providig the Hex color code or choosing a color from the picker. | |
| Visibility | This is to control the visibility of the widget. If {{false}} the widget will not visible after the app is deployed. It can only have boolean values i.e. either {{true}} or {{false}}. | By default, it's set to {{true}}. |
| Disable | This property only accepts boolean values. If set to {{true}}, the widget will be locked and becomes non-functional. | By default, its value is set to {{false}}. |
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Any property having Fx button next to its field can be programmatically configured.
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