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Checkbox

A control that allows the user to toggle between checked and not checked.

Installation

npx shadcn@latest add checkbox

Usage

import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
<Checkbox />

Checked State

Use defaultChecked for uncontrolled checkboxes, or checked and onCheckedChange to control the state.

import * as React from "react"

export function Example() {
  const [checked, setChecked] = React.useState(false)

  return <Checkbox checked={checked} onCheckedChange={setChecked} />
}

Invalid State

Set aria-invalid on the checkbox and data-invalid on the field wrapper to show the invalid styles.

Basic

Pair the checkbox with Field and FieldLabel for proper layout and labeling.

Description

Use FieldContent and FieldDescription for helper text.

Disabled

Use the disabled prop to prevent interaction and add the data-disabled attribute to the <Field> component for disabled styles.

Group

Use multiple fields to create a checkbox list.

Table

API Reference

See the Base UI documentation for more information.

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