1. Components
  2. Buttons
  3. Toggle Button

Toggle Button

Toggle Buttons allow users to toggle a selection on or off.

<ToggleButton>
  <PinIcon />
</ToggleButton>

Installation

npx dotui-cli@latest add toggle-button

Usage

Toggle button allow users to toggle a selection on or off, for example, switching between two states or modes.
They can have a label, an icon, or both. An icon is provided by passing an icon component as child to the ToggleButton or by using the prefix and suffix props. A visible label can be provided by passing a string as a child.

Options

Variants

Use the variant prop to control the visual style of the toggle button. The default size is "quiet".

<ToggleButton variant="quiet"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>
<ToggleButton variant="outline"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>
<ToggleButton variant="accent"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>

Sizes

Use the size prop to control the size of the toggle button.
The default size is "md".

<ToggleButton size="sm"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>
<ToggleButton size="md"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>
<ToggleButton size="lg"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>

Shapes

Use the shape prop to control the shape of the toggle button. The default shape is "rectangle".
Icon-only toggle buttons should include an aria-label.

<ToggleButton shape="square"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>
<ToggleButton shape="circular"><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>
<ToggleButton prefix={<PinIcon />} shape="rectangle">Pin</ToggleButton>

Disabled

Use the isDisabled prop to disable the toggle button.

<ToggleButton isDisabled><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>

Uncontrolled

Use the defaultSelected to set the initial state of the toggle button.

<ToggleButton defaultSelected><PinIcon /></ToggleButton>

Controlled

Use the isSelected and onChange props to control the state of the toggle button.

state: On
const [isSelected, setSelected] = React.useState(true);
return (
  <ToggleButton isSelected={isSelected} onChange={setSelected}>
    <PinIcon className="rotate-45" />
  </ToggleButton>
);

API Reference

PropTypeDefaultDescription
variant"quiet" | "outline" | "accent""quiet"The visual style of the button.
size"sm" | "md" | "lg""md"The size of the button.
shape"rectangle" | "square" | "circle""square"The visual shape of the button.
prefixReact.ReactNode-A visual to display before the button text.
suffixReact.ReactNode-A visual to display after the button text.
isSelectedboolean-Whether the element should be selected (controlled).
defaultSelectedboolean-Whether the element should be selected (uncontrolled).
isDisabledboolean-Whether the button is disabled.
autoFocusboolean-Whether the element should receive focus on render.
type'button' | 'submit' | 'reset'-The behavior of the button when used in an HTML form.
childrenReactNode | (values: ToggleButtonRenderProps & {defaultChildren: ReactNode | undefined}) => ReactNode-The children of the component. A function may be provided to alter the children based on component state.
classNamestring-The CSS className for the element.
styleCSSProperties | (values: ToggleButtonRenderProps & {defaultStyle: CSSProperties}) => CSSProperties-The inline style for the element. A function may be provided to compute the style based on component state.
EventTypeDescription
onChange(isSelected: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the element's selection state changes.
onPress(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when the press is released over the target.
onPressStart(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a press interaction starts.
onPressEnd(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a press interaction ends, either over the target or when the pointer leaves the target.
onPressChange(isPressed: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the press state changes.
onPressUp(e: PressEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a press is released over the target, regardless of whether it started on the target or not.
onFocus(e: FocusEvent<Target>) => voidHandler that is called when the element receives focus.
onBlur(e: FocusEvent<Target>) => 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.
onHoverStart(e: HoverEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a hover interaction starts.
onHoverEnd(e: HoverEvent) => voidHandler that is called when a hover interaction ends.
onHoverChange(isHovering: boolean) => voidHandler that is called when the hover state changes.
Data attributeDescription
[data-selected]Whether the button is currently selected.
[data-hovered]Whether the button is currently hovered with a mouse.
[data-pressed]Whether the button is currently in a pressed state.
[data-focused]Whether the button is focused, either via a mouse or keyboard.
[data-focus-visible]Whether the button is keyboard focused.
[data-disabled]Whether the button is disabled.

Accessibility

Keyboard interactions

KeyDescription
SpaceActivates/deactivates the toggle.
EnterActivates/deactivates the toggle.

Last updated on 10/11/2024

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