Sometimes, we find yourself needing users to check/uncheck a checkbox to signify a yes/no answer to some question or statement. Therefore, in this tutorial, we look at some CSS toggle switch examples. We’ll be using pure CSS to create some toggle switches, adding a neat user experience to checkbox functionality.
How To Create a Toggle Switch
Step 1. Add the following HTML codes to your web page or application:
<!-- Rectangular switch -->
<label class="switch">
<input type="checkbox">
<div class="slider"></div>
</label>
<br>
<br>
<!-- Rounded switch -->
<label class="switch">
<input type="checkbox">
<div class="slider round"></div>
</label>
Step 2. Add the following CSS codes for styling our Toggle switches:
/* The switch - the box around the slider */
.switch {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
width: 60px;
height: 34px;
}
/* Hide default HTML checkbox */
.switch input {
display: none;
}
/* The slider */
.slider {
position: absolute;
cursor: pointer;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background-color: #ccc;
-webkit-transition: .4s;
transition: .4s;
}
.slider:before {
position: absolute;
content: "";
height: 26px;
width: 26px;
left: 4px;
bottom: 4px;
background-color: white;
-webkit-transition: .4s;
transition: .4s;
}
input:checked + .slider {
background-color: #2196F3;
}
input:focus + .slider {
box-shadow: 0 0 1px #2196F3;
}
input:checked + .slider:before {
-webkit-transform: translateX(26px);
-ms-transform: translateX(26px);
transform: translateX(26px);
}
/* Rounded sliders */
.slider.round {
border-radius: 34px;
}
.slider.round:before {
border-radius: 50%;
}
Step 3. Preview your work:
You should now have a working Toggle Switches on your web page. Feels free to share or to leave a comment.