npm package: @limetech/mdc-checkbox
Description: The Material Components for the web checkbox component
Latest version: 4.0.1-p4.0.0.1

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# Checkboxes

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Checkboxes allow the user to select one or more items from a set.

## Design & API Documentation

<ul class="icon-list">
  <li class="icon-list-item icon-list-item--spec">
    <a href="https://material.io/go/design-checkboxes">Material Design guidelines: Selection Controls – Checkbox</a>
  </li>
  <li class="icon-list-item icon-list-item--link">
    <a href="https://material-components.github.io/material-components-web-catalog/#/component/checkbox">Demo</a>
  </li>
</ul>

## Installation

```
npm install @limetech/mdc-checkbox
```

## Basic Usage

We recommend using MDC Checkbox with [MDC Form Field](../mdc-form-field) for enhancements such as label alignment, label activation of the ripple interaction effect, and RTL-awareness.

```html
<div class="mdc-form-field">
  <div class="mdc-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox"
           class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
           id="checkbox-1"/>
    <div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
      <svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
           viewBox="0 0 24 24">
        <path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
              fill="none"
              d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
      </svg>
      <div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
  </div>
  <label for="checkbox-1">Checkbox 1</label>
</div>
```

> **Note**: If you are using IE, you need to include a closing `</path>` tag if you wish to avoid console warnings.

### Styles

```scss
@import "@limetech/mdc-form-field/mdc-form-field";
@import "@limetech/mdc-checkbox/mdc-checkbox";
```

### JavaScript Instantiation

The checkbox will work without JavaScript, but you can enhance it with a ripple interaction effect by instantiating `MDCCheckbox` on the `mdc-checkbox` element. To activate the ripple effect upon interacting with the label, you must also instantiate `MDCFormField` on the `mdc-form-field` element and set the `MDCCheckbox` instance as its `input`.

```js
import {MDCFormField} from '@limetech/mdc-form-field';
import {MDCCheckbox} from '@limetech/mdc-checkbox';

const checkbox = new MDCCheckbox(document.querySelector('.mdc-checkbox'));
const formField = new MDCFormField(document.querySelector('.mdc-form-field'));
formField.input = checkbox;
```

> See [Importing the JS component](../../docs/importing-js.md) for more information on how to import JavaScript.

## Variants

### Disabled

Note that `mdc-checkbox--disabled` is necessary on the root element of CSS-only checkboxes to prevent hover states from activating. Checkboxes that use the JavaScript component do not need this class; a `disabled` attribute on the `<input>` element is sufficient.

```html
<div class="mdc-checkbox mdc-checkbox--disabled">
  <input type="checkbox"
         id="basic-disabled-checkbox"
         class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
         disabled />
  <div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
    <svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
         viewBox="0 0 24 24">
      <path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
            fill="none"
            d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
    </svg>
    <div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
</div>
<label for="basic-disabled-checkbox" id="basic-disabled-checkbox-label">This is my disabled checkbox</label>
```

## Additional Information

### Accessibility

Material Design spec advises that touch targets should be at least 48 x 48 px.
To meet this requirement, add the `mdc-checkbox--touch` class to your checkbox as follows:

```html
<div class="mdc-touch-target-wrapper">
  <div class="mdc-checkbox mdc-checkbox--touch">
    <input type="checkbox"
           class="mdc-checkbox__native-control"
           id="checkbox-1"/>
    <div class="mdc-checkbox__background">
      <svg class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark"
           viewBox="0 0 24 24">
        <path class="mdc-checkbox__checkmark-path"
              fill="none"
              d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
      </svg>
      <div class="mdc-checkbox__mixedmark"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
  </div>
</div>
```

Note that the outer `mdc-touch-target-wrapper` element is only necessary if you want to avoid potentially overlapping touch targets on adjacent elements (due to collapsing margins).

## Style Customization

MDC Checkbox uses [MDC Theme](../mdc-theme)'s `secondary` color by default for "marked" states (i.e., checked or indeterminate).

### Sass Mixins

Mixin | Description
--- | ---
`mdc-checkbox-container-colors($unmarked-stroke-color, $unmarked-fill-color, $marked-stroke-color, $marked-fill-color, $generate-keyframes)` | Sets stroke & fill colors for both marked and unmarked state of enabled checkbox. Set $generate-keyframes to false to prevent the mixin from generating @keyframes.
`mdc-checkbox-disabled-container-colors($unmarked-stroke-color, $unmarked-fill-color, $marked-stroke-color, $marked-fill-color)` | Sets stroke & fill colors for both marked and unmarked state of disabled checkbox.
`mdc-checkbox-ink-color($color)` | Sets the ink color of the checked and indeterminate icons for an enabled checkbox
`mdc-checkbox-disabled-ink-color($color)` | Sets the ink color of the checked and indeterminate icons for a disabled checkbox
`mdc-checkbox-focus-indicator-color($color)` | Sets the color of the focus indicator (ripple) when checkbox is selected or is in indeterminate state.
`mdc-checkbox-ripple-size($ripple-size)` | Sets the ripple size of the checkbox.
`mdc-checkbox-density($density-scale)` | Sets density scale for checkbox, Supported density scales are `-3`, `-2`, `-1`, and `0` (default).

The ripple effect for the Checkbox component is styled using [MDC Ripple](../mdc-ripple) mixins.

#### Caveat: Edge and CSS Variables

In browsers that fully support CSS variables, MDC Checkbox references CSS variables wherever theme properties are used.
However, due to Edge's buggy CSS variable support, the `background-color` for `.mdc-checkbox__background::before` will not honor CSS variables in Edge.
This means you will need to override this style manually for Edge if you alter the CSS variable for the primary color.

## `MDCCheckbox` Properties and Methods

Property Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`checked` | `boolean` | Setter/getter for the checkbox's checked state
`indeterminate` | `boolean` | Setter/getter for the checkbox's indeterminate state
`disabled` | `boolean` | Setter/getter for the checkbox's disabled state
`value` | `string` | Setter/getter for the checkbox's

## Usage within Web Frameworks

If you are using a JavaScript framework, such as React or Angular, you can create a Checkbox for your framework. Depending on your needs, you can use the _Simple Approach: Wrapping MDC Web Vanilla Components_, or the _Advanced Approach: Using Foundations and Adapters_. Please follow the instructions [here](../../docs/integrating-into-frameworks.md).

### `MDCCheckboxAdapter`

Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
`addClass(className: string) => void` | Adds a class to the root element.
`removeClass(className: string) => void` | Removes a class from the root element.
`forceLayout() => void` | Force-trigger a layout on the root element. This is needed to restart animations correctly. If you find that you do not need to do this, you can simply make it a no-op.
`isAttachedToDOM() => boolean` | Returns true if the component is currently attached to the DOM, false otherwise.
`isIndeterminate() => boolean` | Returns true if the component is in the indeterminate state.
`isChecked() => boolean` | Returns true if the component is checked.
`hasNativeControl() => boolean` | Returns true if the input is present in the component.
`setNativeControlDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void` | Sets the input to disabled.
`setNativeControlAttr(attr: string, value: string) => void` | Sets an HTML attribute to the given value on the native input element.
`removeNativeControlAttr(attr: string) => void` | Removes an attribute from the native input element.

### `MDCCheckboxFoundation`

Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
`setDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void` | Updates the `disabled` property on the underlying input. Does nothing when the underlying input is not present.
`handleAnimationEnd() => void` | `animationend` event handler that should be applied to the root element.
`handleChange() => void` | `change` event handler that should be applied to the checkbox element.