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Checkbox

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represents a checkbox with setting x, displayed as when x is True and when x is False.

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takes the setting to be the dynamically updated current value of x, with the value of x being toggled if the checkbox is clicked.

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Checkbox[x,{val1,val2}]

represents a checkbox that toggles between values val1 and val2 and displays as and , respectively.

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Checkbox[x,{val1,val2,val3,…}]

represents a checkbox that cycles through values vali and displays as for all vali with i>2.

Details and Options

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

The default states for Checkbox:

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Using different values for states:

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Scope  (3)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

By using Dynamic variables within Checkbox, the state variable is dynamically updated:

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Here the value of x cycles through the list {1,2,3,4}:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0rsv5k90b-b7jn5a
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Multiple checkboxes can share the same state variable:

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Options  (8)Common values & functionality for each option

Appearance  (2)

Control the appearance of the checkbox:

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Dynamically changing appearance:

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AutoAction  (2)

By default, the checkbox does not change state until it is clicked:

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By setting AutoAction, the checkbox changes state when the mouse moves over it:

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Values will change as the cursor is moved over the clickable area:

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BaselinePosition  (1)

Align with surrounding text:

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Enabled  (2)

The Enabled option allows the checkbox to be changed:

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The Enabled option can be changed dynamically for use in applications:

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ImageMargins  (1)

Change the margins around the image:

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Applications  (4)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Use Checkbox to set variables corresponding to a three-way light switch:

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Control options through checkboxes:

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Use checkboxes to build a dynamic truth table:

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Count the number of clicks in a Checkbox:

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Properties & Relations  (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

Checkbox is a special case of Toggler:

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Wolfram Research (2007), Checkbox, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html.
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Wolfram Research (2007), Checkbox, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html.

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Wolfram Research (2007), Checkbox, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html.

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Wolfram Research (2007), Checkbox, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2007. "Checkbox." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2007. "Checkbox." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2007). Checkbox. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html

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Wolfram Language. (2007). Checkbox. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_checkbox, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Checkbox}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html}", note=[Accessed: 04-June-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_checkbox, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Checkbox}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html}", note=[Accessed: 04-June-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_checkbox, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Checkbox}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html}, note=[Accessed: 04-June-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_checkbox, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Checkbox}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Checkbox.html}, note=[Accessed: 04-June-2025 ]}