Switch

A control element that allows for a binary selection.

Label

Anatomy

To set up the switch correctly, you'll need to understand its anatomy and how we name its parts.

Each part includes a data-part attribute to help identify them in the DOM.

Design impact on the asChild property

The Switch.Root element of the switch is a label element. This is because the switch is a form control and should be associated with a label to provide context and meaning to the user. Otherwise, the HTML and accessibility structure will be invalid.

If you need to use the asChild property, make sure that the label element is the direct child of the Switch.Root component.

Examples

Learn how to use the Switch component in your project. Let's take a look at the most basic example:

import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/react/switch'

export const Basic = () => (
  <Switch.Root>
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
)

import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/solid/switch'

export const Basic = () => (
  <Switch.Root>
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/vue/switch'
</script>

<template>
  <Switch.Root>
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
</template>

Controlled Switch

For a controlled Switch component, the state of the toggle is managed using the checked prop, and updates when the onCheckedChange event handler is called:

import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/react/switch'
import { useState } from 'react'

export const Controlled = () => {
  const [checked, setChecked] = useState(false)

  return (
    <Switch.Root checked={checked} onCheckedChange={(e) => setChecked(e.checked)}>
      <Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Thumb />
      </Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
      <Switch.HiddenInput />
    </Switch.Root>
  )
}

import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/solid/switch'
import { createSignal } from 'solid-js'

export const Controlled = () => {
  const [checked, setChecked] = createSignal(false)

  return (
    <Switch.Root checked={checked()} onCheckedChange={(e) => setChecked(e.checked)}>
      <Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Thumb />
      </Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
      <Switch.HiddenInput />
    </Switch.Root>
  )
}

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/vue/switch'
import { ref } from 'vue'

const checked = ref(true)
</script>

<template>
  <Switch.Root v-model:checked="checked">
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
</template>

Render Prop Usage

The Switch component also allows for a render prop, granting direct access to its internal state. This enables you to dynamically adjust and customize aspects of the component based on its current state:

import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/react/switch'

export const RenderProp = () => (
  <Switch.Root>
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Context>
      {(context) => (
        <Switch.Label>Feature is {context.checked ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'}</Switch.Label>
      )}
    </Switch.Context>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
)

import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/solid/switch'

export const RenderProp = () => (
  <Switch.Root>
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Context>
      {(context) => (
        <Switch.Label>Feature is {context().checked ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'}</Switch.Label>
      )}
    </Switch.Context>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/vue/switch'
</script>

<template>
  <Switch.Root>
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Context v-slot="api">
      <Switch.Label>Feature is {{ api.checked ? 'enabled' : 'disabled' }}</Switch.Label>
    </Switch.Context>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.Root>
</template>

Using the Field Component

The Field component helps manage form-related state and accessibility attributes of a switch. It includes handling ARIA labels, helper text, and error text to ensure proper accessibility.

import { Field } from '@ark-ui/react/field'
import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/react/switch'

export const WithField = (props: Field.RootProps) => (
  <Field.Root {...props}>
    <Switch.Root>
      <Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Thumb />
      </Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
      <Switch.HiddenInput />
    </Switch.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
)

import { Field } from '@ark-ui/solid/field'
import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/solid/switch'

export const WithField = (props: Field.RootProps) => (
  <Field.Root {...props}>
    <Switch.Root>
      <Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Thumb />
      </Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
      <Switch.HiddenInput />
    </Switch.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Field } from '@ark-ui/vue/field'
import { Switch } from '@ark-ui/vue/switch'
</script>

<template>
  <Field.Root>
    <Switch.Root>
      <Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Thumb />
      </Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
      <Switch.HiddenInput />
    </Switch.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
</template>

Using the Root Provider

The RootProvider component provides a context for the switch. It accepts the value of the useSwitch hook. You can leverage it to access the component state and methods from outside the switch.

import { Switch, useSwitch } from '@ark-ui/react/switch'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const switchApi = useSwitch()

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => switchApi.toggleChecked()}>Toggle</button>

      <Switch.RootProvider value={switchApi}>
        <Switch.Control>
          <Switch.Thumb />
        </Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
        <Switch.HiddenInput />
      </Switch.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

import { Switch, useSwitch } from '@ark-ui/solid/switch'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const switchApi = useSwitch()

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => switchApi().toggleChecked()}>Toggle</button>

      <Switch.RootProvider value={switchApi}>
        <Switch.Control>
          <Switch.Thumb />
        </Switch.Control>
        <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
        <Switch.HiddenInput />
      </Switch.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Switch, useSwitch } from '@ark-ui/vue/switch'

const switchApi = useSwitch()
</script>

<template>
  <button @click="switchApi.toggleChecked()">Toggle</button>

  <Switch.RootProvider :value="switchApi">
    <Switch.Control>
      <Switch.Thumb />
    </Switch.Control>
    <Switch.Label>Label</Switch.Label>
    <Switch.HiddenInput />
  </Switch.RootProvider>
</template>

If you're using the RootProvider component, you don't need to use the Root component.

API Reference

Root

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`(props: ParentProps<'label'>) => Element` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.
`checked`		`boolean` Whether the switch is checked.
`defaultChecked`		`boolean` The checked state of the switch when it is first rendered. Use this when you do not need to control the state of the switch.
`disabled`		`boolean` Whether the switch is disabled.
`ids`		`Partial<{ root: string hiddenInput: string control: string label: string thumb: string }>` The ids of the elements in the switch. Useful for composition.
`invalid`		`boolean` If `true`, the switch is marked as invalid.
`label`		`string` Specifies the localized strings that identifies the accessibility elements and their states
`name`		`string` The name of the input field in a switch (Useful for form submission).
`onCheckedChange`		`(details: CheckedChangeDetails) => void` Function to call when the switch is clicked.
`readOnly`		`boolean` Whether the switch is read-only
`required`		`boolean` If `true`, the switch input is marked as required,
`value`	`'on'`	`string \| number` The value of switch input. Useful for form submission.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-active]`	Present when active or pressed
`[data-focus]`	Present when focused
`[data-focus-visible]`	Present when focused with keyboard
`[data-readonly]`	Present when read-only
`[data-hover]`	Present when hovered
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-state]`	"checked" \| "unchecked"
`[data-invalid]`	Present when invalid

Control

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`(props: ParentProps<'span'>) => Element` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-active]`	Present when active or pressed
`[data-focus]`	Present when focused
`[data-focus-visible]`	Present when focused with keyboard
`[data-readonly]`	Present when read-only
`[data-hover]`	Present when hovered
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-state]`	"checked" \| "unchecked"
`[data-invalid]`	Present when invalid

HiddenInput

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`(props: ParentProps<'input'>) => Element` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Label

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`(props: ParentProps<'span'>) => Element` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-active]`	Present when active or pressed
`[data-focus]`	Present when focused
`[data-focus-visible]`	Present when focused with keyboard
`[data-readonly]`	Present when read-only
`[data-hover]`	Present when hovered
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-state]`	"checked" \| "unchecked"
`[data-invalid]`	Present when invalid

RootProvider

Prop	Default	Type
`value`		`UseSwitchReturn`
`asChild`		`(props: ParentProps<'label'>) => Element` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Thumb

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`(props: ParentProps<'span'>) => Element` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-active]`	Present when active or pressed
`[data-focus]`	Present when focused
`[data-focus-visible]`	Present when focused with keyboard
`[data-readonly]`	Present when read-only
`[data-hover]`	Present when hovered
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-state]`	"checked" \| "unchecked"
`[data-invalid]`	Present when invalid

Accessibility

Complies with the Switch WAI-ARIA design pattern.

Keyboard Support

Key	Description
`SpaceEnter`	Toggle the switch