toggle buttons

On-off interface elements

Toggle buttons are interface controls that switch between two states—typically on and off.

Unlike regular buttons that trigger actions, toggle buttons show and change a persistent setting: The toggle button for dark mode was highlighted, indicating it was active.

They combine the clickability of a button with the binary function of a switch.

Related
  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • on off switchBinary electrical control mechanism
  • checkboxToggleable selection indicator
  • onTouching from above
  • offNot functioning

click · slider · binary · flip · radio · select · interface · widget · control · state · active · inactive · pressed · enabled · disabled · UI · input · user interface

Opposites
ui input mechanism

toggle buttonssliders

Small hamburgers or adjustable controls

dials · knobs · scroll wheels · steppers · spinners

state selection model

toggle buttonscheckboxes

Selectable form elements

dropdown menus · combo boxes · radio buttons

state visibility

toggle buttonspush buttons

Deliberately provoke irritation

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G