toggles

Flips between states

Toggles is the third-person singular of toggle.

A toggle is a switch that alternates between two states—on and off, open and closed: She toggles between dark mode and light mode.

The word comes from a pin passed through a loop to fasten something, which could only be in or out.

In computing, toggles are ubiquitous interface elements.

To toggle is to switch back and forth: He toggles between tabs while working.

settings

configuration

Arrangement of parts

optionsAvailable courses of action
preferencesFavored options among alternatives
enableMake something feasible

disable · checkbox · slider · menu · interface · dashboard · controls · parameters · defaults · customization

switches

flip

Quick turning motion

switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
leverPivoting bar for lifting
buttonDisc through a hole

rocker · actuator · flick · circuit · breaker · relay · panel · mechanism · power · activate

alternation

switch

Circuit-breaking toggle device

shiftMovement or work period
alternateOccur in succession
cycleRepeating sequence of events

rotate · oscillate · flip-flop · back-and-forth · interchange · vacillate · seesaw · fluctuate · pivot · transition

fasteners

loop

Curve closing on itself

pinPointed metal fastener
buttonDisc through a hole
closureSense of emotional resolution

duffle coat · jacket · nautical · wooden · cord · buttonhole · clasp · fasten · secure · decorative

Categories

fastenersbolt, screw, nail, nut, clip
phone controlsvolume up, volume down, mute, power button, home button
app featurestap, swipe, scroll, pinch, zoom
jewelry makingwire, charms, chains, pendants, earrings
notionsbuttons, zippers, snaps, hooks, eyes
UI/UXUI, UX, wireframes, wireframe, mockups

Opposites

control type

togglessliders

Small hamburgers or adjustable controls

dials · knobs · dimmer switches · rheostats · potentiometers

state change mechanism

toggleslatches

Simple closure mechanisms

locks · kill switches · circuit breakers · fuses

FASTENER TYPE (physical toggles)

toggleszippers

Interlocking tooth fasteners

buttons · snaps · velcro · hooks and eyes · clasps

Phrases

toggle switchTwo-position electrical controller
toggle boltExpanding wall fastener
toggle off
toggle switchesTwo-position electrical controls
toggle buttonTwo-state UI control
toggle coatJacket fastened with loops

Family

toggle, toggled, toggling, toggler, untoggled

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G