ToggleButton ​

A ToggleButton is a button that can be toggled on and off.

Guidelines ​

Using toggle buttons ​

Toggle buttons feature a normal and an “on” state. They generally contain a label and can also include an icon. For icon-only buttons, the label will be visually hidden while still available to screen reader users.

There are two types of toggle buttons: normal and quiet. There is no toggle button variant designed for progressive or destructive actions.

Use the ToggleButton component for options that require state persistence and are longer or more involved than a typical button click action. Avoid using ToggleButton if you need to trigger an immediate action or toggle something within the current user context; in this case use a Button instead.

Specifications ​

ToggleButton may include the following elements:

1. Icon (optional)
   Icons simplify user recognition and provide the ability to shorten button labels to a minimum.
2. Label
   Button labels should be as short as possible, with text that clearly states what state is changed when toggling the button (eg. show/hide). Note that the label text should not change depending on the button’s toggled state.

The minimum width and height for both icon and text toggle buttons is min-size-interactive-pointer token (equivalent to 32px in the default Codex theme). The toggle button will adjust to fit the expanding text but will halt growth at a maximum width of max-width-button (equivalent to 448px in the default Codex theme). An ellipsis will appear to accommodate the text if necessary.

On mobile, toggle buttons should span the full-width of the container, except for icon-only buttons, which will maintain their fixed square proportions.

Refer to the ToggleButton component in Codex Figma.

Types ​

Depending on the style of the button, there are two types of toggle buttons:

1. Normal toggle buttons. They are the default choice for simplified recognition.
2. Quiet toggle buttons (frameless). Only use quiet toggle buttons for an easily recognizable action that does not detract focus from the content.

Depending on the button's content, it can have one of the following formats:

1. Icon and text
2. Text-only
3. Icon-only

Interaction states ​

Buttons have the following visually separate states:

Neutral buttons

Quiet buttons

Best practices ​

Consider the following recommendations when working with toggle buttons.

Icon ​

Toggle state ​

Keyboard navigation ​

Demos ​

Configurable ​

<cdx-toggle-button v-model="buttonValue">Button text</cdx-toggle-button>

disabled

quiet

default

Reading direction

Default ​

Press the ToggleButton to see the value change. Open up the console to see emitted events.

ToggleButtons should always have a static label. This helps indicate to the user (including users of assistive technology) what it means for the button to be on or off. If you want a button with a label that changes when it is pressed, use the Button component instead.

<template>
	<div>
		<p class="cdx-docs-demo-text">
			Toggle button value: {{ buttonValue }}
		</p>
		<cdx-toggle-button
			v-model="buttonValue"
			@update:model-value="onUpdate"
		>
			<cdx-icon :icon="cdxIconPlay" />
			Play
		</cdx-toggle-button>
	</div>
</template>

<script>
import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue';
import { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon } from '@wikimedia/codex';
import { cdxIconPlay } from '@wikimedia/codex-icons';

export default defineComponent( {
	name: 'SingleButton',
	components: { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon },
	setup() {
		const buttonValue = ref( false );

		const onUpdate = function ( value ) {
			// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
			console.log( 'update:modelValue event emitted with value: ' + value );
		};

		return {
			buttonValue,
			onUpdate,
			cdxIconPlay
		};
	}
} );
</script>

<template>
	<div>
		<p class="cdx-docs-demo-text">
			Toggle button value: {{ buttonValue }}
		</p>
		<cdx-toggle-button
			v-model="buttonValue"
			@update:model-value="onUpdate"
		>
			<cdx-icon :icon="cdxIconPlay"></cdx-icon>
			Play
		</cdx-toggle-button>
	</div>
</template>

<script>
const { defineComponent, ref } = require( 'vue' );
const { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon } = require( '@wikimedia/codex' );
const { cdxIconPlay } = require( './icons.json' );

// @vue/component
module.exports = defineComponent( {
	name: 'SingleButton',
	components: { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon },
	setup() {
		const buttonValue = ref( false );

		const onUpdate = function ( value ) {
			// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
			console.log( 'update:modelValue event emitted with value: ' + value );
		};

		return {
			buttonValue,
			onUpdate,
			cdxIconPlay
		};
	}
} );
</script>

Icon only ​

When the ToggleButton includes only an icon and no text, add an aria-label to the ToggleButton to ensure the button is understandable to those using assistive technology.

<template>
	<div>
		<cdx-toggle-button
			v-model="buttonValue"
			aria-label="Play"
		>
			<cdx-icon :icon="cdxIconPlay" />
		</cdx-toggle-button>
	</div>
</template>

<script>
import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue';
import { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon } from '@wikimedia/codex';
import { cdxIconPlay } from '@wikimedia/codex-icons';

export default defineComponent( {
	name: 'IconOnlyButton',
	components: { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon },
	setup() {
		const buttonValue = ref( false );

		return {
			buttonValue,
			cdxIconPlay
		};
	}
} );
</script>

<template>
	<div>
		<cdx-toggle-button
			v-model="buttonValue"
			aria-label="Play"
		>
			<cdx-icon :icon="cdxIconPlay"></cdx-icon>
		</cdx-toggle-button>
	</div>
</template>

<script>
const { defineComponent, ref } = require( 'vue' );
const { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon } = require( '@wikimedia/codex' );
const { cdxIconPlay } = require( './icons.json' );

// @vue/component
module.exports = defineComponent( {
	name: 'IconOnlyButton',
	components: { CdxToggleButton, CdxIcon },
	setup() {
		const buttonValue = ref( false );

		return {
			buttonValue,
			cdxIconPlay
		};
	}
} );
</script>

Vue usage ​

The v-model value will be a boolean, it is true if the button is currently toggled ("on") and false otherwise ("off").

Props ​

Events ​

Slots ​