Checkboxes in SwiftUI

Learn how to create checkboxes in SwiftUI using Toggle View

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Checkboxes are a common UI element that allow users to select one or more options from a list. In SwiftUI, we can easily create checkboxes using the Toggle view.

Let’s explore how to create a checkbox in SwiftUI using code snippets.

Creating a Simple Checkbox

To create a simple checkbox in SwiftUI, we can use the Toggle view. Here's an example of how to create a checkbox with a label:

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var isOn = false
    
    var body: some View {
        Toggle("Checkbox Label", isOn: $isOn)
    }
}

In the code above, we have created a state variable isOn that holds the value of the checkbox. We have also used the Toggle view to create the checkbox with a label.

Customizing the Checkbox

We can customize the appearance of the checkbox by using the ToggleStyle protocol. SwiftUI provides a default toggle style that we can use, or we can create our own custom toggle style.

Here’s an example of how to create a custom checkbox style that uses an image instead of the default checkmark:

struct ImageToggleStyle: ToggleStyle {…