Approach
Browser default checkboxes and radios are replaced with the help of .form-check, a series of classes for both input types that improves the layout and behavior of their HTML elements, that provide greater customization and cross browser consistency. Checkboxes are for selecting one or several options in a list, while radios are for selecting one option from many.
Structurally, our <input>s and <label>s are sibling elements as opposed to an <input> within a <label>. This is slightly more verbose as you must specify id and for attributes to relate the <input> and <label>. We use the sibling selector (~) for all our <input> states, like :checked or :disabled. When combined with the .form-check-label class, we can easily style the text for each item based on the <input>’s state.
Our checks use custom Bootstrap icons to indicate checked or indeterminate states.
Checks
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="flexCheckDefault">
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckDefault">
Default checkbox
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="flexCheckChecked" checked>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckChecked">
Checked checkbox
</label>
</div>Indeterminate
Checkboxes can utilize the :indeterminate pseudo class when manually set via JavaScript (there is no available HTML attribute for specifying it).
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="flexCheckIndeterminate">
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckIndeterminate">
Indeterminate checkbox
</label>
</div>Disabled
Add the disabled attribute and the associated <label>s are automatically styled to match with a lighter color to help indicate the input’s state.
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="flexCheckIndeterminateDisabled" disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckIndeterminateDisabled">
Disabled indeterminate checkbox
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="flexCheckDisabled" disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckDisabled">
Disabled checkbox
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="flexCheckCheckedDisabled" checked disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckCheckedDisabled">
Disabled checked checkbox
</label>
</div>Radios
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="flexRadioDefault" id="flexRadioDefault1">
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexRadioDefault1">
Default radio
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="flexRadioDefault" id="flexRadioDefault2" checked>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexRadioDefault2">
Default checked radio
</label>
</div>Disabled
Add the disabled attribute and the associated <label>s are automatically styled to match with a lighter color to help indicate the input’s state.
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="flexRadioDisabled" id="flexRadioDisabled" disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexRadioDisabled">
Disabled radio
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="flexRadioDisabled" id="flexRadioCheckedDisabled" checked disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexRadioCheckedDisabled">
Disabled checked radio
</label>
</div>Switches
A switch has the markup of a custom checkbox but uses the .form-switch class to render a toggle switch. Consider using role="switch" to more accurately convey the nature of the control to assistive technologies that support this role. In older assistive technologies, it will simply be announced as a regular checkbox as a fallback. Switches also support the disabled attribute.
<div class="form-check form-switch">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckDefault">
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckDefault">Default switch checkbox input</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check form-switch">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckChecked" checked>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckChecked">Checked switch checkbox input</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check form-switch">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckDisabled" disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckDisabled">Disabled switch checkbox input</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check form-switch">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckCheckedDisabled" checked disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckCheckedDisabled">Disabled checked switch checkbox input</label>
</div>Default (stacked)
By default, any number of checkboxes and radios that are immediate sibling will be vertically stacked and appropriately spaced with .form-check.
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="defaultCheck1">
<label class="form-check-label" for="defaultCheck1">
Default checkbox
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="defaultCheck2" disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="defaultCheck2">
Disabled checkbox
</label>
</div><div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="exampleRadios" id="exampleRadios1" value="option1" checked>
<label class="form-check-label" for="exampleRadios1">
Default radio
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="exampleRadios" id="exampleRadios2" value="option2">
<label class="form-check-label" for="exampleRadios2">
Second default radio
</label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="exampleRadios" id="exampleRadios3" value="option3" disabled>
<label class="form-check-label" for="exampleRadios3">
Disabled radio
</label>
</div>Small variants
Smaller variants of checks, radio buttons and switches are available with the .form-check-sm modifier class.
| # | First | Last | Handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Europe |
<table class="table table-bordered table-sm">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col" width="10%">#</th>
<th scope="col" width="30%">First</th>
<th scope="col" width="30%">Last</th>
<th scope="col" width="30%">Handle</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th><div class="form-check form-check-sm">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="defaultCheckX">
</div></th>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><div class="form-check form-check-sm form-switch">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckDefaultSm" aria-label="Example Small Switch">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="" id="defaultCheckX">
</div></th>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><div class="form-check form-switch">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckDefaultP" aria-label="Example Default Switch">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>3</th>
<td>Europe</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>Sass
Variables
$form-check-input-width: 1.125em; // Modus Customized
$form-check-min-height: 18px; // Modus Customized
$form-check-padding-start: $form-check-input-width + .5em;
$form-check-margin-bottom: .125rem;
$form-check-label-color: #464b52; // Modus Customized
$form-check-label-cursor: null;
$form-check-transition: null;
$form-check-input-active-filter: brightness(90%);
$form-check-input-bg: $input-bg;
$form-check-input-border: 2px solid #90939f;
$form-check-input-border-radius: .25em;
$form-check-radio-border-radius: 50%;
$form-check-input-focus-border: $input-focus-border-color;
$form-check-input-focus-box-shadow: 0; // $focus-ring-box-shadow;
$form-check-input-checked-color: $component-active-color;
$form-check-input-checked-bg-color: $component-active-bg;
$form-check-input-checked-border-color: $form-check-input-checked-bg-color;
$form-check-input-checked-bg-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path fill='#{$form-check-input-checked-color}' d='M9 18a1 1 0 0 1-.7-.3l-4-4a1 1 0 1 1 1.4-1.4L9 15.6l9.3-9.3a1 1 0 1 1 1.4 1.4l-10 10a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3Z'/></svg>");
$form-check-radio-checked-bg-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='-4 -4 8 8'><circle r='2' fill='#{$form-check-input-checked-color}'/></svg>");
$form-check-input-indeterminate-color: $component-active-color;
$form-check-input-indeterminate-bg-color: $component-active-bg;
$form-check-input-indeterminate-border-color: $form-check-input-indeterminate-bg-color;
$form-check-input-indeterminate-bg-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'><path fill='none' stroke='#{$form-check-input-indeterminate-color}' stroke-width='2' d='M6 10h8'/></svg>");
$form-check-input-disabled-opacity: .5;
$form-check-label-disabled-opacity: $form-check-input-disabled-opacity;
$form-check-btn-check-disabled-opacity: $btn-disabled-opacity;
$form-check-inline-margin-end: 1rem;