How TO - Custom Checkbox
Learn how to create custom checkboxes and radio buttons with CSS.
Default:
OneTwo
One
Two
Custom checkbox:
Custom radio button:
How To Create a Custom Checkbox
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<label class="container">One
<input type="checkbox"
checked="checked">
<span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
<label class="container">Two
<input type="checkbox">
<span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
<label class="container">Three
<input type="checkbox">
<span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
<label class="container">Four
<input type="checkbox">
<span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
/* Customize the label (the container) */
.container {
display: block;
position: relative;
padding-left: 35px;
margin-bottom:
12px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 22px;
-webkit-user-select:
none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}
/* Hide the
browser's default checkbox */
.container input {
position: absolute;
opacity: 0;
cursor: pointer;
height: 0;
width:
0;
}
/* Create a custom checkbox */
.checkmark {
position:
absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
height: 25px;
width: 25px;
background-color: #eee;
}
/* On mouse-over, add a grey background color */
.container:hover
input ~ .checkmark {
background-color: #ccc;
}
/* When the
checkbox is checked, add a blue background */
.container input:checked ~
.checkmark {
background-color: #2196F3;
}
/* Create the
checkmark/indicator (hidden when not checked) */
.checkmark:after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
display: none;
}
/* Show the
checkmark when checked */
.container input:checked ~ .checkmark:after {
display: block;
}
/* Style the checkmark/indicator */
.container
.checkmark:after {
left: 9px;
top: 5px;
width:
5px;
height: 10px;
border: solid white;
border-width: 0 3px 3px 0;
-webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
-ms-transform: rotate(45deg);
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
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How To Create a Custom Radio Button
Example
/* Customize the label (the container) */
.container {
display: block;
position: relative;
padding-left: 35px;
margin-bottom:
12px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 22px;
-webkit-user-select:
none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}
/* Hide the
browser's default radio button */
.container input {
position: absolute;
opacity: 0;
cursor: pointer;
height: 0;
width:
0;
}
/* Create a custom radio button */
.checkmark {
position:
absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
height: 25px;
width: 25px;
background-color: #eee;
border-radius: 50%;
}
/* On mouse-over, add a grey background color
*/
.container:hover input ~ .checkmark {
background-color: #ccc;
}
/* When the radio button is checked, add a blue background */
.container input:checked ~ .checkmark {
background-color: #2196F3;
}
/* Create the indicator (the dot/circle - hidden when not checked) */
.checkmark:after
{
content: "";
position: absolute;
display:
none;
}
/* Show
the indicator (dot/circle) when checked */
.container input:checked ~ .checkmark:after
{
display: block;
}
/* Style the indicator (dot/circle) */
.container .checkmark:after {
top: 9px;
left: 9px;
width: 8px;
height: 8px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: white;
}
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