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title: Checkbox Group
subtitle: Provides shared state to a series of checkboxes.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React checkbox group component that provides a shared state for a series of checkboxes.
---
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>
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# Checkbox Group
A high-quality, unstyled React checkbox group component that provides a shared state for a series of checkboxes.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Checkbox } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox';
import { CheckboxGroup } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox-group';
export default function ExampleCheckboxGroup() {
const id = React.useId();
return (
<CheckboxGroup
aria-labelledby={id}
defaultValue={['fuji-apple']}
className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white"
>
<div className="text-sm font-bold" id={id}>
Apples
</div>
<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
<Checkbox.Root
name="apple"
value="fuji-apple"
className="flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center border rounded-none p-0 border-neutral-950 bg-white text-white dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:text-white dark:data-checked:bg-white dark:data-checked:text-neutral-950 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<Checkbox.Indicator className="flex data-unchecked:hidden">
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Fuji
</label>
<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
<Checkbox.Root
name="apple"
value="gala-apple"
className="flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center border rounded-none p-0 border-neutral-950 bg-white text-white dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:text-white dark:data-checked:bg-white dark:data-checked:text-neutral-950 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<Checkbox.Indicator className="flex data-unchecked:hidden">
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Gala
</label>
<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
<Checkbox.Root
name="apple"
value="granny-smith-apple"
className="flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center border rounded-none p-0 border-neutral-950 bg-white text-white dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:text-white dark:data-checked:bg-white dark:data-checked:text-neutral-950 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<Checkbox.Indicator className="flex data-unchecked:hidden">
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Granny Smith
</label>
</CheckboxGroup>
);
}
function CheckIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="16"
height="16"
viewBox="0 0 16 16"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<path d="m2.5 8.5 4 4 7-9" />
</svg>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.CheckboxGroup {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: start;
gap: 0.25rem;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: white;
}
}
.Caption {
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 400;
}
.Checkbox {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 1rem;
height: 1rem;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
border-radius: 0;
background-color: white;
color: white;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
&[data-checked],
&[data-indeterminate] {
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: 2px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
}
.Indicator {
display: flex;
&[data-unchecked] {
display: none;
}
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Checkbox } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox';
import { CheckboxGroup } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox-group';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleCheckboxGroup() {
const id = React.useId();
return (
<CheckboxGroup
aria-labelledby={id}
defaultValue={['fuji-apple']}
className={styles.CheckboxGroup}
>
<div className={styles.Caption} id={id}>
Apples
</div>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root name="apple" value="fuji-apple" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Fuji
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root name="apple" value="gala-apple" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Gala
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root name="apple" value="granny-smith-apple" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Granny Smith
</label>
</CheckboxGroup>
);
}
function CheckIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="16"
height="16"
viewBox="0 0 16 16"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<path d="m2.5 8.5 4 4 7-9" />
</svg>
);
}
```
## Usage guidelines
- **Form controls must have an accessible name**: It can be created using `<label>` elements, or the `Field` and `Fieldset` components. See [Labeling a checkbox group](/react/components/checkbox-group.md) and the [forms guide](/react/handbook/forms.md).
## Anatomy
Checkbox Group is composed together with [Checkbox](/react/components/checkbox.md). Import the components and place them together:
```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { Checkbox } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox';
import { CheckboxGroup } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox-group';
<CheckboxGroup>
<Checkbox.Root />
</CheckboxGroup>;
```
## Examples
### Labeling a checkbox group
Label the group with `aria-labelledby` and a sibling label element:
```tsx title="Using aria-labelledby to label a checkbox group"
<div id="protocols-label">Allowed network protocols</div>
<CheckboxGroup aria-labelledby="protocols-label">{/* ... */}</CheckboxGroup>
```
An enclosing `<label>` is the simplest labeling pattern for each checkbox:
```tsx title="Using an enclosing label to label a checkbox"
// @highlight
<label>
<Checkbox.Root value="http" />
HTTP
{/* @highlight */}
</label>
```
### Rendering as a native button
By default, `<Checkbox.Root>` renders a `<span>` element to support enclosing labels. Prefer rendering each checkbox as a native button when using sibling labels (`htmlFor`/`id`).
```tsx title="Sibling label pattern with a native button"
<div id="protocols-label">Allowed network protocols</div>
<CheckboxGroup aria-labelledby="protocols-label">
<div>
<label htmlFor="protocol-http">HTTP</label>
{/* @highlight-text "nativeButton" "render={<button />}" */}
<Checkbox.Root id="protocol-http" value="http" nativeButton render={<button />}>
<Checkbox.Indicator />
</Checkbox.Root>
</div>
</CheckboxGroup>
```
Native buttons with wrapping labels are supported by using the `render` callback to avoid invalid HTML, so the hidden input is placed outside the label:
```tsx title="Render callback"
<div id="protocols-label">Allowed network protocols</div>
<CheckboxGroup aria-labelledby="protocols-label">
<Checkbox.Root
value="http"
nativeButton
// @highlight-start
render={(buttonProps) => (
<label>
<button {...buttonProps} />
HTTP
</label>
)}
{/* @highlight-end */}
/>
</CheckboxGroup>
```
### Form integration
Use [Field](/react/components/field.md) and [Fieldset](/react/components/fieldset.md) for group labeling and form integration:
```tsx title="Using Checkbox Group in a form"
<Form>
{/* @highlight */}
<Field.Root name="allowedNetworkProtocols">
<Fieldset.Root render={<CheckboxGroup />}>
<Fieldset.Legend>Allowed network protocols</Fieldset.Legend>
<Field.Item>
<Field.Label>
<Checkbox.Root value="http" />
HTTP
</Field.Label>
</Field.Item>
<Field.Item>
<Field.Label>
<Checkbox.Root value="https" />
HTTPS
</Field.Label>
</Field.Item>
<Field.Item>
<Field.Label>
<Checkbox.Root value="ssh" />
SSH
</Field.Label>
</Field.Item>
</Fieldset.Root>
</Field.Root>
</Form>
```
### Parent checkbox
A checkbox that controls other checkboxes within a `<CheckboxGroup>` can be created:
1. Make `<CheckboxGroup>` a controlled component
2. Pass an array of all the child checkbox values to the `allValues` prop on the `<CheckboxGroup>` component
3. Add the `parent` boolean prop to the parent `<Checkbox.Root>`
The group controls the parent checkbox's [indeterminate](/react/components/checkbox.md) state when some, but not all, child checkboxes are checked.
## Demo
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.CheckboxGroup {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: start;
gap: 0.25rem;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: white;
}
}
.Caption {
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 400;
}
.Checkbox {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 1rem;
height: 1rem;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
border-radius: 0;
background-color: white;
color: white;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
&[data-checked],
&[data-indeterminate] {
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: 2px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
}
.Indicator {
display: flex;
&[data-unchecked] {
display: none;
}
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Checkbox } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox';
import { CheckboxGroup } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox-group';
import styles from './index.module.css';
const fruits = ['fuji-apple', 'gala-apple', 'granny-smith-apple'];
export default function ExampleCheckboxGroup() {
const id = React.useId();
const [value, setValue] = React.useState<string[]>([]);
return (
<CheckboxGroup
aria-labelledby={id}
value={value}
onValueChange={setValue}
allValues={fruits}
className={styles.CheckboxGroup}
style={{ marginLeft: '1rem' }}
>
<label className={styles.Item} id={id} style={{ marginLeft: '-1rem' }}>
<Checkbox.Root className={styles.Checkbox} parent>
<Checkbox.Indicator
className={styles.Indicator}
render={(props, state) => (
<span {...props}>{state.indeterminate ? <HorizontalRuleIcon /> : <CheckIcon />}</span>
)}
/>
</Checkbox.Root>
Apples
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="fuji-apple" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Fuji
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="gala-apple" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Gala
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="granny-smith-apple" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Granny Smith
</label>
</CheckboxGroup>
);
}
function CheckIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="16"
height="16"
viewBox="0 0 16 16"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<path d="m2.5 8.5 4 4 7-9" />
</svg>
);
}
function HorizontalRuleIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="12"
height="12"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
fill="currentColor"
strokeWidth={1}
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<line
x1="3"
y1="12"
x2="21"
y2="12"
stroke="currentColor"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
/>
</svg>
);
}
```
### Nested parent checkbox
## Demo
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.CheckboxGroup {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: start;
gap: 0.25rem;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: white;
}
}
.Caption {
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 400;
}
.Checkbox {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 1rem;
height: 1rem;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
border-radius: 0;
background-color: white;
color: white;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
&[data-checked],
&[data-indeterminate] {
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: 2px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
}
.Indicator {
display: flex;
&[data-unchecked] {
display: none;
}
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Checkbox } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox';
import { CheckboxGroup } from '@base-ui/react/checkbox-group';
import styles from './index.module.css';
const mainPermissions = ['view-dashboard', 'manage-users', 'access-reports'];
const userManagementPermissions = ['create-user', 'edit-user', 'delete-user', 'assign-roles'];
export default function PermissionsForm() {
const id = React.useId();
const [mainValue, setMainValue] = React.useState<string[]>([]);
const [managementValue, setManagementValue] = React.useState<string[]>([]);
return (
<CheckboxGroup
aria-labelledby={id}
value={mainValue}
onValueChange={(value) => {
if (value.includes('manage-users')) {
setManagementValue(userManagementPermissions);
} else if (managementValue.length === userManagementPermissions.length) {
setManagementValue([]);
}
setMainValue(value);
}}
allValues={mainPermissions}
className={styles.CheckboxGroup}
style={{ marginLeft: '1rem' }}
>
<label className={styles.Item} id={id} style={{ marginLeft: '-1rem' }}>
<Checkbox.Root
className={styles.Checkbox}
parent
indeterminate={
managementValue.length > 0 &&
managementValue.length !== userManagementPermissions.length
}
>
<Checkbox.Indicator
className={styles.Indicator}
render={(props, state) => (
<span {...props}>{state.indeterminate ? <HorizontalRuleIcon /> : <CheckIcon />}</span>
)}
/>
</Checkbox.Root>
User Permissions
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="view-dashboard" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
View Dashboard
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="access-reports" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Access Reports
</label>
<CheckboxGroup
aria-labelledby="manage-users-caption"
className={styles.CheckboxGroup}
value={managementValue}
onValueChange={(value) => {
if (value.length === userManagementPermissions.length) {
setMainValue((prev) => Array.from(new Set([...prev, 'manage-users'])));
} else {
setMainValue((prev) => prev.filter((v) => v !== 'manage-users'));
}
setManagementValue(value);
}}
allValues={userManagementPermissions}
style={{ marginLeft: '1rem' }}
>
<label className={styles.Item} id="manage-users-caption" style={{ marginLeft: '-1rem' }}>
<Checkbox.Root className={styles.Checkbox} parent>
<Checkbox.Indicator
className={styles.Indicator}
render={(props, state) => (
<span {...props}>
{state.indeterminate ? <HorizontalRuleIcon /> : <CheckIcon />}
</span>
)}
/>
</Checkbox.Root>
Manage Users
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="create-user" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Create User
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="edit-user" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Edit User
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="delete-user" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Delete User
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Checkbox.Root value="assign-roles" className={styles.Checkbox}>
<Checkbox.Indicator className={styles.Indicator}>
<CheckIcon />
</Checkbox.Indicator>
</Checkbox.Root>
Assign Roles
</label>
</CheckboxGroup>
</CheckboxGroup>
);
}
function CheckIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="16"
height="16"
viewBox="0 0 16 16"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<path d="m2.5 8.5 4 4 7-9" />
</svg>
);
}
function HorizontalRuleIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="12"
height="12"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
fill="currentColor"
strokeWidth={1}
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<line
x1="3"
y1="12"
x2="21"
y2="12"
stroke="currentColor"
vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
/>
</svg>
);
}
```
## API reference
### CheckboxGroup
Provides a shared state to a series of checkboxes.
**CheckboxGroup Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| defaultValue | `string[]` | - | Names of the checkboxes in the group that should be initially ticked. To render a controlled checkbox group, use the `value` prop instead. |
| value | `string[]` | - | Names of the checkboxes in the group that should be ticked. To render an uncontrolled checkbox group, use the `defaultValue` prop instead. |
| onValueChange | `((value: string[], eventDetails: CheckboxGroup.ChangeEventDetails) => void)` | - | Event handler called when a checkbox in the group is ticked or unticked.
Provides the new value as an argument. |
| allValues | `string[]` | - | Names of all checkboxes in the group. Use this when creating a parent checkbox. |
| disabled | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the component should ignore user interaction. |
| className | `string \| ((state: CheckboxGroup.State) => string \| undefined)` | - | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that
returns a class based on the component's state. |
| style | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: CheckboxGroup.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | - | Style applied to the element, or a function that
returns a style object based on the component's state. |
| render | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: CheckboxGroup.State) => ReactElement)` | - | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element
with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |
**CheckboxGroup Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Type | Description |
| :------------ | :--- | :------------------------------------------- |
| data-disabled | - | Present when the checkbox group is disabled. |
### CheckboxGroup.Props
Re-export of [CheckboxGroup](/react/components/checkbox-group.md) props.
### CheckboxGroup.State
```typescript
type CheckboxGroupState = {
/** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
disabled: boolean;
/** Whether the field has been touched. */
touched: boolean;
/** Whether the field value has changed from its initial value. */
dirty: boolean;
/** Whether the field is valid. */
valid: boolean | null;
/** Whether the field has a value. */
filled: boolean;
/** Whether the field is focused. */
focused: boolean;
};
```
### CheckboxGroup.ChangeEventReason
```typescript
type CheckboxGroupChangeEventReason = 'none';
```
### CheckboxGroup.ChangeEventDetails
```typescript
type CheckboxGroupChangeEventDetails = {
/** The reason for the event. */
reason: 'none';
/** The native event associated with the custom event. */
event: Event;
/** Cancels Base UI from handling the event. */
cancel: () => void;
/** Allows the event to propagate in cases where Base UI will stop the propagation. */
allowPropagation: () => void;
/** Indicates whether the event has been canceled. */
isCanceled: boolean;
/** Indicates whether the event is allowed to propagate. */
isPropagationAllowed: boolean;
/** The element that triggered the event, if applicable. */
trigger: Element | undefined;
};
```
## Canonical Types
Maps `Canonical`: `Alias` — Use Canonical when its namespace is already imported; otherwise use Alias.
- `CheckboxGroup.State`: `CheckboxGroupState`
- `CheckboxGroup.Props`: `CheckboxGroupProps`
- `CheckboxGroup.ChangeEventReason`: `CheckboxGroupChangeEventReason`
- `CheckboxGroup.ChangeEventDetails`: `CheckboxGroupChangeEventDetails`