Customized checkbox in Vue Check box component

27 Feb 20238 minutes to read

Customize CheckBox Appearance

You can customize the appearance of the CheckBox component using the CSS rules. Define own CSS rules according to your requirement and assign the class name to the cssClass property.

The background and border color of the CheckBox is customized through the custom classes to create primary, success, warning, and danger info type of checkbox.

app.vue

<template>
<ul>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Primary' cssClass='e-primary' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Success' cssClass='e-success' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Info' cssClass='e-info' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Warning' cssClass='e-warning' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Danger' cssClass='e-danger' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
</ul>
</template>

<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { CheckBoxPlugin } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons';

Vue.use(CheckBoxPlugin);

export default {}
</script>

<style>
  @import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
  @import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';

li {
  list-style: none;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-primary:hover .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #e03872;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-success .e-frame.e-check,
.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-success .e-checkbox:focus + .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #689f38;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-success:hover .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #449d44;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-info .e-frame.e-check,
.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-info .e-checkbox:focus + .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #2196f3;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-info:hover .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #0b7dda;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-warning .e-frame.e-check,
.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-warning .e-checkbox:focus + .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #ef6c00;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-warning:hover .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #cc5c00;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-danger .e-frame.e-check,
.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-danger .e-checkbox:focus + .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #d84315;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper.e-danger:hover .e-frame.e-check { /* csslint allow: adjoining-classes */
  background-color: #ba3912;
}
</style>

Custom Frame

CheckBox frame can be customized as per the requirement by adding CSS rules.

In the following example, to-do list is displayed with round checkbox by changing border-radius as 100% by adding e-custom class.

app.vue

<template>
<ul>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Buy Groceries' cssClass='e-custom' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Pay Rent' cssClass='e-custom'></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Make Dinner' cssClass='e-custom'></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Finish To-do List Article' cssClass='e-custom'></ejs-checkbox></li>
</ul>
</template>

<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { CheckBoxPlugin } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

enableRipple(true);
Vue.use(CheckBoxPlugin);

export default {}
</script>

<style>
  @import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
  @import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';

li {
  list-style: none;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.e-custom .e-frame {
  border-radius: 100%;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-frame.e-check::before {
    content: '\e77d';
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-check {
    font-size: 8.5px;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-frame.e-check {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: grey;
    color: grey;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper:hover .e-frame.e-check {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: grey;
    color: grey;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-checkbox:focus + .e-frame.e-check {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: grey;
    box-shadow: none;
    color: grey;
}
</style>

Custom Check Icon

CheckBox check icon can be customized as per the requirement by adding CSS rules.

In the following example, the check icon can be customized by changing check icon content, background and border color in focus and hovered states by adding e-checkicon class.

app.vue

<template>
<ul>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Buy Groceries' cssClass='e-checkicon' checked=true></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Pay Rent' cssClass='e-checkicon'></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Make Dinner' cssClass='e-checkicon'></ejs-checkbox></li>
<li><ejs-checkbox label='Finish To-do List Article' cssClass='e-checkicon'></ejs-checkbox></li>
</ul>
</template>

<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { CheckBoxPlugin } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

enableRipple(true);
Vue.use(CheckBoxPlugin);

export default {}
</script>

<style>
  @import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
  @import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';

li {
  list-style: none;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'btn-icon';
    src:
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    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}

.e-icons {
    font-family: 'btn-icon' !important;
    speak: none;
    font-size: 55px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-variant: normal;
    text-transform: none;
    line-height: 1;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.e-checkbox-wrapper {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-frame.e-check::before {
    content: '\e703';
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-check {
    font-size: 8px;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-frame.e-check {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: grey;
    color: grey;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper:hover .e-frame.e-check {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: grey;
    color: grey;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-checkbox:focus + .e-frame.e-check {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: grey;
    box-shadow: none;
    color: grey;
}

.e-checkicon.e-checkbox-wrapper .e-ripple-element {
    background: grey;
}
</style>