Checkbox (lv_checkbox)

Overview

The Checkbox object is created from a "tick box" and a label. When the Checkbox is clicked the tick box is toggled.

Parts and Styles

LV_PART_MAIN The is the background of the Checkbox and it uses the text and all the typical background style properties. pad_column adjusts the spacing between the tickbox and the label
LV_PART_INDICATOR The "tick box" is a square that uses all the typical background style properties. By default, its size is equal to the height of the main part's font. Padding properties make the tick box larger in the respective directions.

The Checkbox is added to the default group (if it is set).

Usage

Text

The text can be modified with the lv_checkbox_set_text(cb, "New text") function and will be dynamically allocated.

To set a static text, use lv_checkbox_set_static_text(cb, txt). This way, only a pointer to txt will be stored. The text then shouldn't be deallocated while the checkbox exists.

Check, uncheck, disable

You can manually check, un-check, and disable the Checkbox by using the common state add/clear function:

lv_obj_add_state(cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED);   /*Make the checkbox checked*/
lv_obj_remove_state(cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED); /*Make the checkbox unchecked*/
lv_obj_add_state(cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED | LV_STATE_DISABLED); /*Make the checkbox checked and disabled*/

To get whether the checkbox is checked or not use: lv_obj_has_state(cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED).

Events

LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED Sent when the checkbox is toggled.

See the events of the Base object too.

Learn more about Events.

Keys

The following Keys are processed by the 'Buttons': - LV_KEY_RIGHT/UP Go to toggled state if toggling is enabled - LV_KEY_LEFT/DOWN Go to non-toggled state if toggling is enabled - LV_KEY_ENTER Clicks the checkbox and toggles it

Note that, as usual, the state of LV_KEY_ENTER is translated to LV_EVENT_PRESSED/PRESSING/RELEASED etc.

Learn more about Keys.

Example

Simple Checkboxes

#include "../../lv_examples.h"
#if LV_USE_CHECKBOX && LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES

static void event_handler(lv_event_t * e)
{
    lv_event_code_t code = lv_event_get_code(e);
    lv_obj_t * obj = lv_event_get_target(e);
    if(code == LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED) {
        LV_UNUSED(obj);
        const char * txt = lv_checkbox_get_text(obj);
        const char * state = lv_obj_get_state(obj) & LV_STATE_CHECKED ? "Checked" : "Unchecked";
        LV_UNUSED(txt);
        LV_UNUSED(state);
        LV_LOG_USER("%s: %s", txt, state);
    }
}

void lv_example_checkbox_1(void)
{
    lv_obj_set_flex_flow(lv_screen_active(), LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN);
    lv_obj_set_flex_align(lv_screen_active(), LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER, LV_FLEX_ALIGN_START, LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER);

    lv_obj_t * cb;
    cb = lv_checkbox_create(lv_screen_active());
    lv_checkbox_set_text(cb, "Apple");
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(cb, event_handler, LV_EVENT_ALL, NULL);

    cb = lv_checkbox_create(lv_screen_active());
    lv_checkbox_set_text(cb, "Banana");
    lv_obj_add_state(cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED);
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(cb, event_handler, LV_EVENT_ALL, NULL);

    cb = lv_checkbox_create(lv_screen_active());
    lv_checkbox_set_text(cb, "Lemon");
    lv_obj_add_state(cb, LV_STATE_DISABLED);
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(cb, event_handler, LV_EVENT_ALL, NULL);

    cb = lv_checkbox_create(lv_screen_active());
    lv_obj_add_state(cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED | LV_STATE_DISABLED);
    lv_checkbox_set_text(cb, "Melon\nand a new line");
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(cb, event_handler, LV_EVENT_ALL, NULL);

    lv_obj_update_layout(cb);
}

#endif

Checkboxes as radio buttons

#include "../../lv_examples.h"
#if LV_USE_CHECKBOX && LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES

static lv_style_t style_radio;
static lv_style_t style_radio_chk;
static uint32_t active_index_1 = 0;
static uint32_t active_index_2 = 0;

static void radio_event_handler(lv_event_t * e)
{
    uint32_t * active_id = lv_event_get_user_data(e);
    lv_obj_t * cont = lv_event_get_current_target(e);
    lv_obj_t * act_cb = lv_event_get_target(e);
    lv_obj_t * old_cb = lv_obj_get_child(cont, *active_id);

    /*Do nothing if the container was clicked*/
    if(act_cb == cont) return;

    lv_obj_remove_state(old_cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED);   /*Uncheck the previous radio button*/
    lv_obj_add_state(act_cb, LV_STATE_CHECKED);     /*Uncheck the current radio button*/

    *active_id = lv_obj_get_index(act_cb);

    LV_LOG_USER("Selected radio buttons: %d, %d", (int)active_index_1, (int)active_index_2);
}

static void radiobutton_create(lv_obj_t * parent, const char * txt)
{
    lv_obj_t * obj = lv_checkbox_create(parent);
    lv_checkbox_set_text(obj, txt);
    lv_obj_add_flag(obj, LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE);
    lv_obj_add_style(obj, &style_radio, LV_PART_INDICATOR);
    lv_obj_add_style(obj, &style_radio_chk, LV_PART_INDICATOR | LV_STATE_CHECKED);
}

/**
 * Checkboxes as radio buttons
 */
void lv_example_checkbox_2(void)
{
    /* The idea is to enable `LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE` on checkboxes and process the
     * `LV_EVENT_CLICKED` on the container.
     * A variable is passed as event user data where the index of the active
     * radiobutton is saved */

    lv_style_init(&style_radio);
    lv_style_set_radius(&style_radio, LV_RADIUS_CIRCLE);

    lv_style_init(&style_radio_chk);
    lv_style_set_bg_image_src(&style_radio_chk, NULL);

    uint32_t i;
    char buf[32];

    lv_obj_t * cont1 = lv_obj_create(lv_screen_active());
    lv_obj_set_flex_flow(cont1, LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN);
    lv_obj_set_size(cont1, lv_pct(40), lv_pct(80));
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(cont1, radio_event_handler, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, &active_index_1);

    for(i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        lv_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "A %d", (int)i + 1);
        radiobutton_create(cont1, buf);

    }
    /*Make the first checkbox checked*/
    lv_obj_add_state(lv_obj_get_child(cont1, 0), LV_STATE_CHECKED);

    lv_obj_t * cont2 = lv_obj_create(lv_screen_active());
    lv_obj_set_flex_flow(cont2, LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN);
    lv_obj_set_size(cont2, lv_pct(40), lv_pct(80));
    lv_obj_set_x(cont2, lv_pct(50));
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(cont2, radio_event_handler, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, &active_index_2);

    for(i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
        lv_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "B %d", (int)i + 1);
        radiobutton_create(cont2, buf);
    }

    /*Make the first checkbox checked*/
    lv_obj_add_state(lv_obj_get_child(cont2, 0), LV_STATE_CHECKED);
}

#endif

API

lv_checkbox.h