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| A toggle button is a button which stays down when clicked once and goes up when clicked a second time.
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| ==When to use==
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| Use a toggle button to indicate a '''state'''.
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| Example: A word processor should use toggle buttons to indicate the state of "Bold", "Italic" or "Underline" formatting.
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| ==When not to use==
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| Do not use a toggle button to indicate an '''action'''.
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| Example: A music player should not use a toggle button to implement a Play/Pause button. It should use a normal button and adjust the icon and label to represent the action which would be performed when clicked.
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| ==Icon and label==
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| Never change the icon or label of a toggle button. A toggle button is very similar to a check box. It should thus be used in the same way.
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| The fact that it is pressed down is enough to indicate the current state of the element it represents.
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| Classic buttons represents an action and their label usually starts with a verb. Label of toggle buttons on the other hand can often be reduced to a noun only. The "noun only" form should be favored over the "verb + noun" form whenever it does not cause any ambiguity as this form reduces clutter.
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| Example: A toggle button to show/hide a sidebar could be labeled either "Show Sidebar" or simply "Sidebar".
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 4 August 2016
