Checkbox Group

A group of checkboxes to toggle boolean values. Switch Group can group switches buttons in one or more columns, or wrap horizontally. It supports validation of required field, minimum or maximum selection, and custom rules.

Properties

Available properties for Checkbox Group with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read information about components.

NameTypeDescriptionvalue(string | number | boolean | null | undefined)[]

The current value.

captionByIndexstring[]

A list of captions for each item, by index.

data{ [key: string]: unknown }[]

The source data for the component.

disabledboolean

Whether user input, interaction, or selection is disabled.

disabledByIndexboolean[]

A list of boolean values for each item, by index, that reflect whether they are disabled.

disabledValues(string | number | boolean | null | undefined)[]

A list of values not available for selection.

formDataKeystring

The key used by a Form component to assign default values to input fields using form.initialData, and to construct the form.data property.

groupLayout'multiColumn' | 'singleColumn' | 'wrap'

The layout of grouped items.

heightType'auto' | 'fixed'

Whether the height automatically resizes to fit content or is a fixed size.

hiddenboolean

Whether the component is visible.

hiddenByIndexboolean[]

A list of boolean values for each item, by index, that reflect whether they are hidden.

hideValidationMessageboolean

Whether to hide the validation message if the invalid is true.

invalidboolean

Whether the current value has failed any validation rules.

itemMode'dynamic' | 'static'

The configuration mode for option lists. Either dynamic for mapped options or static for manual options.

labelstring

The text to display as a label for the input field.

labelAlign'left' | 'right'

The horizontal alignment of the label.

labelCaptionstring

The additional text to display with the label.

labelPosition'left' | 'top'

The position of the label relative to the input field.

labelWidthnumber

The label width, in the unit specified in labelWidthUnit.

labelWidthUnit'%' | 'px' | 'col'

The specified units for labelWidth.

labelWrapboolean

Whether the label can wrap to multiple lines.

labelsstring[]

A list of labels for each item. Falls back to the corresponding value if no label is provided.

maintainSpaceWhenHiddenboolean

Whether the component takes up space on the canvas if hidden is true.

marginstring

The amount of margin to render outside of the component.

maxCountnumber | null

The maximum number of items to allow.

minColumnWidthnumber

The minimum width of a column when using a multi-column layout.

minCountnumber | null

The minimum number of items to allow.

overflowType'scroll' | 'hidden'

The overflow behavior when the contents exceeds the height of the component. Either scroll to display a scrollbar or hidden to clip the contents.

requiredboolean

Whether the input is required for validation.

selectedIndexesnumber[]

A list of currently selected values, by index.

selectedItemsunknown[]

A list of currently selected items.

selectedLabelsstring[]

A list of labels for currently selected values, by index.

showInEditorboolean

Whether the component remains visible in the editor if hidden is true.

tooltipByIndexstring[]

A list of tooltips for each item, by index.

tooltipTextstring

The text to display in a tooltip on hover or focus.

validationMessagestring

The validation message to display if the input is invalid.

values(string | number | boolean | null | undefined)[]

A list of possible values.

deprecatedLabelsDeprecatedstring[]

Events

Events are triggered by user interactions with Checkbox Group. Use event handling to trigger queries or other actions in response to events.

NameDescriptionChange

A user changes the current value.

Methods

Methods for interacting with Checkbox Group. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data or components.

NameDescriptionsetValue(value: any)

Set the current value.

clearValue()

Clear the current value.

scrollIntoView(options: any)

Scrolls the canvas or parent container so that the selected component appears in the visible area.

validate()

Validates the value of the input field.

clearValidation()

Clear the validation message from the input field.

setHidden(hidden: boolean)

Set the hidden value to toggle whether the component is visible. Defaults to true without a parameter.

setDisabled(disabled: boolean)

Set the disabled value to toggle whether the input field is disabled. Defaults to true without a parameter.

resetValue()

Reset value to the default value.

focus()

Set focus on the input field.

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