Toggle switch (widget)

This article is about the computer interface element. For a class of electrical switches, see Toggle switch.
On/off states of GTK's toggle switch widget.

A toggle switch is a graphical control element that allows the user to make a choice between two mutually exclusive states (such as on/off). Originally toggle switches were used primary in touchscreen-based user interfaces, but they have later become commonplace in desktop and web applications.

Toggle switches have a similar function as checkboxes, but unlike checkboxes, interacting with a toggle switch usually has an immediate effect on the application or system.[1]

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