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Toggle switches

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Toggle switches

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- [Instructor] Toggle switches are interface elements that offer binary options, showing the selected state is On and the unselected state is Off. Toggles can also have a disabled state in which they are inactive. This element is also referred to as a switch because it's derived from a light-switch interaction of turning something on and off. Toggles have an immediate action associated with them. When a toggle button switch is applied, the results are applied in Real Time and don't require a form submission or any other action. Toggles are sometimes grouped into a layout in which each line item has a toggle element or a single toggle can control an entire section. To reinforce the instantaneous effect the toggle switch, it should be clear to the user, the switch has been enabled or not, through clear labels. Toggles are similar to Checkboxes, in that they are both binary choices. If you're wondering if you should use a…

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