icon Toggle

The Toggle field is used to collect Yes/No, or other boolean types of responses.

Depending on the field’s mode, the field can be displayed as a checkbox, a small toggle or a toggle with text:

Toggle field preview

This page contains a detailed description of the field properties and JavaScript samples which you can use with this field.

Common Properties

Toggle Properties

Here you can find properties specifically related to the Toggle field.

Mode

Defines how the field control is displayed:

Mode property

Three options are available:

  • Basic

    Mode Basic

  • Advanced. Specify text in the On/Off - text properties.

    Mode Advanced

  • Checkbox

    Mode Checkbox

Label

Add text next to the toggle field.

Toggle's Label

On/Off - text

Text for the Toggle in the On/Off state in Advanced mode:

Off - text

JavaScript framework

In this section, you can find basic examples of how to work with the field using JavaScript.

For more examples, check out Working with form fields in JavaScript article. If you are not familiar with the JavaScript framework, get started with the JavaScript basics.

Note

The field is only accessible once the form is rendered, so all calls to the field must be inside fd.spRendered event:

fd.spRendered(function(){
    //make field required
    fd.field('Field1').required = true;
});

Get or set field value

Access and change field value with the following property:

//get field value
var text = fd.field('Field1').value;

//set field value to On:
fd.field('Field1').value = true;
//set field value to Off:
fd.field('Field1').value = false;

//toggle field to the opposite state:
fd.field('Field1').value = !fd.field('Field1').value;

Get or set label

Access and change field’s label with the following property:

//get field label
var label = fd.field('Field1').label;

//set field label
fd.field('Field1').label = 'We agree to terms and conditions';

Handle change event

Execute a function when a field value has been changed:

fd.field('Field1').$on('change', function(value) {
    //log changes to browser's console
    console.log('New value: ' + value);
});

Make field required

Make a field required or optional:

//make field required
fd.field('Field1').required = true;

//make field not required
fd.field('Field1').required = false;

Disable field

Make a field non-editable. The field value can still be changed with JavaScript and saved:

//disabled field
fd.field('Field1').disabled = true;

//enable field
fd.field('Field1').disabled = false;

Get HTML element

Access HTML element inside the field in order to modify it, hide it, or do something else.

//access field's control
var htmlField = fd.field('Field1').$el;

//access field's block, which includes title and control
var htmlFullField = fd.field('Field1').$parent.$el;

Hide field

Hide a field from a user. The field value can still be accessed and changed with JavaScript:

//hide field
fd.field('Field1').hidden = true;

//show field
fd.field('Field1').hidden = false;

Cоnfigure widget

You can access the widget used by the field. The widget is based on Kendo UI Switch.

// get the widget
fd.field('Field1').widget

// change the widget's configuration
fd.field('Field1').widget.setOptions({
    width: 140
});