SelectableBox

A box that has selection states. It can be used as an alternative to a radio button or checkbox set.

The SelectableBox can contain any kind of content as long as it is not clickable. In other words, there should be no clickable targets distinct from selection.

Basic Usage

As Checkbox

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() => {
  const type = 'checkbox';
  const allCheeseOptions = ['swiss', 'cheddar', 'pepperjack'];
  const [checkedCheeses, { add, remove, set, clear }] = useCheckboxSetValues(['swiss']);

  const handleChange = e => {
    e.target.checked ? add(e.target.value) : remove(e.target.value);
  };
  
  const isInvalid = () => checkedCheeses.includes('swiss');
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.extraSmall.maxWidth });
  
  return (
    <div className="bg-light-200 p-3">
      <SelectableBox.Set
        value={checkedCheeses}
        type={type}
        onChange={handleChange}
        name="cheeses"
        columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 2}
        ariaLabel="cheese selection"
      >
        <SelectableBox value="swiss" type={type} aria-label="swiss checkbox">
          <div>
            <h3>It is my first SelectableBox</h3>
            <p>Swiss</p>
          </div>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="cheddar" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="cheddar checkbox">
          Cheddar
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox
          value="pepperjack"
          inputHidden={false}
          type={type}
          isInvalid={isInvalid()}
          aria-label="pepperjack checkbox"
        >
          <h3>Pepperjack</h3>
        </SelectableBox>
      </SelectableBox.Set>
    </div>
  );
}

() => {
  const type = 'checkbox';
  const allCheeseOptions = ['swiss', 'cheddar', 'pepperjack'];
  const [checkedCheeses, { add, remove, set, clear }] = useCheckboxSetValues(['swiss']);

  const handleChange = e => {
    e.target.checked ? add(e.target.value) : remove(e.target.value);
  };
  
  const isInvalid = () => checkedCheeses.includes('swiss');
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.extraSmall.maxWidth });
  
  return (
    <div className="bg-light-200 p-3">
      <SelectableBox.Set
        value={checkedCheeses}
        type={type}
        onChange={handleChange}
        name="cheeses"
        columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 2}
        ariaLabel="cheese selection"
      >
        <SelectableBox value="swiss" type={type} aria-label="swiss checkbox">
          <div>
            <h3>It is my first SelectableBox</h3>
            <p>Swiss</p>
          </div>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="cheddar" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="cheddar checkbox">
          Cheddar
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox
          value="pepperjack"
          inputHidden={false}
          type={type}
          isInvalid={isInvalid()}
          aria-label="pepperjack checkbox"
        >
          <h3>Pepperjack</h3>
        </SelectableBox>
      </SelectableBox.Set>
    </div>
  );
}

As Radio

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() => {
  const type = 'radio';
  const [value, setValue] = useState('green');
  const handleChange = e => setValue(e.target.value);
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.extraSmall.maxWidth });

  return (
    <SelectableBox.Set
      type={type}
      value={value}
      onChange={handleChange}
      name="colors"
      columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 3}
      ariaLabel="color selection"
    >
      <SelectableBox value="red" type={type} aria-label="red checkbox">
        <div>
          <h3>It is Red color</h3>
          <p>Select me</p>
        </div>
      </SelectableBox>
      <SelectableBox value="green" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="green-checkbox">
        <h3>Green</h3>
        <p>Leaves and grass</p>
      </SelectableBox>
      <SelectableBox value="blue" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="blue checkbox">
        <h3>Blue</h3>
        <p>The sky</p>
      </SelectableBox>
    </SelectableBox.Set>
  );
}

() => {
  const type = 'radio';
  const [value, setValue] = useState('green');
  const handleChange = e => setValue(e.target.value);
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.extraSmall.maxWidth });

  return (
    <SelectableBox.Set
      type={type}
      value={value}
      onChange={handleChange}
      name="colors"
      columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 3}
      ariaLabel="color selection"
    >
      <SelectableBox value="red" type={type} aria-label="red checkbox">
        <div>
          <h3>It is Red color</h3>
          <p>Select me</p>
        </div>
      </SelectableBox>
      <SelectableBox value="green" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="green-checkbox">
        <h3>Green</h3>
        <p>Leaves and grass</p>
      </SelectableBox>
      <SelectableBox value="blue" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="blue checkbox">
        <h3>Blue</h3>
        <p>The sky</p>
      </SelectableBox>
    </SelectableBox.Set>
  );
}

As Checkbox

As Checkbox with isIndeterminate

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() => {
  const type = 'checkbox';
  const allCheeseOptions = ['swiss', 'cheddar', 'pepperjack'];
  const [checkedCheeses, { add, remove, set, clear }] = useCheckboxSetValues(['swiss']);

  const allChecked = allCheeseOptions.every(value => checkedCheeses.includes(value));
  const someChecked = allCheeseOptions.some(value => checkedCheeses.includes(value));
  const isIndeterminate = someChecked && !allChecked;
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.small.maxWidth });

  const handleChange = e => {
    e.target.checked ? add(e.target.value) : remove(e.target.value);
  };

  const handleCheckAllChange = ({ checked }) => {
    checked ? set(allCheeseOptions) : clear();
  };

  return (
    <>
      <div className="mb-3">
        <SelectableBox
          checked={allChecked}
          isIndeterminate={isIndeterminate}
          onClick={handleCheckAllChange}
          inputHidden={false}
          type={type}
          aria-label="all options checkbox"
        >
          All the cheese
        </SelectableBox>
      </div>
      <SelectableBox.Set
        value={checkedCheeses}
        type={type}
        onChange={handleChange}
        name="cheeses"
        columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 3}
        ariaLabel="cheese selection"
      >
        <SelectableBox value="swiss" type={type} aria-label="swiss checkbox">
          <div>
            <h3>It is my first SelectableBox</h3>
            <p>Swiss</p>
          </div>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="cheddar" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="cheddar checkbox">
          Cheddar
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="pepperjack" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="pepperjack checkbox">
          <h3>Pepperjack</h3>
        </SelectableBox>
      </SelectableBox.Set>
    </>
  );
}

() => {
  const type = 'checkbox';
  const allCheeseOptions = ['swiss', 'cheddar', 'pepperjack'];
  const [checkedCheeses, { add, remove, set, clear }] = useCheckboxSetValues(['swiss']);

  const allChecked = allCheeseOptions.every(value => checkedCheeses.includes(value));
  const someChecked = allCheeseOptions.some(value => checkedCheeses.includes(value));
  const isIndeterminate = someChecked && !allChecked;
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.small.maxWidth });

  const handleChange = e => {
    e.target.checked ? add(e.target.value) : remove(e.target.value);
  };

  const handleCheckAllChange = ({ checked }) => {
    checked ? set(allCheeseOptions) : clear();
  };

  return (
    <>
      <div className="mb-3">
        <SelectableBox
          checked={allChecked}
          isIndeterminate={isIndeterminate}
          onClick={handleCheckAllChange}
          inputHidden={false}
          type={type}
          aria-label="all options checkbox"
        >
          All the cheese
        </SelectableBox>
      </div>
      <SelectableBox.Set
        value={checkedCheeses}
        type={type}
        onChange={handleChange}
        name="cheeses"
        columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 3}
        ariaLabel="cheese selection"
      >
        <SelectableBox value="swiss" type={type} aria-label="swiss checkbox">
          <div>
            <h3>It is my first SelectableBox</h3>
            <p>Swiss</p>
          </div>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="cheddar" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="cheddar checkbox">
          Cheddar
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="pepperjack" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="pepperjack checkbox">
          <h3>Pepperjack</h3>
        </SelectableBox>
      </SelectableBox.Set>
    </>
  );
}

As Checkbox with ariaLabelledby

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() => {
  const type = 'checkbox';
  const allCheeseOptions = ['swiss', 'cheddar', 'pepperjack'];
  const [checkedCheeses, { add, remove, set, clear }] = useCheckboxSetValues(['swiss']);

  const handleChange = e => {
    e.target.checked ? add(e.target.value) : remove(e.target.value);
  };
  
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.extraSmall.maxWidth });
  
  return (
    <div className="bg-light-200 p-3">
      <h3 id="cheese selection" className="mb-4">
        Select your favorite cheese
      </h3>
      <SelectableBox.Set
        value={checkedCheeses}
        type={type}
        onChange={handleChange}
        name="cheeses"
        columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 3}
        ariaLabelledby="cheese selection"
      >
        <SelectableBox value="swiss" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="swiss checkbox">
          <h3>
            Swiss
          </h3>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="cheddar" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="cheddar checkbox">
          <h3>
            Cheddar
          </h3>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="pepperjack" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="pepperjack checkbox">
          <h3>
            Pepperjack
          </h3>
        </SelectableBox>
      </SelectableBox.Set>
    </div>
  );
}

() => {
  const type = 'checkbox';
  const allCheeseOptions = ['swiss', 'cheddar', 'pepperjack'];
  const [checkedCheeses, { add, remove, set, clear }] = useCheckboxSetValues(['swiss']);

  const handleChange = e => {
    e.target.checked ? add(e.target.value) : remove(e.target.value);
  };
  
  const isExtraSmall = useMediaQuery({ maxWidth: breakpoints.extraSmall.maxWidth });
  
  return (
    <div className="bg-light-200 p-3">
      <h3 id="cheese selection" className="mb-4">
        Select your favorite cheese
      </h3>
      <SelectableBox.Set
        value={checkedCheeses}
        type={type}
        onChange={handleChange}
        name="cheeses"
        columns={isExtraSmall ? 1 : 3}
        ariaLabelledby="cheese selection"
      >
        <SelectableBox value="swiss" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="swiss checkbox">
          <h3>
            Swiss
          </h3>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="cheddar" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="cheddar checkbox">
          <h3>
            Cheddar
          </h3>
        </SelectableBox>
        <SelectableBox value="pepperjack" inputHidden={false} type={type} aria-label="pepperjack checkbox">
          <h3>
            Pepperjack
          </h3>
        </SelectableBox>
      </SelectableBox.Set>
    </div>
  );
}

Theme Variables (SCSS)#

$selectable-box-padding:                    1rem !default;
$selectable-box-border-radius:              .25rem !default;
$selectable-box-space:                      .75rem !default;
$min-cols-number:                           1 !default;
$max-cols-number:                           12 !default;

Props API#

SelectableBox Props API

children node Required
Content of the SelectableBox.
value string | number
A value that is passed to the input tag.
checked bool
Controls whether SelectableBox is checked.
Defaultfalse
type enum'radio' | 'checkbox'
Indicates the input type: checkbox or radio.
Default'radio'
onClick func
Function that is called when the SelectableBox is clicked.
Default() => {}
onFocus func
Function that is called when the SelectableBox is focused.
Default() => {}
inputHidden bool
Controls display of the input (checkbox or radio button) on the SelectableBox.
Defaulttrue
isIndeterminate bool
Indicates a state for the 'checkbox' type when SelectableBox is neither checked nor unchecked.
Defaultfalse
isInvalid bool
Adds errors styles to the SelectableBox.
Defaultfalse
className string
A class that is appended to the base element.

SelectableBoxSet Props API

This component does not receive any props.

Usage Insights#

SelectableBox

Project Name	Paragon Version	Instance Count
frontend-app-course-authoring	20.46.2	7
frontend-app-enterprise-public-catalog	20.46.3	3
frontend-app-learner-portal-enterprise	20.45.4	1
frontend-app-learner-record	20.46.3	1
frontend-app-library-authoring	21.5.6	3
frontend-lib-content-components	21.5.6	2

SelectableBoxSet

Project Name	Paragon Version	Instance Count
frontend-app-course-authoring	20.46.2	2
frontend-app-enterprise-public-catalog	20.46.3	1
frontend-app-learner-portal-enterprise	20.45.4	1
frontend-app-learner-record	20.46.3	1
frontend-app-library-authoring	21.5.6	1
frontend-lib-content-components	21.5.6	2

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