DXToggleButton Class

A toggle button control.

Assembly: DevExpress.Maui.Core.dll

Declaration

public class DXToggleButton :
    DXButton

Remarks

DXToggleButton performs assigned actions when a user switches it to the checked or unchecked state. The control can display a caption string (Content), icon (Icon), or both.

The following code sample displays the Bookmark DXToggleButton:

XAML

<ContentPage ...
    xmlns:dx="clr-namespace:DevExpress.Maui.Core;assembly=DevExpress.Maui.Core"
    <Grid>
      <dx:DXToggleButton 
                        Content="Bookmark" 
                        Icon="bookmark"/>
    </Grid>
</ContentPage>

Group Toggle Buttons

You can group several DXToggleButton controls to implement exclusive selection (a radio group). When a user selects a DXToggleButton, the action deselects all other controls in the group.

Specify the same GroupName property value for all DXToggleButton within the group. The following code sample illustrates the Layout group of DXToggleButton with exclusive selection:

XAML

<dx:DXStackLayout Orientation="Vertical">
  <dx:DXStackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_1" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="London"/>
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_2" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="Dublin"/>
  </dx:DXStackLayout>
  <dx:DXStackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_2" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="Madrid"/>
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_2" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="Berlin" 
                      IsChecked="True"/>
  </dx:DXStackLayout>
</dx:DXStackLayout>

You can create multiple independent “radio groups” if toggle buttons are separated into different containers even when all toggle buttons have the same GroupName. To do this, set IsGroupScopeProperty to true for each container that should act as a separate “radio group”.

XAML

<dx:DXStackLayout Orientation="Vertical">
  <dx:DXStackLayout dx:DXToggleButton.IsGroupScope="True" Orientation="Horizontal">
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_1" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="London"/>
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_2" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="Dublin"/>
  </dx:DXStackLayout>
  <dx:DXStackLayout dx:DXToggleButton.IsGroupScope="True" Orientation="Horizontal">
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_3" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="Madrid"/>
    <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="toggle_button_4" 
                      GroupName="1" 
                      Content="Berlin"/>
  </dx:DXStackLayout>
</dx:DXStackLayout>

Use the AllowUncheckInGroup to specify whether all DXToggleButton within a group can be unchecked at the same time.

Handle Tap and Check Items

Use the following events to define how the DXToggleButton control should respond to taps:

Clicked: Fires when a user taps the toggle button.
Tap: Fires when a user taps the toggle button. This event allows you to pass additional event data.
TapPressed: Fires when a user taps the toggle button and a finger is not released.
TapReleased: Fires when a user taps the toggle button and a finger is released.
CheckedChanged: Fires after the IsChecked property is changed.
CheckedChanging: Fires when a user clicks the toggle button to change the IsChecked property.

When the item is checked, you can use the Checked*Color properties to customize the colors of button elements (text, background, icon, and more).

You can also use the Command property to specify a command that is invoked when a user taps a DXToggleButton. You can define the CommandParameter property to specify a command’s parameter.

XAML

<ContentPage ...
    xmlns:dx="clr-namespace:DevExpress.Maui.Core;assembly=DevExpress.Maui.Core"
    <Grid> 
      <dx:DXToggleButton x:Name="bookmark_button" 
                        Content="Bookmark" 
                        Icon="bookmark" 
                        Command="{Binding TapButtonCommand}"
                        CommandParameter="{Binding ButtonType, Source={x:Reference bookmark_button}}"/>
    </Grid>
</ContentPage>

You can customize button appearance in pressed state. Use Pressed*Color properties to specify colors for various button elements (text, background, icon, and more).

Button Types

The DXToggleButton control includes the ButtonType property. The list below contains the available button types and corresponding button appearance in different states:

Accent (default)

State	Image
Default
Pressed
Checked
CheckedPressed
Disabled
CheckedDisabled

Filled

State	Image
Default
Pressed
Checked
CheckedPressed
Disabled
CheckedDisabled

Outlined

State	Image
Default
Pressed
Checked
CheckedPressed
Disabled
CheckedDisabled

Text

State	Image
Default
Pressed
Checked
CheckedPressed
Disabled
CheckedDisabled

ToolButton

State	Image
Default
Pressed
Checked
CheckedPressed
Disabled
CheckedDisabled

Button Availability

Use the IsEnabled property to specify whether the DXToggleButton is enabled. You can customize button appearance in the disabled state. Use the Disabled*Color property to change the colors of button elements (text, background, icon, and so on).

Content and Template

You can use the following properties to specify the DXToggleButton‘s content, visibility, and template:

ShowContent: Gets or sets whether to show content within the toggle button. This is a bindable property.
Content: Gets or sets an object that the toggle button displays. This is a bindable property.
ContentTemplate: Gets or sets a template that configures the toggle button appearance. This is a bindable property.

Customize Appearance

You can use the following properties to customize DXToggleButton appearance settings:

ThemeSeedColor: Gets or sets the primary key color of the applied theme. This is a bindable property.
CornerRadius: Gets or sets the corner radius of the toggle button. This is a bindable property.
Padding: Gets or sets the amount of space around the toggle button. This is a bindable property.

Alignment

You can use the following properties to customize DXToggleButton alignment settings:

TextHorizontalAlignment: Gets or sets the text horizontal alignment within the toggle button content. This is a bindable property.
TextVerticalAlignment: Gets or sets the text vertical alignment within the toggle button content. This is a bindable property.
VerticalContentAlignment: Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the toggle button content (icon and text). This is a bindable property.
HorizontalContentAlignment: Gets or sets the horizontal alignment of the toggle button content (icon and text). This is a bindable property.
IconPlacement: Gets or sets the icon position within the toggle button content. This is a bindable property.

Background

You can use the following properties to change the background color for a DXToggleButton:

CheckedBackgroundColor: Gets or sets the background color of the toggle button in the checked state. This is a bindable property.
PressedBackgroundColor: Gets or sets the background color of the button in the pressed state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedPressedBackgroundColor: Gets or sets the background color of the toggle button in checked and pressed states. This is a bindable property.
DisabledBackgroundColor: Gets or sets the background color of the button in the disabled state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedDisabledBackgroundColor: Gets or sets the background color of the toggle button in checked and disabled states. This is a bindable property.

Border

You can use the following properties to customize the border for a DXToggleButton:

BorderColor: Gets or sets the border color of the toggle button. This is a bindable property.
BorderThickness: Gets or sets the border thickness of the toggle button. This is a bindable property.
CheckedBorderColor: Gets or sets the border color of the toggle button in the checked state. This is a bindable property.
PressedBorderColor: Gets or sets the border color of the button in the pressed state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedPressedBorderColor: Gets or sets the border color of the toggle button in checked and pressed states. This is a bindable property.
DisabledBorderColor: Gets or sets the border color of the button in the disabled state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedDisabledBorderColor: Gets or sets the border color of the toggle button in checked and disabled states. This is a bindable property.

Icon

You can use the following properties to display and customize an icon within a DXToggleButton:

Icon: Gets or sets the icon image within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
ShowIcon: Gets or sets whether to show an icon within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
IconAspect: Gets or sets the icon scale within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
IconColor: Gets or sets the icon color within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
CheckedIconColor: Gets or sets the icon color of the toggle button in the checked state. This is a bindable property.
PressedIconColor: Gets or sets the icon color of the button in the pressed state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedPressedIconColor: Gets or sets the icon color of the toggle button in checked and pressed states. This is a bindable property.
DisabledIconColor: Gets or sets the icon color of the button in the disabled state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedDisabledIconColor: Gets or sets the icon color of the toggle button in checked and disabled states. This is a bindable property.
IconColorizationEnabled: Gets or sets whether to change the icon color within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
IconHeight: Gets or sets the icon height within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
IconWidth: Gets or sets the icon width within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
IconIndent: Gets or sets the distance between icon and text within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
IconPlacement: Gets or sets the icon position within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.

Text and Font Settings

You can use the following properties to display and customize font settings for a DXToggleButton:

FontFamily: Gets or sets the toggle button’s text font. This is a bindable property.
FontSize: Gets or sets the text font size within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
FontAttributes: Gets or sets whether the toggle button’s text font style is bold, italic, or unmodified. This is a bindable property.
FontAutoScalingEnabled: Gets or sets whether the toggle button’s text reflects font scaling preferences set in the operating system. This is a bindable property.
TextColor: Gets or sets the text color within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
CheckedTextColor: Gets or sets the text color of the toggle button in the checked state. This is a bindable property.
PressedTextColor: Gets or sets the text color of the button in the pressed state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedPressedTextColor: Gets or sets the text color of the toggle button in checked and pressed states. This is a bindable property.
DisabledTextColor: Gets or sets the text color of the button in the disabled state. This is a bindable property.
CheckedDisabledTextColor: Gets or sets the text color of the toggle button in checked and disabled states. This is a bindable property.
TextCharacterSpacing: Gets or sets the distance between text characters within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
TextDecorations: Gets or sets whether the text decoration within the toggle button’s content is strikethrough, underline, or unmodified. This is a bindable property.
TextHorizontalAlignment: Gets or sets the text horizontal alignment within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
TextVerticalAlignment: Gets or sets the text vertical alignment within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
TextLineBreakMode: Gets or sets the line breaking mode for text within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
TextLineHeight: Gets or sets the vertical distance between lines of text within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.
TextMaxLines: Gets or sets the maximum number of text lines within the toggle button’s content. This is a bindable property.

Customize Animation

The DXToggleButton displays the animation when you tap it. You can use the following properties to customize this animation:

AnimationDuration: Gets or sets the duration of the button click animation. This is a bindable property.
PressedScale: Gets or sets the scale for the button in the pressed state.