CheckBox

in namespace DotVVM.BusinessPack.Controls

Renders the HTML checkbox control.

Usage & Scenarios

Inherits the built-in CheckBox control with a DotVVM Business Pack visual style.

Sample 1: Basic CheckBox

The CheckBox control has the Checked property of boolean which indicates whether the control is checked or not.

Optionally, you can use the Text property to specify the label for the checkbox. Or you can put the label contents inside the bp:CheckBox element.

page.dothtml
ViewModel.cs

<bp:CheckBox Text="CheckBox"
             Checked="{value: IsChecked}" />

using DotVVM.Framework.ViewModel;

namespace DotvvmWeb.Views.Docs.Controls.businesspack.CheckBox.sample1
{
    public class ViewModel : DotvvmViewModelBase
    {
        public bool IsChecked { get; set; }
    }
}

Sample 2: Multiple CheckBoxes

The CheckBox has also a property CheckedItems which can bind to any collection. This is an alternative to the Checked property - these properties cannot be combined. The collection will always contain values of the checkboxes which are checked. The value of the checkbox which should be inserted in the collection, is defined in the CheckedValue property.

You can also modify the collection contents in the viewmodel code which will update the checkbox check states appropriately.

page.dothtml
ViewModel.cs

<h3>Select extra ingredients for your pizza:</h3>

<bp:CheckBox Text="Corn (0.5$)" CheckedValue="{value: 0.5}" CheckedItems="{value: Extras}" Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" />
<bp:CheckBox Text="Jalapeño (0.75$)" CheckedValue="{value: 0.75}" CheckedItems="{value: Extras}" Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" />
<bp:CheckBox Text="Bacon (1$)" CheckedValue="{value: 1}" CheckedItems="{value: Extras}" Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" />

<br />

<p>Total Price: {{value: Price}}$</p>

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using DotVVM.Framework.ViewModel;

namespace DotvvmWeb.Views.Docs.Controls.businesspack.CheckBox.sample2
{
    public class ViewModel : DotvvmViewModelBase
    {
        public List<double> Extras { get; set; } = new List<double>();

        public double Price { get; set; }

        public void UpdatePrice()
        {
            Price = Extras.DefaultIfEmpty(0).Sum();
        }
    }
}

Sample 3: CheckBox's Changed Event

The CheckBox has the Changed event which is fired whenever the checkbox is checked or unchecked by the user.

page.dothtml
ViewModel.cs

<bp:CheckBox Checked="{value: Value}" Changed="{command: OnChanged()}" />

<p>{{value: NumberOfChanges}}</p>

using DotVVM.Framework.ViewModel;

namespace DotvvmWeb.Views.Docs.Controls.businesspack.CheckBox.sample3
{
    public class ViewModel : DotvvmViewModelBase
    {
        public bool Value { get; set; }

        public int NumberOfChanges { get; set; } = 0;

        public void OnChanged()
        {
            NumberOfChanges++;
        }
    }
}

Real World Sample

The total price is calculated by summing of all CheckedValues and is updated after any change by Changed event.

Because the collection holds floats instead of strings, we have to use the {value: 0.5} binding instead of just "0.5" so the value is treated as a number and not as a string.

page.dothtml
ViewModel.cs

<h3>Additional ingredients for your pizza!</h3>
<p>
    <bp:CheckBox CheckedItems="{value: Extra}" 
                  Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" 
                  CheckedValue="{value: 0.5}" Text="Jalapeño (0.5$)" />
    <br />

    <bp:CheckBox CheckedItems="{value: Extra}" 
                  Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" 
                  CheckedValue="{value: 0.45}" Text="Egg (0.45$)" />
    <br />

    <bp:CheckBox CheckedItems="{value: Extra}" 
                  Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" 
                  CheckedValue="{value: 0.75}" Text="Tuna (0.75$)" />
    <br />

    <bp:CheckBox CheckedItems="{value: Extra}" 
                  Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" 
                  CheckedValue="{value: 0.2}" Text="Garlic (0.2$)" />
    <br />

    <bp:CheckBox CheckedItems="{value: Extra}" 
                  Changed="{command: UpdatePrice()}" 
                  CheckedValue="{value: 0.8}" Text="Magic Mushrooms (0.8$)" />
</p>

<p>Total price: ${{value: Price}}</p>

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using DotVVM.Framework.ViewModel;

namespace DotvvmWeb.Views.Docs.Controls.businesspack.CheckBox.sample4
{
    public class ViewModel : DotvvmViewModelBase
    {
        public List<float> Extra { get; set; } = new List<float>();

        public float Price { get; set; } = 4;

        public void UpdatePrice()
        {
            Price = 4 + Extra.DefaultIfEmpty(0).Sum();
        }

    }
}

Show all inherited properties

Properties

Name	Type	Description	Notes	Default Value
Attributes	Dictionary<String,Object>		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
AutoFocus	Boolean		attribute inner element static value bindable default	False
Checked	Boolean?		attribute inner element static value bindable default	False
CheckedIcon	IconBase		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
CheckedItems	IEnumerable		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
CheckedValue	Object		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
ClientIDMode	ClientIDMode	Gets or sets the client ID generation algorithm.	attribute inner element static value bindable default	Static
ContentTemplate	ITemplate		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
DataContext	Object	Gets or sets a data context for the control and its children. All value and command bindings are evaluated in context of this value.	attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
Enabled	Boolean		attribute inner element static value bindable default	False
ID	String	Gets or sets the unique control ID.	attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
IncludeInPage	Boolean	Gets or sets whether the control is included in the DOM of the page.	attribute inner element static value bindable default	True
TabIndex	Int32		attribute inner element static value bindable default	0
Text	String		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null
Visible	Boolean		attribute inner element static value bindable default	null

Events

	Name	Type	Description
	Changed	Command

HTML produced by the control

With no Text or an inner content specified, the control renders just the checkbox.

<input type="checkbox" data-bind="..." />

If there is a Text or an inner content, the label is rendered around the checkbox.

<label>
  <input type="checkbox" data-bind="..." />
  Text or inner content
</label>