Redesigning the toggle switch
A UX challenge to rethinking toggle design
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5 min readFeb 17, 2020
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Definition and history
Toggle switches (known simply as “toggles” in software), is a item that has 2 mutually-exclusive states, e.g. “On” and “Off”. Unlike checkboxes, which need to be saved to take effect, toggle interaction is instantaneous.
