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Checkbox (for Shape Painter)

Checkbox that can be toggled by a left-click or touch.

Authors and contributors to this community extension: VictrisGames, D8H.

Users can click on the checkbox to add and remove the checkmark.

How to use:

  • Add this extension to a shape painter object
  • Use condition "Is checked" to find out the state of the checkbox

Tips:

  • Checkbox state can also be changed by an action.
  • Checkbox can be disabled so that users cannot interact with it
  • To remove halo, Set "halo hover" and "halo pressed" opacity to 0

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Checkbox

Checkbox that can be toggled by a left-click or touch.

Behavior actions

Border thickness of checkbox
Change the border thickness of checkbox.

Check (or uncheck) the checkbox
Check (or uncheck) the checkbox.

Enable interactions with checkbox
Enable or disable interactions with the checkbox. Users cannot interact while it is disabled.

Halo opacity when hovered
Change the halo opacity when hovered.

Halo opacity when pressed
Change the halo opacity when pressed.

Halo radius when hovered
Change the halo radius when hovered. This size is also used to detect interaction with the checkbox.

Halo radius when pressed
Change the halo radius when pressed.

Line width of checkmark
Change the line width of checkmark.

Primary color of checkbox
Change the primary color of checkbox.

Secondary color of checkbox
Change the secondary color of checkbox.

Side length of checkbox
Change the side length of checkbox.

Toggle checkmark
If checked, change to unchecked. If unchecked, change to checked.

Behavior conditions

Checkbox is being pressed
Check if the checkbox is being pressed by mouse or touch.

Is checked
Check if the checkbox is checked.

Interactions enabled
Check if the checkbox interations are enabled.

Behavior expressions

Expression Description
Object.Checkbox::BorderThickness() Return the border thickness of checkbox (pixels).
Object.Checkbox::HaloOpacityHover() Return the opacity of the halo when the mouse is hovering near the checkbox.
Object.Checkbox::HaloOpacityPressed() Return the opacity of the halo while the checkbox is touched or clicked.
Object.Checkbox::HaloRadiusHover() Return the radius of the halo when the mouse is hovering near the checkbox.
Object.Checkbox::HaloRadiusPressed() Return the radius of the halo while the checkbox is touched or clicked.
Object.Checkbox::LineWidth() Return the line width of checkmark (pixels).
Object.Checkbox::PrimaryColor() Return the color used to draw the outline of the checkbox (when unchecked) and the fill color (when checked).
Object.Checkbox::SecondaryColor() Return the color used to fill the checkbox (when unchecked) and to draw the checkmark (when checked).
Object.Checkbox::SideLength() Return the side length of checkbox (pixels).

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