CheckBox is used for adding multiple selections of items from the given set of options. This is seen used in many android applications for adding a feature for multiple selections. In this article, we will take a look at How to implement Checkbox in Android. A sample video is given below to get an idea about what we are going to do in this article.
Note: This Android article covered in both Java and Kotlin languages.
Step by Step Implementation
Step 1: Create a New Project in Android Studio
To create a new project in Android Studio please refer to How to Create/Start a New Project in Android Studio.
Step 2: Working with the activity_main.xml file
Navigate to app > res > layout > activity_main.xml and add the below code to it. Comments are added in the code to get to know in detail.
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/idRLContainer"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<!--on below line we are creating
a text for our app-->
<TextView
android:id="@+id/idTVHeading"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="@id/idTVStatus"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_margin="20dp"
android:gravity="center"
android:padding="10dp"
android:text="Checkbox in Android"
android:textAlignment="center"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<!--on below line we are creating a text view-->
<TextView
android:id="@+id/idTVStatus"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="@id/idCheckBox"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_margin="20dp"
android:gravity="center"
android:padding="10dp"
android:text="Status"
android:textAlignment="center"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<!--on below line we are creating a checkbox-->
<CheckBox
android:id="@+id/idCheckBox"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:text="Check the box" />
</RelativeLayout>
Step 3: Working with the MainActivity file
Navigate to app > java > your app's package name > MainActivity file and add the code below. Comments are added in the code to get to know in detail.
Kotlin
package com.gtappdevelopers.kotlingfgproject
import android.os.Bundle
import android.widget.CheckBox
import android.widget.TextView
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
// on below line we are creating a variable.
lateinit var checkBox: CheckBox
lateinit var statusTV: TextView
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
// on below line we are initializing our variables.
checkBox = findViewById(R.id.idCheckBox)
statusTV = findViewById(R.id.idTVStatus)
// on below line we are checking if check box ix checked.
if (checkBox.isChecked) {
// on below line we are updating text
// if check box is checked.
statusTV.text = "Checkbox is Checked."
} else {
// on below line we are updating text
// if check box is unchecked.
statusTV.text = "Checkbox is UnChecked."
}
// on below line we are adding check change listener for our check box.
checkBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener { buttonView, isChecked ->
// on below line we are checking
// if check box is checked.
if (isChecked) {
// on below line we are updating text
// if check box is checked.
statusTV.text = "Checkbox is Checked."
} else {
// on below line we are updating text
// if check box is unchecked.
statusTV.text = "Checkbox is UnChecked"
}
}
}
}
package com.gtappdevelopers.kotlingfgproject;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.CompoundButton;
import android.widget.TextView;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
// on below line we are creating a variable.
private CheckBox checkBox;
private TextView statusTV;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// on below line we are initializing our variables.
checkBox = findViewById(R.id.idCheckBox);
statusTV = findViewById(R.id.idTVStatus);
// on below line we are checking
// the status of check box
if (checkBox.isChecked()) {
// on below line we are setting text
// if check box is checked.
statusTV.setText("Checkbox is Checked");
} else {
// on below line we are setting the text
// if check box is un checked
statusTV.setText("Checkbox is UnChecked");
}
// on below line we are adding check change listener for our check box.
checkBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
// on below line we are checking if
// checkbox is checked or not.
if (isChecked) {
// on below line we are setting text
// if checkbox is checked.
statusTV.setText("Checkbox is Checked");
} else {
// on below line we are setting text
// if checkbox is unchecked.
statusTV.setText("Checkbox is UnChecked");
}
}
});
}
}
Now run your application to see the output of it.
Output:
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