Toggle button vs. check box and toggle switch

1. What is the difference between a toggle and a switch?
2. What is switch and checkbox?
3. What is a toggle switch button?
4. Why toggle tokens are a better alternative to checkboxes?

What is the difference between a toggle and a switch?

First, we need to make a distinction between a toggle button and a toggle switch since they both manage states, but not exactly in the same way: Toggle button: Represents an action that changes a state. Toggle switch: Represents two (or more) mutually exclusive states or options that can be switched.

What is switch and checkbox?

A switch is either on or off, a checkbox either checked or unchecked. Their binary nature makes switches and checkboxes simple and highly versatile for letting users set options and make choices through an interface.

What is a toggle switch button?

A toggle button allows the user to change a setting between two states. You can add a basic toggle button to your layout with the ToggleButton object. Android 4.0 (API level 14) introduces another kind of toggle button called a switch that provides a slider control, which you can add with a Switch object.

Why toggle tokens are a better alternative to checkboxes?

Toggle tokens conserve screen space, so you have room for more content, and users don't have to scroll. Checkboxes require vertical stacking, but toggle tokens allow for both vertical and horizontal stacking. This creates a compact arrangement that looks less intimidating to users.