Animated Toggle

A stateful animated toggle component for pricing switches, settings, plan choices, and binary UI decisions.

Published On: June 4, 2026
Last Updated: August 17, 2026
Animated Toggle

Overview

Animated Toggle gives a button or link a small, useful moment of feedback: a binary choice confirms state.

Use it where a CTA needs to feel responsive and intentional, not theatrical. A button should confirm action, state, or direction; it should not become a tiny stage play that delays the click.

The thing to watch is keeping the markup honest. Use genuine button and anchor elements, preserve focus, fire instantly, and make loading and disabled states obvious. The animation decorates the action; it is never the action.


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Example Production Use Case

Use this as button-interaction implementation guidance. Verify the shipped element semantics, anchor/button mode, disabled and loading states, focus-visible behavior, keyboard activation, and reduced-motion handling before relying on exact props, defaults, imports, or installation steps.


Best Used For

  • Pricing, settings, and plan-choice moments where a binary state needs visible confirmation.
  • Interfaces where the selected state matters more than hover decoration.
  • Animated Toggle adds feedback to an action without weakening semantics, focus, or activation speed.

Not For

Not for destructive actions, unclear states, or places where animation hides the label or delays activation.


Performance Budget

Keep feedback fast, avoid layout-triggering letter movement, and preserve instant activation.


Accessibility and Mobile

Use real buttons or anchors, visible focus-visible styles, and clear loading/disabled states. Touch targets should stay large enough on mobile.


Common Mistakes

  • Building Animated Toggle with divs instead of real buttons or links.
  • Hiding the label during hover.
  • Forgetting loading and disabled states.

Changelog

v1.3.0

Jul 30, 2026Breaking
Removed defaultChecked — all three toggles now always start unchecked.

Props

PropTypeDefaultDescription
sizenumber96Overall toggle box size in pixels.
activeColorcolor#ff5f00Box color when a toggle is active.
inactiveColorcolor#a1a1aaBox color when a toggle is inactive.
durationnumber0.32Icon transition duration in seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use Animated Toggle?

Use it when a pricing or settings switch needs a binary choice that confirms state without delaying the action.

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