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 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.kotlingfgprojectimport android.os.Bundleimport android.widget.CheckBoximport android.widget.TextViewimport androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivityclass 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" } } }} |
Java
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:
