---
title: Switch
description: A control for toggling between unchecked and checked.
component: true
links:
  doc: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/switch
  api: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/switch#api-reference
source:
  radix: true
  shadcn: true
---

<ComponentPreview name="switch-demo" peekCode wide />

## Installation

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">

<TabsList>
  <TabsTrigger value="cli">CLI</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn-ui@latest add switch
```

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps>

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @radix-ui/react-switch
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource name="switch" />

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</Tabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
```

```tsx
<Switch />
```

### Relative positioning

When using Switch in custom flex layouts (especially with height constraints like `h-full`), you may need to add `relative` positioning to the parent container to ensure proper rendering of focus rings, form validation messages, and overflow.

```tsx
<div className="relative">
  <FormField
    control={form.control}
    name="enabled"
    render={({ field }) => (
      <FormControl>
        <Switch checked={field.value} onCheckedChange={field.onChange} />
      </FormControl>
    )}
  />
</div>
```

You don’t need to add `relative` manually when using FormItemLayout as it provides the necessary positioning context automatically.

## Examples

### Form

<ComponentPreview name="switch-form" />