FormControlLabel API

The API documentation of the FormControlLabel React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import FormControlLabel from '@material-ui/core/FormControlLabel';
// or
import { FormControlLabel } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Drop in replacement of the Radio, Switch and Checkbox component. Use this component if you want to display an extra label.

Component name

The MuiFormControlLabel name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
checked	bool		If true, the component appears selected.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
control*	element		A control element. For instance, it can be be a Radio, a Switch or a Checkbox.
disabled	bool		If true, the control will be disabled.
inputRef	ref		Pass a ref to the input element.
label	node		The text to be used in an enclosing label element.
labelPlacement	'bottom' | 'end' | 'start' | 'top'	'end'	The position of the label.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the state is changed. Signature: function(event: object) => void event: The event source of the callback. You can pull out the new checked state by accessing event.target.checked (boolean).
value	any		The value of the component.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiFormControlLabel-root	Styles applied to the root element.
labelPlacementStart	.MuiFormControlLabel-labelPlacementStart	Styles applied to the root element if labelPlacement="start".
labelPlacementTop	.MuiFormControlLabel-labelPlacementTop	Styles applied to the root element if labelPlacement="top".
labelPlacementBottom	.MuiFormControlLabel-labelPlacementBottom	Styles applied to the root element if labelPlacement="bottom".
disabled	.Mui-disabled	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.
label	.MuiFormControlLabel-label	Styles applied to the label's Typography component.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

• With a rule name of the classes object prop.
• With a global class name.
• With a theme and an overrides property.

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos

• Checkboxes
• Radio Buttons
• Switches