ToolJet/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.50.0-LTS/widgets/radio-button.md

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id: radio-button
title: Radio Button
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# Radio Button

The **Radio Button** component can be used to select one option from a group of options.

:::tip
Radio Buttons are preferred when the list of options is less than six, and all the options can be displayed at once.
:::

:::info
For more than six options, consider using **[Dropdown](/docs/widgets/dropdown)** component.
:::

## Properties

| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Property </div> | <div style={{ width:"150px"}}> Description </div>                                                                                                                                                     |
| :--------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Label                                          | The text is to be used as the label for the radio button. This field expects a `String` value.                                                                                                        |
| Default value                                  | The value of the default option.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Option values                                  | List of values for different items/options. Refer your query data with dynamic variables `{{queries.datasource.data.map(item => item.value)}}` or populate it with sample values `{{[true, false]}}`. |
| Option labels                                  | List of labels for different items/options. Refer your query data with dynamic variables `{{queries.datasource.data.map(item => item.label)}}` or populate it with sample values `{{["yes", "no"]}}`. |

## Event

| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Event </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div> |
| :------------------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------ |
| On select                                   | Triggers whenever the user clicks an option.      |

:::info
Check [Action Reference](/docs/category/actions-reference) docs to get the detailed information about all the **Actions**.
:::

## Component Specific Actions (CSA)

The following actions of the component can be controlled using component specific actions(CSA):

| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Actions </div> | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Description </div>                                                 | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> How To Access </div>                                                                     |
| :-------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| selectOption                                  | Select an option from the radio buttons via a component-specific action within any event handler. | Employ a RunJS query to execute component-specific actions such as: `await components.radiobutton1.selectOption('one')` |

## Exposed Variables

There are currently no exposed variables for the component.

## General

### Tooltip

A Tooltip is often used to specify extra information about something when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the component.

Under the <b>General</b> accordion, you can set the value in the string format. Now hovering over the component will display the string as the tooltip.

## Layout

| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Layout </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div> | <div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Expected Value </div>                                                            |
| :------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show on desktop                              | Toggle on or off to display desktop view.         | You can programmatically determining the value by clicking on **fx** to set the value `{{true}}` or `{{false}}` |
| Show on mobile                               | Toggle on or off to display mobile view.          | You can programmatically determining the value by clicking on **fx** to set the value `{{true}}` or `{{false}}` |

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## Styles

| <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Style </div> | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description </div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | <div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Default Value </div> |
| :------------------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- |
| Text color                                  | Change the color of the text in the component by providing the `Hex color code` or by choosing the color of your choice from the color picker.                                                                                                                             |                                                     |
| Active color                                | Change the color of active radio button by providing the `Hex color code` or by choosing the color of your choice from the color picker.                                                                                                                                   |                                                     |
| Visibility                                  | Toggle on or off to control the visibility of the component. You can programmatically change its value by clicking on the **fx** button next to it. If `{{false}}` the component will not be visible after the app is deployed.                                            | By default, it's set to `{{true}}`                  |
| Disable                                     | This is `off` by default, toggle `on` the switch to lock the component and make it non-functional. You can also programmatically set the value by clicking on the **fx** button next to it. If set to `{{true}}`, the component will be locked and becomes non-functional. | By default, its value is set to `{{false}}`         |