# Checkbox : VisualElement This is the checkbox class. It is a visual element that can be checked. ## Properties |Property|Type|Default|Description| |---|---|---|---| |checked|boolean|Whether|checkbox is checked |text|string|empty|Text to display |checkedText|string|Text|when checked |autoSize|boolean|true|Whether to automatically size the checkbox ## Functions |Method|Returns|Description| |---|---|---| |[Checkbox.new](#Checkbox.new)|Checkbox|Creates a new Checkbox instance |[Checkbox:init](#Checkbox:init)|-|Initializes the Checkbox instance |[Checkbox:mouse_click](#Checkbox:mouse_click)|boolean|Handles mouse click events |[Checkbox:render](#Checkbox:render)|-|Renders the Checkbox ## Checkbox.new() Creates a new Checkbox instance ### Returns * `Checkbox` `self` The created instance ## Checkbox:init(props, basalt) Initializes the Checkbox instance ### Parameters * `props` `table` The properties to initialize the element with * `basalt` `table` The basalt instance ## Checkbox:mouse_click(button, x, y) Handles mouse click events ### Parameters * `button` `number` The button that was clicked * `x` `number` The x position of the click * `y` `number` The y position of the click ### Returns * `boolean` `Clicked` Whether the event was handled ## Checkbox:render() Renders the Checkbox