ChoiceButton

ChoiceButton is a radio button wrapped in a card-like container. It's used in question/answer scenarios where it's useful to show additional information for each option.

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Option 1

Code example

import { ChoiceButton } from '@yleisradio/yds-components-react';

<ChoiceButton name="choice-1" label="Option 1" />

Why to use

ChoiceButton gives you a consistent, accessible way to present single-select options in a card layout. It extends Radio with an optional icon, extra content below the label, and right/wrong answer indicator — so you can highlight options or show results without building custom layouts.

When to use

Use ChoiceButton when options need a card-style container: each choice has an icon, a short description, or should stand out visually. Use plain Radio (and RadioGroup) when options are simple labels in a list.

Do

• Use for question/answer patterns.

Don't

• Don't use as a regular form component. Use Radio instead.

Content guidelines

Keep labels short and parallel. Put longer explanations in the content prop or in a group description.

Do

• Use the optional icon and status to tell the user if the answer is correct or incorrect.
• Use content for brief supporting text, not for the main choice label.

Don't

• Don't use long sentences as the main label — move detail into content or description.

Key ChoiceButton Props

Use these props to configure the ChoiceButton component.

label

Label text or content for the radio button.

Type	Example	Description
React.ReactNode	Option 1	Label content for the radio button

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option 1" />
<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label={<strong>Bold Option</strong>} />

status

Visual status indicator for the choice button.

Value	Example	Description
success	Option	Success status styling
error	Option	Error status styling

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" status="success" />
<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" status="error" />

controlAlign

Alignment of the radio control relative to the content.

Value	Example	Description
start	Option	Aligns control to the start
end	Option	Aligns control to the end

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" controlAlign="start" />
<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" controlAlign="end" />

containerSize

Size of the choice container.

Value	Example	Description
sm	Option	Small container size
md	Option	Medium container size (default)

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" containerSize="sm" />
<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" containerSize="md" />

icon

Optional icon to display in the choice container.

Type	Example	Description
React.ReactNode	Option	Icon element to display

Code example

import { Check } from '@yleisradio/yds-icons-react';

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" icon={<Check />} />

content

Additional content to display below the radio button and icon.

Type	Example	Description
React.ReactNode	Option Some additional content	Additional content below the control

Code example

<ChoiceButton
  name="option-group"
  label="Option"
  content={<p style={{ margin: 16 }}>Some additional content</p>}
/>

isDisabled

Whether the radio button is disabled.

Type	Example	Description
boolean	Option	Disables the radio button

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" isDisabled />

variant

Visual style variant of the radio button.

Value	Example	Description
primary	Option	Primary variant (default)
secondary	Option	Secondary variant

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" variant="primary" />
<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" variant="secondary" />

useUnderlay

Whether to show an underlay effect.

Type	Example	Description
boolean	Option	Shows underlay effect

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" useUnderlay />

background

Background style variant of the choice container.

Type	Example	Description
default	Option	Default background
variant	Option	Variant background

Code example

<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" background="default" />
<ChoiceButton name="option-group" label="Option" background="variant" />

Behavior

• All ChoiceButtons in a group share the same name; only one can be selected at a time.
• Selection is controlled via checked / defaultChecked and onChange, or via a parent like RadioGroup.
• The container has an underlay by default (useUnderlay={true}).
• status="success" or status="error" applies visual feedback.
• Disabled options are non-interactive but remain visible.

Accessibility

• Every ChoiceButton must have a visible or programmatically associated label (use label or hideLabel with meaningful accessible name).
  (WCAG 3.3.2 — Labels or Instructions)
• Group related options under a shared name and, when possible, a fieldset or group label so the relationship is clear.
  (WCAG 1.3.1 — Info and Relationships)
• Keyboard: Tab/Shift+Tab move focus between options; Arrow keys move between radio buttons in the same group; Space selects the focused option.
  (WCAG 2.1.1 — Keyboard)

Implementation examples

Abitreenit example

Mikä seuraavista tekniiko ista on kemiallinen erotusmenetelmä?

infrapunaspektroskopia

massaspektrometria

uuttaminen

sulamispisteen määritys

Code example

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Check, Close } from '@yleisradio/yds-icons-react';
import { ChoiceButton as ChoiceButtonComponent } from '@yleisradio/yds-components-react';

export const ChoiceButton = () => {
  const [choices, setChoices] = useState([
    {
      label: 'infrapunaspektroskopia',
      correct: false,
      icon: null,
      status: null,
    },
    {
      label: 'massaspektrometria',
      correct: false,
      icon: null,
      status: null,
    },
    {
      label: 'uuttaminen',
      correct: true,
      icon: null,
      status: null,
    },
    {
      label: 'sulamispisteen määritys',
      correct: false,
      icon: null,
      status: null,
    },
  ]);

  const handleChoiceChange = (value: string) => {
    setChoices((c) =>
      c.map((choice) => {
        if (choice.label === value) {
          return {
            ...choice,
            icon: choice.correct ? <Check /> : <Close />,
            status: choice.correct ? 'success' : 'error',
          };
        }
        if (choice.correct) {
          return {
            ...choice,
            icon: <Check />,
            status: 'success',
          };
        }
        return {
          ...choice,
          icon: null,
          status: null,
        };
      })
    );
  };

  return (
    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '8px' }}>
      Mikä seuraavista tekniiko ista on kemiallinen erotusmenetelmä?
      {choices.map((choice) => (
        <ChoiceButtonComponent
          name="choice-1"
          label={choice.label}
          icon={choice.icon}
          onChange={() => handleChoiceChange(choice.label)}
          status={choice.status}
        />
      ))}
    </div>
  );
};

API Reference

Props

The ChoiceButton component accepts all standard HTML <input> attributes (except size) in addition to the following props:

Prop	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	string	Yes	—	Name attribute for grouping radio buttons
label	React.ReactNode	Yes	—	Label content for the radio button
status	'success' | 'error'	No	—	Visual status indicator
controlAlign	'start' | 'end'	No	—	Alignment of radio control
containerSize	'sm' | 'md'	No	—	Size of the choice container
icon	React.ReactNode	No	—	Optional icon to display
content	React.ReactNode	No	—	Additional content below control
isDisabled	boolean	No	false	Whether the radio button is disabled
variant	'primary' | 'secondary'	No	'primary'	Visual style variant
value	string	No	—	Value attribute for form submission
hideLabel	boolean	No	false	Visually hides the label
useUnderlay	boolean	No	true	Shows underlay effect
background	'default' | 'variant'	No	—	Background style variant

Type Definitions

export type ChoiceContainerStatus = 'success' | 'error';
export type ChoiceContainerBackground = 'default' | 'variant';
export type InputControlAlign = 'start' | 'end';
export type ChoiceContainerSize = 'sm' | 'md';
export type ChoiceHTMLInputAttributes = Omit<InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>, 'size'>;

export interface ChoiceButtonDSProps {
  status?: ChoiceContainerStatus;
  controlAlign?: InputControlAlign;
  containerSize?: ChoiceContainerSize;
  icon?: React.ReactNode;
  content?: React.ReactNode;
  background?: ChoiceContainerBackground;
}

export type RadioPropsNoError = Omit<RadioProps, 'error'>;

export type ChoiceButtonProps = ChoiceHTMLInputAttributes & ChoiceButtonDSProps & RadioPropsNoError;

Related Components

• Radio – Base radio component and RadioGroup that ChoiceButton extends
• ChoiceBox – Card-style multi-select option (checkbox)
• Checkbox – For multiple independent selections with CheckboxGroup