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GNOME Human Interface Guidelines Switches

Documents switches for features, settings, or hardware with clear on/off logic, noun labels, delayed effect indication, and insensitive state when unavailable.

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Toggle switch Choose a toggle switch for a single setting with exactly two states that can be applied immediately. Activating the switch changes only the named setting between on and off. GNOME switch guidance limits switches to clear on/off features, settings, or hardware and documents delayed effect and unavailable-state handling.

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