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A toggle is a button that uses visual cues to signal its state. The most important cue is the color: it should be highly visible, ideally using high-contrast colors. When used correctly, a toggle is unambiguous and easy to understand. Toggle switches also typically have labels that describe what will happen when the switch is flipped to its On position. It is recommended that these labels be spelled out, not abbreviated, to avoid confusion.

The use of toggles should be reserved for features that can be safely enabled and disabled without impacting other areas of an application. Toggle buttons are not suitable for features that require a database call or otherwise affect how data is stored and read, as this will result in increased traffic for users and may cause unexpected behavior. In these cases, other options should be considered, such as using a header or query parameter to hide unfinished content.

Toggles should be re-evaluated periodically to ensure they are still appropriate for the problem they are being used for. Many teams have a process in place for vetting toggles as they are added and ensuring that old ones are removed once their lifecycle has finished.