Create A Realistic Switch With Pure CSS & CSS3

Preview:

Description:

A realistic switch (also known as toggle button) built only with CSS & CSS3 that allows you to toggle an option by sliding the button left or right.

How to use it:

Create a checkbox that will be converted into a toggle button.

<div class="switch">
<input type="checkbox" id="control" class="control">
<label for="control" class="checkbox"></label>
</div>

The CSS.

<style>body {
background-color: #efebe8;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFEFEBE8', endColorstr='#FFE1D8CE');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #efebe8 0%, #e1d8ce 100%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #efebe8 0%, #e1d8ce 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #efebe8 0%, #e1d8ce 100%);
}
.switch {
height: 83px;
width: 234px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
margin-top: -51px;
margin-left: -117px;
-moz-border-radius: 40px;
-webkit-border-radius: 40px;
border-radius: 40px;
background-color: #d1d1d1;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFD1D1D1', endColorstr='#FFFEFBF7');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #d1d1d1 0%, #fefbf7 100%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #d1d1d1 0%, #fefbf7 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #d1d1d1 0%, #fefbf7 100%);
}
.switch:after {
height: 70px;
width: 220px;
position: absolute;
top: 7px;
left: 7px;
content: '';
z-index: 2;
-moz-border-radius: 40px;
-webkit-border-radius: 40px;
border-radius: 40px;
background-color: #a5a5a5;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFA5A5A5', endColorstr='#FFE8D7BE');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #a5a5a5 0%, #e8d7be 100%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #a5a5a5 0%, #e8d7be 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #a5a5a5 0%, #e8d7be 100%);
}
.checkbox {
height: 60px;
width: 210px;
position: absolute;
top: 12px;
left: 12px;
z-index: 10000;
-moz-border-radius: 35px;
-webkit-border-radius: 35px;
border-radius: 35px;
-moz-box-shadow: inset 0px 9px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.53), inset 0 -8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0px 9px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.53), inset 0 -8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
box-shadow: inset 0px 9px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.53), inset 0 -8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
background-color: #f28a00;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFF28A00', endColorstr='#FFD86517');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #f28a00 0%, #e65300 67%, #d86517 100%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #f28a00 0%, #e65300 67%, #d86517 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #f28a00 0%, #e65300 67%, #d86517 100%);
}
.checkbox:after {
height: 60px;
width: 117px;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
content: '';
z-index: 9999;
-moz-border-radius: 35px 0 0 35px;
-webkit-border-radius: 35px;
border-radius: 35px 0 0 35px;
-moz-box-shadow: inset 0px 9px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.53), inset 0 -8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0px 9px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.53), inset 0 -8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
box-shadow: inset 0px 9px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.53), inset 0 -8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
background-color: #b1dd00;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFB1DD00', endColorstr='#FF84AD00');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #b1dd00 0%, #7eaf00 67%, #84ad00 100%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #b1dd00 0%, #7eaf00 67%, #84ad00 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #b1dd00 0%, #7eaf00 67%, #84ad00 100%);
}
.control {
height: 73px;
width: 138px;
outline: 0;
position: absolute;
top: 6px;
left: 6px;
z-index: 10001;
-webkit-appearance: none;
-moz-border-radius: 36.5px;
-webkit-border-radius: 36.5px;
border-radius: 36.5px;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), inset 0 2px 0 #fafafa, inset 0 -2px 0 #ada39d;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), inset 0 2px 0 #fafafa, inset 0 -2px 0 #ada39d;
box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), inset 0 2px 0 #fafafa, inset 0 -2px 0 #ada39d;
background-color: #efefef;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFEFEFEF', endColorstr='#FFBCB9B8');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #efefef 32%, #bcb9b8 100%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #efefef 32%, #bcb9b8 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #efefef 32%, #bcb9b8 100%);
-moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
.control:checked {
left: 91px;
}
.control:after {
height: 40px;
width: 40px;
position: absolute;
right: 15px;
top: 15px;
content: '';
z-index: 10001;
-moz-border-radius: 50%;
-webkit-border-radius: 50%;
border-radius: 50%;
background-color: #c2c0be;
*zoom: 1;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFC2C0BE', endColorstr='#FFD7D7D7');
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #c2c0be 0%, #d7d7d7 72%);
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #c2c0be 0%, #d7d7d7 72%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #c2c0be 0%, #d7d7d7 72%);
}
</style>