🎉 daisyUI 5.0 upgrade guide

Theme Controller

If a checked checkbox input or a checked radio input with theme-controller class exists in the page, The page will have the same theme as that input's value.

Supported on
105+
121+
15.4+
Class name		Type
theme-controller
Component
For a checkbox or radio input that must change the page theme

Theme Controller changes the theme using CSS only.
You can then use JS to save the input state in the server or localStorage if you want it to persist on page refresh.
Here's a React example to save checkbox state in local storage:Stackblitz

Theme Controller using a toggle

<input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$toggle $$theme-controller" />
<input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$toggle $$theme-controller" />

Theme Controller using a checkbox

<input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$checkbox $$theme-controller" />
<input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$checkbox $$theme-controller" />

Theme Controller using a swap

<label class="$$swap $$swap-rotate">
  <!-- this hidden checkbox controls the state -->
  <input type="checkbox" class="$$theme-controller" value="synthwave" />

  <!-- sun icon -->
  <svg
    class="$$swap-off h-10 w-10 fill-current"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <path
      d="M5.64,17l-.71.71a1,1,0,0,0,0,1.41,1,1,0,0,0,1.41,0l.71-.71A1,1,0,0,0,5.64,17ZM5,12a1,1,0,0,0-1-1H3a1,1,0,0,0,0,2H4A1,1,0,0,0,5,12Zm7-7a1,1,0,0,0,1-1V3a1,1,0,0,0-2,0V4A1,1,0,0,0,12,5ZM5.64,7.05a1,1,0,0,0,.7.29,1,1,0,0,0,.71-.29,1,1,0,0,0,0-1.41l-.71-.71A1,1,0,0,0,4.93,6.34Zm12,.29a1,1,0,0,0,.7-.29l.71-.71a1,1,0,1,0-1.41-1.41L17,5.64a1,1,0,0,0,0,1.41A1,1,0,0,0,17.66,7.34ZM21,11H20a1,1,0,0,0,0,2h1a1,1,0,0,0,0-2Zm-9,8a1,1,0,0,0-1,1v1a1,1,0,0,0,2,0V20A1,1,0,0,0,12,19ZM18.36,17A1,1,0,0,0,17,18.36l.71.71a1,1,0,0,0,1.41,0,1,1,0,0,0,0-1.41ZM12,6.5A5.5,5.5,0,1,0,17.5,12,5.51,5.51,0,0,0,12,6.5Zm0,9A3.5,3.5,0,1,1,15.5,12,3.5,3.5,0,0,1,12,15.5Z" />
  </svg>

  <!-- moon icon -->
  <svg
    class="$$swap-on h-10 w-10 fill-current"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <path
      d="M21.64,13a1,1,0,0,0-1.05-.14,8.05,8.05,0,0,1-3.37.73A8.15,8.15,0,0,1,9.08,5.49a8.59,8.59,0,0,1,.25-2A1,1,0,0,0,8,2.36,10.14,10.14,0,1,0,22,14.05,1,1,0,0,0,21.64,13Zm-9.5,6.69A8.14,8.14,0,0,1,7.08,5.22v.27A10.15,10.15,0,0,0,17.22,15.63a9.79,9.79,0,0,0,2.1-.22A8.11,8.11,0,0,1,12.14,19.73Z" />
  </svg>
</label>
<label class="$$swap $$swap-rotate">
  <!-- this hidden checkbox controls the state -->
  <input type="checkbox" class="$$theme-controller" value="synthwave" />

  <!-- sun icon -->
  <svg
    class="$$swap-off h-10 w-10 fill-current"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <path
      d="M5.64,17l-.71.71a1,1,0,0,0,0,1.41,1,1,0,0,0,1.41,0l.71-.71A1,1,0,0,0,5.64,17ZM5,12a1,1,0,0,0-1-1H3a1,1,0,0,0,0,2H4A1,1,0,0,0,5,12Zm7-7a1,1,0,0,0,1-1V3a1,1,0,0,0-2,0V4A1,1,0,0,0,12,5ZM5.64,7.05a1,1,0,0,0,.7.29,1,1,0,0,0,.71-.29,1,1,0,0,0,0-1.41l-.71-.71A1,1,0,0,0,4.93,6.34Zm12,.29a1,1,0,0,0,.7-.29l.71-.71a1,1,0,1,0-1.41-1.41L17,5.64a1,1,0,0,0,0,1.41A1,1,0,0,0,17.66,7.34ZM21,11H20a1,1,0,0,0,0,2h1a1,1,0,0,0,0-2Zm-9,8a1,1,0,0,0-1,1v1a1,1,0,0,0,2,0V20A1,1,0,0,0,12,19ZM18.36,17A1,1,0,0,0,17,18.36l.71.71a1,1,0,0,0,1.41,0,1,1,0,0,0,0-1.41ZM12,6.5A5.5,5.5,0,1,0,17.5,12,5.51,5.51,0,0,0,12,6.5Zm0,9A3.5,3.5,0,1,1,15.5,12,3.5,3.5,0,0,1,12,15.5Z" />
  </svg>

  <!-- moon icon -->
  <svg
    class="$$swap-on h-10 w-10 fill-current"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <path
      d="M21.64,13a1,1,0,0,0-1.05-.14,8.05,8.05,0,0,1-3.37.73A8.15,8.15,0,0,1,9.08,5.49a8.59,8.59,0,0,1,.25-2A1,1,0,0,0,8,2.36,10.14,10.14,0,1,0,22,14.05,1,1,0,0,0,21.64,13Zm-9.5,6.69A8.14,8.14,0,0,1,7.08,5.22v.27A10.15,10.15,0,0,0,17.22,15.63a9.79,9.79,0,0,0,2.1-.22A8.11,8.11,0,0,1,12.14,19.73Z" />
  </svg>
</label>

Theme Controller using a toggle with text

<label class="flex cursor-pointer gap-2">
  <span class="$$label-text">Current</span>
  <input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$toggle $$theme-controller" />
  <span class="$$label-text">Synthwave</span>
</label>
<label class="flex cursor-pointer gap-2">
  <span class="$$label-text">Current</span>
  <input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$toggle $$theme-controller" />
  <span class="$$label-text">Synthwave</span>
</label>

Theme Controller using a toggle with icons

<label class="flex cursor-pointer gap-2">
  <svg
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    width="20"
    height="20"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
    fill="none"
    stroke="currentColor"
    stroke-width="2"
    stroke-linecap="round"
    stroke-linejoin="round">
    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="5" />
    <path
      d="M12 1v2M12 21v2M4.2 4.2l1.4 1.4M18.4 18.4l1.4 1.4M1 12h2M21 12h2M4.2 19.8l1.4-1.4M18.4 5.6l1.4-1.4" />
  </svg>
  <input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$toggle $$theme-controller" />
  <svg
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    width="20"
    height="20"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
    fill="none"
    stroke="currentColor"
    stroke-width="2"
    stroke-linecap="round"
    stroke-linejoin="round">
    <path d="M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z"></path>
  </svg>
</label>
<label class="flex cursor-pointer gap-2">
  <svg
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    width="20"
    height="20"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
    fill="none"
    stroke="currentColor"
    stroke-width="2"
    stroke-linecap="round"
    stroke-linejoin="round">
    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="5" />
    <path
      d="M12 1v2M12 21v2M4.2 4.2l1.4 1.4M18.4 18.4l1.4 1.4M1 12h2M21 12h2M4.2 19.8l1.4-1.4M18.4 5.6l1.4-1.4" />
  </svg>
  <input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="$$toggle $$theme-controller" />
  <svg
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    width="20"
    height="20"
    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
    fill="none"
    stroke="currentColor"
    stroke-width="2"
    stroke-linecap="round"
    stroke-linejoin="round">
    <path d="M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z"></path>
  </svg>
</label>

Theme Controller using a toggle with icons inside

<label class="$$toggle text-base-content">
  <input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="theme-controller" />

  <svg aria-label="sun" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4"></circle><path d="M12 2v2"></path><path d="M12 20v2"></path><path d="m4.93 4.93 1.41 1.41"></path><path d="m17.66 17.66 1.41 1.41"></path><path d="M2 12h2"></path><path d="M20 12h2"></path><path d="m6.34 17.66-1.41 1.41"></path><path d="m19.07 4.93-1.41 1.41"></path></g></svg>

  <svg aria-label="moon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor"><path d="M12 3a6 6 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 1 1-9-9Z"></path></g></svg>

</label>
<label class="$$toggle text-base-content">
  <input type="checkbox" value="synthwave" class="theme-controller" />

  <svg aria-label="sun" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4"></circle><path d="M12 2v2"></path><path d="M12 20v2"></path><path d="m4.93 4.93 1.41 1.41"></path><path d="m17.66 17.66 1.41 1.41"></path><path d="M2 12h2"></path><path d="M20 12h2"></path><path d="m6.34 17.66-1.41 1.41"></path><path d="m19.07 4.93-1.41 1.41"></path></g></svg>

  <svg aria-label="moon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor"><path d="M12 3a6 6 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 1 1-9-9Z"></path></g></svg>

</label>

Theme Controller using a toggle with custom colors

<input
  type="checkbox"
  value="synthwave"
  class="$$toggle $$theme-controller col-span-2 col-start-1 row-start-1 border-sky-400 bg-amber-300 [--tglbg:var(--color-sky-500)] checked:border-blue-800 checked:bg-blue-300 checked:[--tglbg:var(--color-blue-900)]" />
<input
  type="checkbox"
  value="synthwave"
  class="$$toggle $$theme-controller col-span-2 col-start-1 row-start-1 border-sky-400 bg-amber-300 [--tglbg:var(--color-sky-500)] checked:border-blue-800 checked:bg-blue-300 checked:[--tglbg:var(--color-blue-900)]" />

Theme Controller using a radio input

<fieldset class="$$fieldset">
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="default"/>
    Default
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="retro"/>
    Retro
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="cyberpunk"/>
    Cyberpunk
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="valentine"/>
    Valentine
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="aqua"/>
    Aqua
  </label>
</fieldset>
<fieldset class="$$fieldset">
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="default"/>
    Default
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="retro"/>
    Retro
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="cyberpunk"/>
    Cyberpunk
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="valentine"/>
    Valentine
  </label>
  <label class="flex gap-2 cursor-pointer items-center">
    <input type="radio" name="theme-radios" class="$$radio $$radio-sm $$theme-controller" value="aqua"/>
    Aqua
  </label>
</fieldset>

Theme Controller using a radio button

<div class="$$join $$join-vertical">
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Default"
    value="default" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Retro"
    value="retro" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Cyberpunk"
    value="cyberpunk" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Valentine"
    value="valentine" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Aqua"
    value="aqua" />
</div>
<div class="$$join $$join-vertical">
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Default"
    value="default" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Retro"
    value="retro" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Cyberpunk"
    value="cyberpunk" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Valentine"
    value="valentine" />
  <input
    type="radio"
    name="theme-buttons"
    class="$$btn $$theme-controller $$join-item"
    aria-label="Aqua"
    value="aqua" />
</div>

Theme Controller using a dropdown

Theme 
<div class="$$dropdown mb-72">
  <div tabindex="0" role="button" class="$$btn m-1">
    Theme
    <svg
      width="12px"
      height="12px"
      class="inline-block h-2 w-2 fill-current opacity-60"
      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
      viewBox="0 0 2048 2048">
      <path d="M1799 349l242 241-1017 1017L7 590l242-241 775 775 775-775z"></path>
    </svg>
  </div>
  <ul tabindex="0" class="$$dropdown-content bg-base-300 rounded-box z-1 w-52 p-2 shadow-2xl">
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Default"
        value="default" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Retro"
        value="retro" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Cyberpunk"
        value="cyberpunk" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Valentine"
        value="valentine" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Aqua"
        value="aqua" />
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="$$dropdown mb-72">
  <div tabindex="0" role="button" class="$$btn m-1">
    Theme
    <svg
      width="12px"
      height="12px"
      class="inline-block h-2 w-2 fill-current opacity-60"
      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
      viewBox="0 0 2048 2048">
      <path d="M1799 349l242 241-1017 1017L7 590l242-241 775 775 775-775z"></path>
    </svg>
  </div>
  <ul tabindex="0" class="$$dropdown-content bg-base-300 rounded-box z-1 w-52 p-2 shadow-2xl">
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Default"
        value="default" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Retro"
        value="retro" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Cyberpunk"
        value="cyberpunk" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Valentine"
        value="valentine" />
    </li>
    <li>
      <input
        type="radio"
        name="theme-dropdown"
        class="$$theme-controller w-full $$btn $$btn-sm $$btn-block $$btn-ghost justify-start"
        aria-label="Aqua"
        value="aqua" />
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
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