diff --git a/src/UI/UI_checkbox.cpp b/src/UI/UI_checkbox.cpp
index 98db114..58bf40d 100644
--- a/src/UI/UI_checkbox.cpp
+++ b/src/UI/UI_checkbox.cpp
@@ -1,53 +1,51 @@
 #include "UI_checkbox.hpp"
 
-UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_CHECKBOX_TYPE, parent), m_selected()
+UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_CHECKBOX_TYPE, parent), m_checked()
 {
 }
 
 UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_CHECKBOX_TYPE, text, 0, fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_selected(false)
+    : UI_item(UI_CHECKBOX_TYPE, text, 0, fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_checked(false)
 {
 }
 
-UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(const json &j, QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_CHECKBOX_TYPE, parent), m_selected()
+UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(const json &j, QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_CHECKBOX_TYPE, parent), m_checked()
 {
     from_json(j);
 }
 
-void UI_checkbox::toggle_selected()
+void UI_checkbox::clicked()
 {
-    m_selected = !m_selected;
+    m_checked = !m_checked;
     emit value_changed();
-    emit on_change(m_text);
+    emit on_change(m_checked);
 }
 
-bool UI_checkbox::selected() const
+void UI_checkbox::set_state(bool state)
 {
-    return m_selected;
+    m_checked = state;
+    emit value_changed();
+    emit on_change(m_checked);
 }
 
-std::string UI_checkbox::selected_text() const
+bool UI_checkbox::state() const
 {
-    if (m_selected)
-    {
-        return m_text;
-    }
-    return "";
+    return m_checked;
 }
 
 void UI_checkbox::from_json(const json &j)
 {
     UI_item::from_json(j);
 
-    if (j.contains("selected"))
+    if (j.contains("checked"))
     {
-        m_selected = j["selected"];
+        m_checked = j["checked"];
     }
 }
 
 json UI_checkbox::to_json(size_t id) const
 {
     json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["selected"] = m_selected;
+    j["checked"] = m_checked;
     return j;
 }
diff --git a/src/UI/UI_checkbox.hpp b/src/UI/UI_checkbox.hpp
index dc129f9..b009f04 100644
--- a/src/UI/UI_checkbox.hpp
+++ b/src/UI/UI_checkbox.hpp
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ class UI_checkbox : public UI_item
     UI_checkbox(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     UI_checkbox(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     UI_checkbox(const json &j, QObject *parent = nullptr);
-
-    void toggle_selected();
-    bool selected() const;
-    std::string selected_text() const;
+    
+    void clicked();
+    void set_state(bool state);
+    bool state() const;
 
     void from_json(const json &j) override;
     json to_json(size_t id) const override;
 
   signals:
-    void on_change(std::string);
+    void on_change(bool);
 
   private:
-    bool m_selected;
+    bool m_checked;
 };
diff --git a/tests/UI_checkbox.cpp b/tests/UI_checkbox.cpp
index f5257f1..5eade45 100644
--- a/tests/UI_checkbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/UI_checkbox.cpp
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ TEST(UI_checkbox, to_from_json)
     EXPECT_EQ(checkbox.text(), checkbox2.text());
     EXPECT_EQ(checkbox.fg_color(), checkbox2.fg_color());
     EXPECT_EQ(checkbox.bg_color(), checkbox2.bg_color());
-    EXPECT_EQ(checkbox.selected(), checkbox2.selected());
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    EXPECT_EQ(checkbox.state(), checkbox2.state());
+}