Bootstrap 5 Rating Scale Radio Selector
A five-step radio scale with a sliding indicator that follows the selected option, usable by keyboard and screen reader.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width: 640px">
<div class="wdw-card overflow-hidden">
<div class="wdw-aurora p-4 p-md-5">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow mb-2 text-white-50">Quick survey</span>
<h2 class="wdw-heading h3 mb-1 text-white">How was your onboarding?</h2>
<p class="mb-0 text-white-50">Pick the face that fits best. It takes one tap.</p>
</div>
<div class="p-4 p-md-5">
<fieldset class="rs-scale" data-rs>
<legend class="visually-hidden">Rate your onboarding from 1 to 5</legend>
<span class="rs-thumb" aria-hidden="true"></span>
<input class="rs-input" type="radio" name="onboarding" id="rs1" value="1" data-word="Very poor" checked>
<label class="rs-label" for="rs1"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="40" height="40" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="9" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="15" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M8 17c1.2-2 2.6-3 4-3s2.8 1 4 3"/></svg><span class="visually-hidden">1 - Very poor</span></label>
<input class="rs-input" type="radio" name="onboarding" id="rs2" value="2" data-word="Poor">
<label class="rs-label" for="rs2"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="40" height="40" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="9" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="15" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M9 16.2c.9-.6 1.9-.9 3-.9s2.1.3 3 .9"/></svg><span class="visually-hidden">2 - Poor</span></label>
<input class="rs-input" type="radio" name="onboarding" id="rs3" value="3" data-word="Okay">
<label class="rs-label" for="rs3"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="40" height="40" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="9" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="15" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M9 15.5h6"/></svg><span class="visually-hidden">3 - Okay</span></label>
<input class="rs-input" type="radio" name="onboarding" id="rs4" value="4" data-word="Good">
<label class="rs-label" for="rs4"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="40" height="40" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="9" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="15" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M8.5 14c1 1.5 2.2 2.2 3.5 2.2s2.5-.7 3.5-2.2"/></svg><span class="visually-hidden">4 - Good</span></label>
<input class="rs-input" type="radio" name="onboarding" id="rs5" value="5" data-word="Excellent">
<label class="rs-label" for="rs5"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="40" height="40" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="9" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="15" cy="10" r=".9" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M8 13.5h8c0 2.5-1.8 4.5-4 4.5s-4-2-4-4.5z"/></svg><span class="visually-hidden">5 - Excellent</span></label>
</fieldset>
<div class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3 mt-4 pt-4 border-top">
<p class="mb-0" id="rsOut" aria-live="polite"><span class="fw-bold fs-5 text-primary" data-rs-word>Very poor</span> <span class="wdw-muted small ms-1" data-rs-count>1 of 5</span></p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-4">Continue</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.rs-scale { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: .5rem; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; --rs-size: 4.25rem; }
.rs-input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.rs-label { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; justify-self: center; width: var(--rs-size); height: var(--rs-size); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color); cursor: pointer; position: relative; z-index: 1; font-weight: 700; color: var(--bs-secondary-color); transition: color .2s, transform .15s; }
.rs-label:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.rs-input:checked + .rs-label { color: #fff; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .rs-input:checked + .rs-label { color: #0f1117; }
.rs-input:focus-visible + .rs-label { outline: 3px solid var(--bs-focus-ring-color); outline-offset: 3px; }
.rs-thumb { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: var(--rs-size); height: var(--rs-size); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bs-primary); box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -4px rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.4, .64, 1); z-index: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .rs-thumb, .rs-label { transition: none; } }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .rs-scale { --rs-size: 3rem; gap: .25rem; } }
.rs-input:checked + .rs-label { background: transparent; border-color: transparent; }
.rs-label svg { display: block; }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .rs-label svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; } }
(function () {
function initScale() {
var scale = document.querySelector('[data-rs]');
if (!scale) return;
var thumb = scale.querySelector('.rs-thumb');
var out = document.getElementById('rsOut');
function move() {
var checked = scale.querySelector('.rs-input:checked');
if (!checked) return;
var label = scale.querySelector('label[for="' + checked.id + '"]');
thumb.style.transform = 'translateX(' + label.offsetLeft + 'px)';
var w = out && out.querySelector('[data-rs-word]');
var n = out && out.querySelector('[data-rs-count]');
if (w) w.textContent = checked.getAttribute('data-word');
if (n) n.textContent = checked.value + ' of 5';
}
scale.addEventListener('change', move);
window.addEventListener('resize', move);
move();
}
initScale();
})();
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