# Getting a checkbox status from a menu

If your menu contains checkbox items, your app can determine whether they are currently checked or unchecked.

One way to do this is by querying the [Active Menus](/deskifier/deskifier-bubble.io-docs/menu-element/states.md#active-menus) state and inspecting the `items` array for the menu.

You can also detect checkbox changes by listening for the [Menu Item Clicked](/deskifier/deskifier-bubble.io-docs/menu-element/events.md#menu-item-clicked) event. When a checkbox item is checked, it will update the [Clicked Menu Checkbox Checked](/deskifier/deskifier-bubble.io-docs/menu-element/states.md#clicked-menu-checkbox-checked) state. 

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