React Checkbox not sending onChange

Question

TLDR: Use defaultChecked instead of checked, working jsbin.

Trying to setup a simple checkbox that will cross out its label text when it is checked. For some reason

Answer 1

In the scenario you would NOT like to use the onChange handler on the input DOM, you can use the onClick property as an alternative. The defaultChecked, the condition may leave a fixed state for v16 IINM.

 class CrossOutCheckbox extends Component {
      constructor(init){
          super(init);
          this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
      }
      handleChange({target}){
          if (target.checked){
             target.removeAttribute('checked');
             target.parentNode.style.textDecoration = "";
          } else {
             target.setAttribute('checked', true);
             target.parentNode.style.textDecoration = "line-through";
          }
      }
      render(){
         return (
            <span>
              <label style={{textDecoration: this.props.complete?"line-through":""}}>
                 <input type="checkbox"
                        onClick={this.handleChange}
                        defaultChecked={this.props.complete}
                  />
              </label>
                {this.props.text}
            </span>
        )
    }
 }

I hope this helps someone in the future.