diff --git a/cursive-core/src/views/checkbox.rs b/cursive-core/src/views/checkbox.rs
index ba814bea..7f709710 100644
--- a/cursive-core/src/views/checkbox.rs
+++ b/cursive-core/src/views/checkbox.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     event::{Event, EventResult, Key, MouseButton, MouseEvent},
     theme::PaletteStyle,
     view::{CannotFocus, View},
-    Cursive, Printer, Vec2, With,
+    Cursive, Printer, Vec2, With, utils::markup::StyledString,
 };
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ pub struct Checkbox {
     enabled: bool,
 
     on_change: Option<Rc<Callback>>,
+
+    label: StyledString,
 }
 
 new_default!(Checkbox);
@@ -32,12 +34,23 @@ new_default!(Checkbox);
 impl Checkbox {
     impl_enabled!(self.enabled);
 
-    /// Creates a new, unchecked checkbox.
+    /// Creates a new, unlabelled, unchecked checkbox.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Checkbox {
             checked: false,
             enabled: true,
             on_change: None,
+            label: StyledString::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new, labelled, unchecked checkbox.
+    pub fn labelled(label: StyledString) -> Self {
+        Checkbox {
+            checked: false,
+            enabled: true,
+            on_change: None,
+            label
         }
     }
 
@@ -134,12 +147,26 @@ impl Checkbox {
         if self.checked {
             printer.print((1, 0), "X");
         }
+
+        if !self.label.is_empty() {
+            // We want the space to be highlighted if focused
+            printer.print((3, 0), " ");
+            printer.print_styled((4, 0), &self.label);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn req_size(&self) -> Vec2 {
+        if self.label.is_empty() {
+            Vec2::new(3, 1)
+        } else {
+            Vec2::new(3 + 1 + self.label.width(), 1)
+        }
     }
 }
 
 impl View for Checkbox {
     fn required_size(&mut self, _: Vec2) -> Vec2 {
-        Vec2::new(3, 1)
+        self.req_size()
     }
 
     fn take_focus(&mut self, _: Direction) -> Result<EventResult, CannotFocus> {
diff --git a/cursive/examples/Readme.md b/cursive/examples/Readme.md
index 18cd45e0..04ec7130 100644
--- a/cursive/examples/Readme.md
+++ b/cursive/examples/Readme.md
@@ -111,3 +111,7 @@ A larger example showing an implementation of minesweeper.
 ## [`window_title`](./window_title.rs)
 
 This shows how to change the terminal window title.
+
+## [`checkbox`](./checkbox.rs)
+
+This shows how to use `Checkbox`.
diff --git a/cursive/examples/checkbox.rs b/cursive/examples/checkbox.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fca9e65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cursive/examples/checkbox.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashSet, fmt::Display, rc::Rc};
+
+use cursive::views::{Checkbox, Dialog, DummyView, LinearLayout};
+
+// This example uses checkboxes.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+enum Toppings {
+    ChocolateSprinkles,
+    CrushedAlmonds,
+    StrawberrySauce,
+}
+
+impl Display for Toppings {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match *self {
+            Toppings::ChocolateSprinkles => write!(f, "Chocolate Sprinkles"),
+            Toppings::CrushedAlmonds => write!(f, "Crushed Almonds"),
+            Toppings::StrawberrySauce => write!(f, "Strawberry Sauce"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut siv = cursive::default();
+
+    // TODO: placeholder for MultiChoiceGroup.
+
+    // Application wide container w/toppings choices.
+    let toppings: Rc<RefCell<HashSet<Toppings>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashSet::new()));
+
+    siv.add_layer(
+        Dialog::new()
+            .title("Make your selections")
+            .content(
+                LinearLayout::vertical()
+                    .child(Checkbox::labelled("Chocolate Sprinkles".into()).on_change({
+                        let toppings = toppings.clone();
+                        move |_, checked| {
+                            if checked {
+                                toppings.borrow_mut().insert(Toppings::ChocolateSprinkles);
+                            } else {
+                                toppings.borrow_mut().remove(&Toppings::ChocolateSprinkles);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }))
+                    .child(Checkbox::labelled("Crushed Almonds".into()).on_change({
+                        let toppings = toppings.clone();
+                        move |_, checked| {
+                            if checked {
+                                toppings.borrow_mut().insert(Toppings::CrushedAlmonds);
+                            } else {
+                                toppings.borrow_mut().remove(&Toppings::CrushedAlmonds);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }))
+                    .child(Checkbox::labelled("Strawberry Sauce".into()).on_change({
+                        let toppings = toppings.clone();
+                        move |_, checked| {
+                            if checked {
+                                toppings.borrow_mut().insert(Toppings::StrawberrySauce);
+                            } else {
+                                toppings.borrow_mut().remove(&Toppings::StrawberrySauce);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })),
+            )
+            .button("Ok", move |s| {
+                s.pop_layer();
+                let toppings = toppings
+                    .borrow()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|t| t.to_string())
+                    .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+                    .join(", ");
+                let text = format!("Toppings: {toppings}");
+                s.add_layer(Dialog::text(text).button("Ok", |s| s.quit()));
+            }),
+    );
+
+    siv.run();
+}