diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index 7e1e7dd..cdc6b24 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ type Checkbox struct {
 
 // NewCheckbox returns a new Checkbox widget.
 func NewCheckbox(onSelect func() error) *Checkbox {
-	return &Checkbox{
+	c := &Checkbox{
 		Box:         NewBox(),
 		checkColor:  Style.TextColorDark,
 		borderSize:  2,
 		borderColor: Style.ButtonBorderBottom,
 		onSelect:    onSelect,
 	}
+	c.SetBackground(Style.CheckboxBgColor)
+	return c
 }
 
 // SetRect sets the position and size of the Checkbox. The checkbox is always
diff --git a/examples/showcase/checkbox.go b/examples/showcase/checkbox.go
index f99384c..7bfb6a1 100644
--- a/examples/showcase/checkbox.go
+++ b/examples/showcase/checkbox.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func newCheckboxExample() (etk.Widget, etk.Widget) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	chk = etk.NewCheckbox(onSelectChk)
-	chk.SetBackground(color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255})
 	label = etk.NewButton("Unchecked", onSelectLabel)
 	label.SetHorizontal(etk.AlignStart)
 	label.SetVertical(etk.AlignCenter)
diff --git a/style.go b/style.go
index b8c11be..b79eea3 100644
--- a/style.go
+++ b/style.go
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ type Attributes struct {
 
 	TextBgColor color.RGBA
 
-	ButtonBorderSize   int
-	ButtonBorderTop    color.RGBA
-	ButtonBorderRight  color.RGBA
-	ButtonBorderBottom color.RGBA
-	ButtonBorderLeft   color.RGBA
-
 	InputBorderSize      int
 	InputBorderFocused   color.RGBA
 	InputBorderUnfocused color.RGBA
@@ -42,6 +36,14 @@ type Attributes struct {
 	ButtonTextColor       color.RGBA
 	ButtonBgColor         color.RGBA
 	ButtonBgColorDisabled color.RGBA
+
+	ButtonBorderSize   int
+	ButtonBorderTop    color.RGBA
+	ButtonBorderRight  color.RGBA
+	ButtonBorderBottom color.RGBA
+	ButtonBorderLeft   color.RGBA
+
+	CheckboxBgColor color.RGBA
 }
 
 // Style is the current default attribute configuration. Integer values will be scaled.
@@ -53,12 +55,6 @@ var Style = &Attributes{
 
 	TextBgColor: transparent,
 
-	ButtonBorderSize:   4,
-	ButtonBorderTop:    color.RGBA{220, 220, 220, 255},
-	ButtonBorderRight:  color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255},
-	ButtonBorderBottom: color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255},
-	ButtonBorderLeft:   color.RGBA{220, 220, 220, 255},
-
 	InputBorderSize:      2,
 	InputBorderFocused:   color.RGBA{220, 220, 220, 255},
 	InputBorderUnfocused: color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255},
@@ -76,4 +72,12 @@ var Style = &Attributes{
 
 	ButtonBgColor:         color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255},
 	ButtonBgColorDisabled: color.RGBA{110, 110, 110, 255},
+
+	ButtonBorderSize:   4,
+	ButtonBorderTop:    color.RGBA{220, 220, 220, 255},
+	ButtonBorderRight:  color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255},
+	ButtonBorderBottom: color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255},
+	ButtonBorderLeft:   color.RGBA{220, 220, 220, 255},
+
+	CheckboxBgColor: color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255},
 }