perf(material/checkbox): Optimize more expensive selectors

Author: kseamon

src/material/checkbox/_checkbox-common.scss

@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ $_fallback-size: 40px;
       border-color: transparent;
     }
 
-    .mdc-checkbox:hover .mdc-checkbox__native-control:not(:checked) ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
-    .mdc-checkbox:hover
+    .mdc-checkbox:hover > .mdc-checkbox__native-control:not(:checked) ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
+    .mdc-checkbox:hover >
       .mdc-checkbox__native-control:not(:indeterminate) ~ .mdc-checkbox__background {
       @include token-utils.create-token-slot(border-color, unselected-hover-icon-color);
       background-color: transparent;
     }
 
-    .mdc-checkbox:hover .mdc-checkbox__native-control:checked ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
-    .mdc-checkbox:hover .mdc-checkbox__native-control:indeterminate ~ .mdc-checkbox__background {
+    .mdc-checkbox:hover > .mdc-checkbox__native-control:checked ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
+    .mdc-checkbox:hover > .mdc-checkbox__native-control:indeterminate ~ .mdc-checkbox__background {
       @include token-utils.create-token-slot(border-color, selected-hover-icon-color);
       @include token-utils.create-token-slot(background-color, selected-hover-icon-color);
     }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ $_fallback-size: 40px;
 
     // Needs extra specificity to override the focus, hover, active states.
     .mdc-checkbox--disabled.mat-mdc-checkbox-disabled-interactive {
-      .mdc-checkbox:hover .mdc-checkbox__native-control ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
+      .mdc-checkbox:hover > .mdc-checkbox__native-control ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
       .mdc-checkbox .mdc-checkbox__native-control:focus ~ .mdc-checkbox__background,
       .mdc-checkbox__background {
         @include token-utils.create-token-slot(border-color, disabled-unselected-icon-color);
@@ -312,25 +312,25 @@ $_fallback-size: 40px;
   }
 
   .mdc-checkbox__native-control:checked ~ .mdc-checkbox__background {
-    .mdc-checkbox__checkmark {
+    > .mdc-checkbox__checkmark {
       transition: opacity $_transition-duration * 2 $_enter-curve,
                   transform $_transition-duration * 2 $_enter-curve;
       opacity: 1;
     }
 
-    .mdc-checkbox__mixedmark {
+    > .mdc-checkbox__mixedmark {
       transform: scaleX(1) rotate(-45deg);
     }
   }
   .mdc-checkbox__native-control:indeterminate ~ .mdc-checkbox__background {
-    .mdc-checkbox__checkmark {
+    > .mdc-checkbox__checkmark {
       transform: rotate(45deg);
       opacity: 0;
       transition: opacity $_transition-duration $_exit-curve,
                   transform $_transition-duration $_exit-curve;
     }
 
-    .mdc-checkbox__mixedmark {
+    > .mdc-checkbox__mixedmark {
       transform: scaleX(1) rotate(0deg);
       opacity: 1;
     }
@@ -445,8 +445,14 @@ $_fallback-size: 40px;
 
 // Conditionally disables the animations of the checkbox.
 @mixin checkbox-noop-animations() {
-  &._mat-animation-noopable .mdc-checkbox {
-    *, *::before {
+  &._mat-animation-noopable > .mdc-checkbox {
+    > .mat-mdc-checkbox-touch-target,
+    > .mdc-checkbox__native-control,
+    > .mdc-checkbox__ripple,
+    > .mat-mdc-checkbox-ripple::before,
+    > .mdc-checkbox__background,
+    > .mdc-checkbox__background > .mdc-checkbox__checkmark,
+    > .mdc-checkbox__background > .mdc-checkbox__mixedmark {
       transition: none !important;
       animation: none !important;
     }