---
title: Actions
lastModified: "2026-10-07T18:56:41+01:00"
lastAuthor: Kaylee
---
```ts title="src/consent-ui.ts"
const label: Record<PresentationAction, string> = {
	accept: 'Accept all',
	customize: 'Choose cookies',
	dismiss: 'OK',
	reject: 'Reject optional',
	save: 'Save preferences',
};

// Each button is a visitor action. Only these calls record a choice.
const perform = async function perform(action: PresentationAction) {
	if (action === 'customize') {
		kernel.set.activeUI('dialog');
		return;
	}
	if (action === 'dismiss') {
		await kernel.commands.dismissNotice();
		return;
	}
	let choice: Partial<ConsentState> | 'all' | 'none' =
		action === 'accept' ? 'all' : 'none';
	if (action === 'save') {
		choice = {};
		for (const input of fields.querySelectorAll<HTMLInputElement>('input')) {
			const category = latest.policyRule.scope.find(
				(name) => name === input.name
			);
			if (category) {
				choice[category] = input.checked;
			}
		}
	}
	kernel.set.activeUI('none');
	const result = await kernel.commands.save(choice);
	status.textContent = result.ok
		? 'Your preferences are saved.'
		: 'Saved in this browser. Backend delivery will retry.';
};

// The policy decides which actions each surface offers, and in what order.
const renderActions = function renderActions(
	container: HTMLElement,
	surface: 'prompt' | 'preferences',
	snapshot: ConsentSnapshot
) {
	const presentation = resolveConsentPresentation({
		policy: snapshot.policyRule,
		surface,
	});
	const buttons = presentation.orderedActions.map((action) => {
		const button = document.createElement('button');
		button.type = 'button';
		button.textContent = label[action];
		button.addEventListener('click', () => {
			void perform(action);
		});
		return button;
	});
	if (surface === 'prompt') {
		for (const right of presentation.rights) {
			const button = document.createElement('button');
			button.type = 'button';
			button.textContent =
				right === 'opt-out'
					? 'Do not sell or share my data'
					: 'Privacy settings';
			button.addEventListener('click', () => kernel.set.activeUI('dialog'));
			buttons.push(button);
		}
	}
	container.replaceChildren(...buttons);
};
```