# expert i: static button responders ## what are button responders? * button responders are a "type" of autoresponder. so far, in this guide, we've only touched on **message** autoresponders, where the bot will **always respond to a message**. * instead: button responders **respond to a click of a button.** * it has a near-mirror functionality to autoresponders, accessing to almost all variables, but can be **used in tandem with autoresponders**, allowing different branches of user input. {% hint style="info" %} **static** button responders are buttons that stay in a channel over a long period of time and will be clicked by more than one person, such as **verification buttons on rules**, **button roles**, etc. {% endhint %} ## your first button responder let's start by making your first button responder! you can do so with **/buttonresponder add**. as you run the command, you'll find a couple settings: * `name` : this is similar to an embed name - it's just a reference ID that'll be used when you create, edit, delete or send it * `reply` : this is mimu's response when someone clicks the button - similar to the **autoresponder raw reply**. * *displayed on the button:* * `label` : this refers to the **text that's on the button**. not to be confused with name! * `emoji`: this refers to the **emoji that's on the left of the button**. * you must have a `label`, `emoji` or both on the button

* `color`: this refers to the color of the label; which is available in four colors: **blue**, **green**, **grey** and **red**. it defaults to blue.

button colors that are available - these colors are preset by discord and cannot be a custom hex code.

{% hint style="info" %} other settings like `limitations` and `invoker_only` will be discussed in [expert ii: instantiated buttons](https://docs.mimu.bot/autoresponder/guide/expert-ii-instanced-button-responders). for now - ignore them. {% endhint %} ### making a button that adds a role for your first button responder, we're going to make a button that adds a role, with the `{addrole:}` function.

`/buttonresponder add name:role_panel1 reply:{addrole:@pink}{embed} you now have the pink role! label:pink color:grey emoji::pink_heart:`

* you'll notice that once you create a button responder, it shows options similar to a normal message auto responder. * it also creates the button below it to allow you to test it then and there! ### creating multiple buttons now that you've created your first button, let's create a couple more! in this example, we're going to make a simple panel of buttons for color roles. 1. first, we're going to update the pink button we made earlier: `/buttonresponder edit reply name:role_panel1 reply:{addrole:@pink}{removerole:@blue}{removerole:@yellow}{embed} you now have the @pink role !` 2. and then we're going to add two more buttons for each color: `/buttonresponder add name:role_panel2 reply:{addrole:@blue}{removerole:@pink}{removerole:@yellow}{embed} you now have the @blue role ! label:blue emoji::blue_heart: color:grey` `/buttonresponder add name:role_panel3 reply:{addrole:@yellow}{removerole:@pink}{removerole:@blue}{embed} you now have the @yellow role ! label:yellow emoji::yellow_heart: color:grey`

3. then, we're going to use a premade embed to make it look cute! `/embed create choose_color`

### using /send command to post static button responders * to post a role panel (which consists of an embed and buttons), we're going to use the **/send** command, combining all of the buttons and embed we made into one message. * to attach the button, we'll use `{addbutton:button_name}` `/send content:{embed:choose_color}{addbutton:role_panel1}{addbutton:role_panel2}{addbutton:role_panel3} channel:#choose-roles` * when sent successfully, **#choose-roles** channel looks like this:

* and here's what it looks like in action!