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# NSUserNotification.ActivationType

These constants describe how the user notification was activated.

```
enum ActivationType
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`NSUserNotification.ActivationType.none`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserNotification/ActivationType-swift.enum/none)

The user did not interact with the notification alert.

[`NSUserNotification.ActivationType.contentsClicked`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserNotification/ActivationType-swift.enum/contentsClicked)

The user clicked on the contents of the notification alert.

[`NSUserNotification.ActivationType.actionButtonClicked`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserNotification/ActivationType-swift.enum/actionButtonClicked)

The user clicked on the action button of the notification alert.

[`NSUserNotification.ActivationType.replied`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserNotification/ActivationType-swift.enum/replied)

The user replied to the notification.

[`NSUserNotification.ActivationType.additionalActionClicked`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserNotification/ActivationType-swift.enum/additionalActionClicked)

The user clicked on the additional action button of the notification alert.


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