Swing Set Sound Files Table
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Wav Sound Filename |
Sound Description |
Function in Swing Set |
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Distinctive "sliding click"; same file used in NotePad Project |
General navigation sound |
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A key in lock (opening or activating a function) |
General activation sound |
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Sort of an "auga" sound (friendly notification, but also "warning that item is not available) |
General disabledd sound |
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Sound of a spring springing (friendly notification) |
End of text edit field/area |
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Two note doorbell like sound (short to the point notification, Buttons are 'shortcuts") |
Button sound |
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Electronic ascending series (short "on" notification)* |
RadioButton on |
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Electronic descending series (short "off" notification)* |
RadioButton off |
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Fast light switch clicking with "upward tone" (short "on" notification) |
CheckBox checked |
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Slow light switch clicking with "downward tone" (short "off" notification) |
CheckBox not checked |
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Rapidly ascending xylophone (short "on" notification)* |
ToggleButton on |
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Rapidly decending xylophone (short "off" notification)* |
ToggleButton off |
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Harp, ascending then decending notes (smooth, flowing, like scrolling through a list) |
List |
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Saw cutting through wood (very obvious metaphoric sound) |
Tree |
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Increasing "balloon" inflation/expansion (metaphoric sound) |
Expanded tree |
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Decreasing "balloon" deflating/collapsing (metaphoric sound) |
Collapsed tree |
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Same sound used for navigating to a menu item (similar to menu fundtion) |
Tabbed panes |
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Tic toc of a metronome (tempest fuget!) |
Progress bar |
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Light "ending sound" (confirms task completion) |
Progress bar done |
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Sting instrument sliding up then down (fast sliding, metaphoric) |
Slider |
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Same sound but only "up" part (metaphoric sound)* |
Slider moved up |
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Same sound but only "down" part (metaphoric sound)* |
Slider moved down |
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Breaking glass (metaphoric sound) |
Internal pane |
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Larger chunk of breaking glass (metaphoric sound) |
External pane |
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Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound) |
Input field |
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Moderate typing sound to disguise characters entered in password field (metaphoric sound) |
Password field |
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Rapid electronic tones - light in "spirit" (friendly notification) |
Message dialog |
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Air horn (metaphoric sound - pay attention notification) |
Warning dialog |
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Light upward strings with "sparkle" (metaphoric sound) |
Confirmation dialog |
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Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound) |
Input dialog |
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Group of "trickling" "component" sounds (metaphoric sound - many elements) |
Component dialog |
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Single tone (navigational notification only in dialog box)** |
Tab key in dialog box |
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Dual electronic tone (activation notification only in dialog box)** |
Enter key in dialog box |
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Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound) |
Text Area |
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Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound) |
Text Pane |
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Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound) |
Editor Pane |
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Sound of a wooden table moving (metaphoric sound) |
Table in a document |
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Sound of velcro being ripped apart (metaphoric sound) |
Paste function |
* These "scaling sounds" up and down provide the computer user with aural indications as to whether they are moving up or down a list of items or whether something is on or off. They provide a consistent point of reference to the computer user when this sound concept is applied to different functions. In effect you "train" the computer user.
** When "good" computer users are navigating through dialog boxes, it is easy to hit a key you didn't mean to and by sonifying simple navigational and activational processes, the computer user receives confirmation that they did indeed do what they intended. As sound is easier to process than text, it is a more immediate feedback and reference point.
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Last updated 08/28/98 by Karen McCall