Swing Set Sound Files Table

 

 

Wav Sound Filename

Sound Description

Function in Swing Set

navigate.wav

Distinctive "sliding click"; same file used in NotePad Project

General navigation sound

activate.wav

A key in lock (opening or activating a function)

General activation sound

disabled.wav

Sort of an "auga" sound (friendly notification, but also "warning that item is not available)

General disabledd sound

no_text.wav

Sound of a spring springing (friendly notification)

End of text edit field/area

button.wav

Two note doorbell like sound (short to the point notification, Buttons are  'shortcuts")

Button sound

rad_but_check.wav

Electronic ascending series (short "on" notification)*

RadioButton on

rad_but_notcheck.wav

Electronic descending series (short "off" notification)*

RadioButton off

checkbox_check.wav

Fast light switch clicking with "upward tone" (short "on" notification)

CheckBox checked

checkbox_notchk.wav

Slow light switch clicking with "downward tone" (short "off" notification)

CheckBox not checked

toggle_on.wav

Rapidly ascending xylophone (short "on" notification)*

ToggleButton on

toggle_off.wav

Rapidly decending xylophone (short "off" notification)*

ToggleButton off

list.wav

Harp, ascending then decending notes (smooth, flowing, like scrolling through a list)

List

tree.wav

Saw cutting through wood (very obvious metaphoric sound)

Tree

expand_tree.wav

Increasing "balloon" inflation/expansion (metaphoric sound)

Expanded tree

collapse_tree.wav

Decreasing "balloon" deflating/collapsing (metaphoric sound)

Collapsed tree

tabbed_pane.wav

Same sound used for navigating to a menu item (similar to menu fundtion)

Tabbed panes

progress_bar.wav

Tic toc of a metronome (tempest fuget!)

Progress bar

progress_bar_done.wav

Light "ending sound" (confirms task completion)

Progress bar done

slider.wav

Sting instrument sliding up then down (fast sliding, metaphoric)

Slider

slider_up.wav

Same sound but only "up" part (metaphoric sound)*

Slider moved up

slider_down.wav

Same sound but only "down" part (metaphoric sound)*

Slider moved down

internal_pane.wav

Breaking glass (metaphoric sound)

Internal pane

external_pane.wav

Larger chunk of breaking glass (metaphoric sound)

External pane

input.wav

Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound)

Input field

password.wav

Moderate typing sound to disguise characters entered in password field (metaphoric sound)

Password field

message_dialog.wav

Rapid electronic tones - light in "spirit" (friendly notification)

Message dialog

warning_dialog.wav

Air horn (metaphoric sound - pay attention notification)

Warning dialog

confirmation_dialog.wav

Light upward strings with "sparkle" (metaphoric sound)

Confirmation dialog

input_dialog.wav

Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound)

Input dialog

component_dialog.wav

Group of "trickling" "component" sounds (metaphoric sound - many elements)

Component dialog

tab_key_indialog.wav

Single tone (navigational notification only in dialog box)**

Tab key in dialog box

enter_indialog.wav

Dual electronic tone (activation notification only in dialog box)**

Enter key in dialog box

text_area.wav

Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound)

Text Area

text_pane.wav

Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound)

Text Pane

editor_pane.wav

Scribbling sound (metaphoric sound)

Editor Pane

table.wav

Sound of a wooden table moving (metaphoric sound)

Table in a document

paste.wav

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