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authorLennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>2008-07-25 15:59:39 +0200
committerLennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>2008-07-25 15:59:39 +0200
commite56e693455d80509da875ef43a870a72d6622eb7 (patch)
treefb039ec02d2dab905e018bf5d927c859388fefae
parent365e8a082afddc65039ff83e363d35d24415f404 (diff)
add new section about 'input feedback' sounds and move a couple of sounds there
-rw-r--r--spec/sound-naming-spec.xml374
1 files changed, 204 insertions, 170 deletions
diff --git a/spec/sound-naming-spec.xml b/spec/sound-naming-spec.xml
index ec7aa88..9d63860 100644
--- a/spec/sound-naming-spec.xml
+++ b/spec/sound-naming-spec.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,14 @@ usage.
<entry>Actions</entry>
<entry>
Sounds that give the user feedback on their
- actions. Sounds on window opening / closing for example.
+ actions.
+ </entry>
+ <entry>action</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Input Feedback</entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sounds that give direct response to input events from the user, such as mouse clicks or key presses.
</entry>
<entry>action</entry>
</row>
@@ -489,6 +496,18 @@ usage.
A user configured alarm elapsed.
</entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>window-attention-active</entry>
+ <entry>
+ An active/visible window demands attention.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>window-attention-inactive</entry>
+ <entry>
+ An inactive/invisible window demands attention.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
@@ -497,10 +516,10 @@ usage.
<sect2 id="actions">
<title>Actions</title>
<para>
- Actions sounds are used as feedback for an immediate user operation.
+ Action sounds are used as feedback for user operations.
</para>
- <table id="support-table">
+ <table id="actions-table">
<title>Standard Action Sounds</title>
<tgroup cols="2">
<thead>
@@ -529,438 +548,452 @@ usage.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-close</entry>
- <entry>
- The sound used when an existing window is closed.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>window-slide-in</entry>
+ <entry>bell-terminal</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a window is slided in by some means. Example: panel.
+ The sound to use as a terminal bell.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-slide-out</entry>
+ <entry>bell-window-system</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a window is slided out by some means. Example: panel.
+ The sound to use as a generic bell for X11 or other window systems.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-minimized</entry>
+ <entry>trash-empty</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when an existing window is minimized.
+ The sound used when the user empties the trash.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-unminimized</entry>
+ <entry>item-deleted</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when an existing window is unminimized.
+ The sound used when a item is deleted.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-maximized</entry>
+ <entry>file-trash</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when an existing window is maximized.
+ The sound used when a file or folder is sent to the
+ trash.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-unmaximized</entry>
+ <entry>camera-shutter</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when an existing window is unmaximized.
+ A photo has been shot.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-inactive-click</entry>
+ <entry>camera-focus</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when the user clicks on an inactive window.
+ A camera has the focus.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-attention-active</entry>
+ <entry>screen-capture</entry>
<entry>
- An active/visible window demands attention.
+ A screenshot was made.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-attention-inactive</entry>
+ <entry>count-down</entry>
<entry>
- An inactive/invisible window demands attention.
+ A countdown (e.g. for a photo shooting) sound that is repeated each second.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>window-move-start</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>completion-sucess</entry>
<entry>
- A window move started.
+ A text completion was attempted and was successful.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>window-move-end</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>completion-fail</entry>
<entry>
- A window move ended.
+ A text completion was attempted and was not successful.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>window-resize-start</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>completion-partial</entry>
<entry>
- A window resize started.
+ A text completion was attempted and was partially successful.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>window-resize-end</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>completion-rotation</entry>
<entry>
- A window resize ended.
+ A text completion was attempted and the list of available options reached the end and completion started from the beginning.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>desktop-switch-left</entry>
+ <entry>audio-volume-change</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when the window manager switches to another desktop which is located to the left of the current screen.
+ The test sound that is used to make volume changes noticeable by the user when he uses a volume slider.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>desktop-switch-right</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-left</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when the window manager switches to another desktop which is located to the right of the current screen.
+ The test sound for identifying the left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "left".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>window-switch</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-right</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when the window manager switches to another window.
+ The test sound for identifying the right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "right".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>notebook-tab-changed</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-front-left</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a notebook tab is changed.
+ The test sound for identifying the front-left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "front left".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>bell-terminal</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-front-right</entry>
<entry>
- The sound to use as a terminal bell.
+ The test sound for identifying the front-right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "front right".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>bell-window-system</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-front-center</entry>
<entry>
- The sound to use as a generic bell for X11 or other window systems.
+ The test sound for identifying the front-center speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "front center".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>dialog-ok</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-rear-left</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a windows is closed by clicking on the OK button for a window.
+ The test sound for identifying the front-left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "rear left".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>dialog-cancel</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-rear-right</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a windows is closed by clicking on the Cancel button for a window.
+ The test sound for identifying the front-right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "rear right".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>drag-start</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-rear-center</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when drag of a file/item is started.
+ The test sound for identifying the front-center speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "rear center".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>drag-accept</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-lfe</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a file/item drag is accepted by a window,
- such as a folder or IM conversation.
+ The test sound for identifying the lfe/subwoofer speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "subwoofer", alternatively a low frequency noise.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>drag-fail</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-side-left</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a file/item drag is not accepted by a window,
- such as a folder or IM conversation.
+ The test sound for identifying the side-left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "side left".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>trash-empty</entry>
+ <entry>audio-channel-side-right</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when the user empties the trash.
+ The test sound for identifying the side-right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "side right".
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>item-deleted</entry>
+ <entry>audio-test-signal</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a item is deleted.
+ The test sound for testing audio.
</entry>
</row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="inputfeedback">
+ <title>Input Feedback</title>
+ <para>
+ Actions sounds are used as feedback for user input events,
+ such as mouse clicks, or key presses. In contrast to the
+ sounds listed as "Actions" these sounds contain much less
+ context information are are solely used to give the user
+ audible feedback to input events the user himself directly
+ caused.
+ </para>
+
+ <table id="inputfeedback-table">
+ <title>Standard Input Feedback Sounds</title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
<row>
- <entry>item-selected</entry>
- <entry>
- The sound used when an item is selected.
- </entry>
+ <entry>Name</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
</row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
<row>
- <entry>file-trash</entry>
+ <entry>window-close</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a file or folder is sent to the
- trash.
+ The sound used when an existing window is closed.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>link-pressed</entry>
+ <entry>window-slide-in</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a link in a web or help browser is pressed.
+ The sound used when a window is slided in by some means. Example: panel.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>link-released</entry>
+ <entry>window-slide-out</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a link in a web or help browser is releaed.
+ The sound used when a window is slided out by some means. Example: panel.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>button-pressed</entry>
+ <entry>window-minimized</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a button is pressed.
+ The sound used when an existing window is minimized.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>button-released</entry>
+ <entry>window-unminimized</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a button is released.
+ The sound used when an existing window is unminimized.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>menu-click</entry>
+ <entry>window-maximized</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a menu item is clicked.
+ The sound used when an existing window is maximized.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>button-toggle-on</entry>
+ <entry>window-unmaximized</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a toggle/check/radio button is activated.
+ The sound used when an existing window is unmaximized.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>button-toggle-off</entry>
+ <entry>window-inactive-click</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a toggle/check/radio button is deactivated.
+ The sound used when the user clicks on an inactive window.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>expander-toggle-on</entry>
+ <entry>window-move-start</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when an expander is activated.
+ A window move started.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>expander-toggle-off</entry>
+ <entry>window-move-end</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when an expander is deactivated.
+ A window move ended.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>menu-popup</entry>
+ <entry>window-resize-start</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a menu is popped up.
+ A window resize started.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>menu-popdown</entry>
+ <entry>window-resize-end</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a menu is popped down.
+ A window resize ended.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>menu-replace</entry>
+ <entry>desktop-switch-left</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when replacing an active menu with another menu.
+ The sound used when the window manager switches to another desktop which is located to the left of the current screen.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>tooltip-popup</entry>
+ <entry>desktop-switch-right</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a tooltip is popped up.
+ The sound used when the window manager switches to another desktop which is located to the right of the current screen.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>tooltip-popdown</entry>
+ <entry>window-switch</entry>
<entry>
- The sound used when a tooltip is popped down.
+ The sound used when the window manager switches to another window.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>camera-shutter</entry>
+ <entry>notebook-tab-changed</entry>
<entry>
- A photo has been shot.
+ The sound used when a notebook tab is changed.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>camera-focus</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>scroll-up</entry>
<entry>
- A camera has the focus.
+ Some window was scrolled up.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>screen-capture</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>scroll-down</entry>
<entry>
- A screenshot was made.
+ Some window was scrolled down.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>count-down</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>scroll-left</entry>
<entry>
- A countdown (e.g. for a photo shooting) sound that is repeated each second.
+ Some window was scrolled left.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>completion-sucess</entry>
+ <entry>scroll-right</entry>
<entry>
- A text completion was attempted and was successful.
+ Some window was scrolled right.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>completion-fail</entry>
+ <entry>scroll-up-end</entry>
<entry>
- A text completion was attempted and was not successful.
+ Some window was scrolled up and reached the end of the scrollbar.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>completion-partial</entry>
+ <entry>scroll-down-end</entry>
<entry>
- A text completion was attempted and was partially successful.
+ Some window was scrolled down and reached the end of the scrollbar.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>completion-rotation</entry>
+ <entry>scroll-left-end</entry>
<entry>
- A text completion was attempted and the list of available options reached the end and completion started from the beginning.
+ Some window was scrolled left and reached the end of the scrollbar.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>scroll-up</entry>
+ <entry>scroll-right-end</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled up.
+ Some window was scrolled right and reached the end of the scrollbar.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-down</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>dialog-ok</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled down.
+ The sound used when a windows is closed by clicking on the OK button for a window.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-left</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>dialog-cancel</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled left.
+ The sound used when a windows is closed by clicking on the Cancel button for a window.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-right</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>drag-start</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled right.
+ The sound used when drag of a file/item is started.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-up-end</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>drag-accept</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled up and reached the end of the scrollbar.
+ The sound used when a file/item drag is accepted by a window,
+ such as a folder or IM conversation.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-down-end</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>drag-fail</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled down and reached the end of the scrollbar.
+ The sound used when a file/item drag is not accepted by a window,
+ such as a folder or IM conversation.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-left-end</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>link-pressed</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled left and reached the end of the scrollbar.
+ The sound used when a link in a web or help browser is pressed.
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry>scroll-right-end</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry>link-released</entry>
<entry>
- Some window was scrolled right and reached the end of the scrollbar.
+ The sound used when a link in a web or help browser is releaed.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-volume-change</entry>
+ <entry>button-pressed</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound that is used to make volume changes noticeable by the user when he uses a volume slider.
+ The sound used when a button is pressed.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-left</entry>
+ <entry>button-released</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "left".
+ The sound used when a button is released.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-right</entry>
+ <entry>menu-click</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "right".
+ The sound used when a menu item is clicked.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-front-left</entry>
+ <entry>button-toggle-on</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the front-left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "front left".
+ The sound used when a toggle/check/radio button is activated.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-front-right</entry>
+ <entry>button-toggle-off</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the front-right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "front right".
+ The sound used when a toggle/check/radio button is deactivated.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-front-center</entry>
+ <entry>expander-toggle-on</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the front-center speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "front center".
+ The sound used when an expander is activated.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-rear-left</entry>
+ <entry>expander-toggle-off</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the front-left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "rear left".
+ The sound used when an expander is deactivated.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-rear-right</entry>
+ <entry>menu-popup</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the front-right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "rear right".
+ The sound used when a menu is popped up.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-rear-center</entry>
+ <entry>menu-popdown</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the front-center speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "rear center".
+ The sound used when a menu is popped down.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-lfe</entry>
+ <entry>menu-replace</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the lfe/subwoofer speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "subwoofer", alternatively a low frequency noise.
+ The sound used when replacing an active menu with another menu.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-side-left</entry>
+ <entry>tooltip-popup</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the side-left speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "side left".
+ The sound used when a tooltip is popped up.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-channel-side-right</entry>
+ <entry>tooltip-popdown</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for identifying the side-right speaker. A mono file with a voice saying "side right".
+ The sound used when a tooltip is popped down.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>audio-test-signal</entry>
+ <entry>item-selected</entry>
<entry>
- The test sound for testing audio.
+ The sound used when an item is selected.
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
@@ -968,6 +1001,7 @@ usage.
</table>
</sect2>
+
<sect2 id="games">
<title>Game</title>
<para>