Sound
The sounds Patepang makes: a call ringing, a message sent, a message received. The files are on their way, so this page says what is settled so far.
Where it stands
#Patepang is getting sounds of its own: for a call ringing, a message sent, a message received, and the other tones. Their files have not arrived, so this page holds a place for each and says what is already settled: when Patepang makes a sound, and when it stays silent.
Until the files are here, a notice that sounds uses the phone’s own notification sound, and the app plays no sound of its own.
The sounds
#- A call ringingWaiting for its fileWhile a call comes in, until it is answered, declined, or 45 seconds have passed.Today: Calls on phones are still being built, so nothing rings yet.
- A message receivedWaiting for its fileWhen a message arrives and the app is not open.Today: The phone’s own notification sound.
- A message sentWaiting for its fileIn the app, when your message leaves.Today: No sound.
- The other tonesWaiting for its fileNamed here one by one when their files arrive.Today: A notice that sounds uses the phone’s own notification sound.
When Patepang makes a sound
#These come from how the app already behaves. A sound made for Patepang has to fit them.
| What happens | Sound |
|---|---|
| A message or a mention arrives while the app is not open | Yes |
| A call comes in | Yes, for 45 seconds at most |
| A reminder you turned on, or a notice about your account | Yes |
| Anything arrives while the app is open | No. The app shows it instead |
| Someone is typing, has read your message, or reacts to it | Never |
| A call you missed | Never |
| Someone joins or leaves a group call | Never |
When it stays silent
#Three settings make Patepang silent, and silence always wins over a sound.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mute all | Every notice arrives without a sound and without a banner. |
| A pause | The same, until the pause ends. |
| Quiet hours | The same while they last. When they end, one notice sounds, unless the app was opened in between. |
Silent is not hidden: the notice still enters the phone’s list. A single conversation can be muted too.
Rules
#What every sound keeps
- A sound marks something that happened to you: a message, a call, a reminder you asked for. It never invites anyone back into the app.
- A sound has an end. A call that is not answered stops ringing after 45 seconds.
- A sound never carries a meaning alone: each comes with words on the screen that say the same.
- A sound says no more than its notice does. By default a notice names no one, and it never shows what a message says.
Do not
- Play a sound through Mute all, a pause, or quiet hours.
- Add a sound for typing, read receipts, or reactions.
- Put a number or a badge on the app icon. Patepang has none, with or without sound.
When the files arrive
#When the files arrive they are brought in with one command, each sound gets its player on this page, and what is recorded with it is where it plays and how long it lasts.
pnpm --dir tools brand sound <folder>
Like the typeface and the icons, the sounds are for Patepang’s own products; the files are not offered here.