RetroHexChat plays configurable sounds for various events. Access the Sounds dialog from Tools > Sounds to customize which sound plays for each event type.
Event Types
Message
— New message in a background channel
PM
— New private message
Highlight
— Your nickname mentioned
Join
— User joins a channel
Part
— User leaves a channel
Kick
— User is kicked from a channel
Connect
— You connect to the chat
Disconnect
— Connection lost
Buddy Online
— A notify list contact comes online
Buddy Offline
— A notify list contact goes offline
Sound Catalog
Choose from 14 built-in sounds (ding, alert, chime, click, etc.) or select
None
to disable sound for an event.
Dialog Controls
OK
— Save changes and close
Cancel
— Discard changes and close
Apply
— Save changes and keep dialog open
Preview
— Play the selected sound