What do the different Wire icons mean?

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MUTE CONVERSATION

Silences notifications for a specific conversation.

Mentions.png MENTION

Mention someone in a conversation.

Reply.png REPLY NOTIFICATION

When somebody replied directly to your message.

Archive.png ARCHIVE

Hides a conversation, so it no longer appears in your conversation list.

people32x32.png CONTACTS

Allows you to search for contacts.

plus32x32.png ADD PEOPLE

Allows you to add people to a conversation.

ADD PICTURE

On Mobile, lets you add pictures to a conversation or change your profile picture.

PICTURE

Lets you add a picture to a conversation.

FileSharingAttach32x32.png FILE

Lets you share a file.

SHUTTER

On mobile lets you take a video or a picture to add to a conversation, or take a new profile picture.

MORE

Displays additional menu items.

spinner32x32.png SPINNER

Alerts you that there's a delay in sending a message.

resend32x32.png RESEND

Allows you to send an unsent audio message.

plus32x32.png PLUS

Allows you to add an account.

CHECK

On mobile, confirms video and/or audio message.

PING

Alerts a connection with an animation and sound.

LEAVE/REMOVE

Enables you to leave or to remove someone from a group conversation.

CALL

Starts an audio call in private or group conversations.

DECLINE/HANG UP

Declines or ends an ongoing call.

mic_off.png MICROPHONE OFF

Disables microphone when on a call.

mic_on.png MICROPHONE ON

Enables microphone when on a call.

SPEAKER ON

Puts your call on speaker.

speaker_off.png SPEAKER OFF

Turns the speaker off.

VIDEO CALL

Starts a video call.

video_on__1_.png VIDEO ON

Camera is switched on.

video_off__1_.png VIDEO OFF

Camera is switched off.

FLIP

Allows you to switch between front to back camera view when on a video call.

screenshare_off.png SCREEN SHARING ON

Allows you to share your desktop screen when on a call or video call.

screenshare_on.png SCREEN SHARING OFF

Stops sharing your desktop screen.

EDIT

Allows you to change your profile name or a group conversation name.

DOWNLOAD

Saves a picture from a conversation to your device.

BLOCK

On desktop, lets you block a person.

UNDO

Discards changes in a previous sketch.

SKETCH

Allows you to sketch in a conversation or on a picture. 

BACK

On mobile, lets you go back to the previous view.

GIPHY

Allows you to send a GIF in a conversation.

MORE GIFS

On desktop, lets you select a GIF.

ADD

On iOS, sends a connection request to contacts you may know.

SETTINGS

On desktop, brings you to account preferences.

TRASH

Shows you that a message has been deleted.

 Location32x32.png LOCATION

On mobile, lets you pin and share locations on a map.

Mic.png AUDIO MESSAGE

On mobile, lets you share an audio clip in a conversation.

conversation.png CHAT

Lets you type a message while on a video call.

EMOJI

Lets you add emojis to your conversations and pictures.

SEND

On mobile, sends a message in a conversation.

LIKE

Indicates that someone liked a message.

Timed_Message.png SELF-DELETING MESSAGE

Allows you to send a self-destructing message. 

Expiration_indicator.png TIMER

Starts the self-destructing countdown on a timed message.

search32x32.png SEARCH

Lets you search a keyword or phrase in a conversation. Shows all pictures, links, and files in a conversation as well.

share32x32.png FORWARD 

On mobile, lets you forward a picture into another conversation.  

view32x32.png VIEW

Shows you when a picture was posted inside a conversation. 

Is_Typing_2x.png TYPING INDICATOR

Indicates that someone is typing.

Keyboard_2x.png MARKDOWN

On iOS, it allows you to apply markdown on a message.

Availablecolored.png AVAILABLE

Let your team members know that you are available.

Busycolored.png BUSY

Let your your team members know that you are busy.

Awaycolored.png  AWAY

Let your team members know that you are away.

GROUP ADMIN

Group Admins manage the roles, the conversation´s name and settings.

external_user.png EXTERNAL

An external, for example a client or a contractor, is part of a team. 

Guest.png GUEST

A Guest, for example, a private user or a team member of another team, is not part of your team.

Federated_User.png
FEDERATED USER

Visible to users who belong to other backends. The federated users in your contacts and groups can be recognized by this icon.

 

 

 

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