Managing Your Notifications

Vacua gives you fine-grained control over what you're notified about. This guide explains every notification setting so you can find the right balance between staying informed and avoiding interruptions.

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Notification levels

Every server and channel can be set to one of three levels:

Level	When you get notified
All Messages	Every single message posted in that server or channel
Only @Mentions	Only when someone @mentions you, @everyone, or @here
Nothing	No notifications whatsoever (the channel is still readable)

The default for most servers is Only @Mentions.

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Setting per-server notification preferences

1. Right-click the server icon in the left sidebar.
2. Select Notification Settings.
3. Choose your preferred level from the dropdown.
4. You can also toggle Suppress @everyone and @here if a server is noisy.

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Per-channel overrides

You can override the server-level setting for individual channels:

1. Right-click any channel in the left panel.
2. Select Notification Settings.
3. Choose All Messages, Only @Mentions, or Nothing.

Channel-level settings always take priority over the server default. This is useful for muting a high-traffic channel while still getting pinged in quieter ones.

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Do Not Disturb mode

Do Not Disturb (DND) suppresses all desktop and mobile notifications until you turn it off.

To enable DND:

1. Click your avatar at the bottom-left of the screen.
2. Click Do Not Disturb (or set it to a timed duration: 30 min, 1 hour, 4 hours, etc.).

While in DND, a red dot appears on your avatar. You'll still see the red badge count on the app icon, but no sounds or pop-ups will appear.

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Mobile push notifications

Vacua sends push notifications to the Vacua mobile app. You can control what triggers a push:

1. In the mobile app, go to User Settings → Notifications.
2. Toggle which events trigger a push: messages, mentions, friend requests, calls.
3. You can also enable Notification Preview to show message content in the lock screen notification (or disable it for privacy).

Quiet hours (mobile)

Set a quiet hours window in the mobile notification settings to automatically suppress notifications overnight.

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@everyone and @here mentions

• @everyone — notifies every member of the server regardless of their online status.
• @here — notifies only members who are currently online.

Both can be very disruptive. As a member:

• Go to the server's Notification Settings and enable Suppress @everyone and @here.

As a server admin:

• Restrict who can use these mentions via Server Settings → Roles → Permissions → Mention @everyone, @here, and All Roles.

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Muting a server or channel

Muting prevents the server or channel from showing an unread indicator or badge. It's different from setting notifications to "Nothing" — muted channels still appear but stay greyed out.

To mute:

1. Right-click the server or channel.
2. Select Mute and choose a duration (1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, until re-enabled).

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Desktop notification sounds

Control notification sounds in User Settings → Notifications:

• Toggle individual sounds: message notifications, mentions, DM calls, incoming DMs
• Adjust notification volume separately from media volume

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Tips for cleaner notification hygiene

• Leave servers you're not active in rather than muting — it reduces clutter
• Set high-traffic announcement channels to Nothing — you'll read them when you visit
• Use per-channel overrides for channels where every message matters (support, alerts)
• Enable Only @Mentions as a global default and opt-in to All Messages only where needed