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Area: Calls

Path: /calls
Icon: Call icon in the sidebar

Overview​

The Calls area covers voice/video calls, meeting history, call rooms, and the dial panel (speed dial + people search). Manage people under Contacts (/contacts); call preferences under Settings → Calls (gear, top right).

Layout​

ElementDescription
Tab barAll · Direct · Meetings · Call rooms
Dial panel (desktop left / mobile separate screen)Speed dial, people search, start call/video
Call historyPast calls and meetings (filtered by tab)
GearOpens /settings?tab=calls

On mobile you often switch between History and Start call (dial panel).

Tabs​

TabContent
AllFull call/meeting history
Direct1:1 and direct chats
MeetingsScheduled/meeting entries
Call roomsGroup rooms favorited for quick audio/video (add a Matrix room)

History details: Call log. Speed-dial entries are managed in the dial panel or from Contacts.

Starting a call​

  1. Open All / Direct (or the dial panel)
  2. Find a person or pick speed dial
  3. Call (audio) or Video
  4. The other party sees the Incoming call dialog

During the call​

  • Mic, camera, screen share, hang up
  • Optional 1:1 E2EE (Settings → Privacy) when both sides support it

Element / federated Matrix calls​

Legacy VoIP and MatrixRTC modes Ignore / Decline / Notify only do not use the Sparks meeting UI. With “Ring and answer in Sparks”, the incoming call dialog appears; after accept you join the caller’s LiveKit (basic A/V, interop). Settings: Settings → Chats and channels. Details: Element Call and federation

After the meeting / in history​

  • Poll results (organizer)
  • Transcript and optional AI summary when available and permitted
  • Sharing protocol/transcript — see Call log

Meetings​

Join a meeting​

  1. Link (calendar) or “Join meeting” + link/code
  2. Pre-join: camera, mic, background
  3. Join

📸 Pre-join: Pre-join

📸 Meeting room: Meeting room

Meeting toolbar​

  • Chat, Q&A, Polls, Participants, Breakout rooms
  • Raise hand, Reactions
  • View: Gallery (grid), Speaker, Sidebar, Immersive
  • Whiteboard, Background effects

Call settings​

Under Settings → Calls:

  • Auto-open meeting view
  • Ad-hoc transcription defaults (save/share)
  • Ringtone
  • Reset stuck call

Requirements​

  • Mic/camera permissions
  • Parallel apps: Parallel meeting apps
  • Call log: OIDC/Conf backend or local call log on the Vista node

Roles​

Meeting roles