diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/audioCues.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/audioCues.contribution.ts
index dcb9c506701..6d206412a5f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/audioCues.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/audioCues.contribution.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration).regis
 			'description': localize('audioCues.terminalQuickFix', "Plays a sound when terminal Quick Fixes are available."),
 			...audioCueFeatureBase,
 		},
+		'audioCues.terminalBell': {
+			'description': localize('audioCues.terminalBell', "Plays a sound when the terminal bell is ringing."),
+			...audioCueFeatureBase,
+		},
 		'audioCues.diffLineInserted': {
 			'description': localize('audioCues.diffLineInserted', "Plays a sound when the focus moves to an inserted line in Accessible Diff Viewer mode or to the next/previous change."),
 			...audioCueFeatureBase,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/commands.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/commands.ts
index bda17b0a3e9..d4a5cd47f72 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/commands.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/audioCues/browser/commands.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { IAccessibilityService } from 'vs/platform/accessibility/common/accessibility';
 import { Action2 } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
 import { AudioCue, IAudioCueService } from 'vs/platform/audioCues/browser/audioCueService';
+import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
 import { ServicesAccessor } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { IQuickInputService, IQuickPickItem } from 'vs/platform/quickinput/common/quickInput';
-import { IPreferencesService } from 'vs/workbench/services/preferences/common/preferences';
 
 export class ShowAudioCueHelp extends Action2 {
 	static readonly ID = 'audioCues.help';
@@ -29,36 +29,44 @@ export class ShowAudioCueHelp extends Action2 {
 
 	override async run(accessor: ServicesAccessor): Promise<void> {
 		const audioCueService = accessor.get(IAudioCueService);
-		const quickPickService = accessor.get(IQuickInputService);
-		const preferencesService = accessor.get(IPreferencesService);
+		const quickInputService = accessor.get(IQuickInputService);
+		const configurationService = accessor.get(IConfigurationService);
 		const accessibilityService = accessor.get(IAccessibilityService);
-
+		const userGestureCues = [AudioCue.save, AudioCue.format];
 		const items: (IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue })[] = AudioCue.allAudioCues.map((cue, idx) => ({
-			label: accessibilityService.isScreenReaderOptimized() ?
-				`${cue.name}${audioCueService.isCueEnabled(cue) ? '' : ' (' + localize('disabled', "Disabled") + ')'}`
-				: `${audioCueService.isCueEnabled(cue) ? '$(check)' : '     '} ${cue.name}`,
+			label: userGestureCues.includes(cue) ? `${cue.name} (${configurationService.getValue(cue.settingsKey)})` : cue.name,
 			audioCue: cue,
-			buttons: [{
+			buttons: userGestureCues.includes(cue) ? [{
 				iconClass: ThemeIcon.asClassName(Codicon.settingsGear),
 				tooltip: localize('audioCues.help.settings', 'Enable/Disable Audio Cue'),
-			}],
+				alwaysVisible: true
+			}] : []
 		}));
-
-		const quickPick = quickPickService.pick<IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue }>(
-			items,
-			{
-				activeItem: items[0],
-				onDidFocus: (item) => {
-					audioCueService.playSound(item.audioCue.sound.getSound(true), true);
-				},
-				onDidTriggerItemButton: (context) => {
-					preferencesService.openSettings({ query: context.item.audioCue.settingsKey });
-				},
-				placeHolder: localize('audioCues.help.placeholder', 'Select an audio cue to play'),
+		const qp = quickInputService.createQuickPick<IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue }>();
+		qp.items = items;
+		qp.selectedItems = items.filter(i => audioCueService.isCueEnabled(i.audioCue));
+		qp.onDidHide(() => {
+			const enabledCues = qp.selectedItems.map(i => i.audioCue);
+			const disabledCues = AudioCue.allAudioCues.filter(cue => !enabledCues.includes(cue));
+			for (const cue of enabledCues) {
+				if (!userGestureCues.includes(cue)) {
+					configurationService.updateValue(cue.settingsKey, accessibilityService.isScreenReaderOptimized() ? 'auto' : 'on');
+				}
 			}
-		);
-
-		await quickPick;
+			for (const cue of disabledCues) {
+				if (userGestureCues.includes(cue)) {
+					configurationService.updateValue(cue.settingsKey, 'never');
+				} else {
+					configurationService.updateValue(cue.settingsKey, 'off');
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		qp.onDidChangeActive(() => {
+			audioCueService.playSound(qp.activeItems[0].audioCue.sound.getSound(true), true);
+		});
+		qp.placeholder = localize('audioCues.help.placeholder', 'Select an audio cue to play and configure');
+		qp.canSelectMany = true;
+		await qp.show();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,32 +86,39 @@ export class ShowAccessibilityAlertHelp extends Action2 {
 
 	override async run(accessor: ServicesAccessor): Promise<void> {
 		const audioCueService = accessor.get(IAudioCueService);
-		const quickPickService = accessor.get(IQuickInputService);
-		const preferencesService = accessor.get(IPreferencesService);
-		const accessibilityService = accessor.get(IAccessibilityService);
-
-		const items: (IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue })[] = AudioCue.allAudioCues.filter(c => !!c.alertMessage).map((cue, idx) => ({
-			label: accessibilityService.isScreenReaderOptimized() ?
-				`${cue.name}${audioCueService.isAlertEnabled(cue) ? '' : ' (' + localize('disabled', "Disabled") + ')'}`
-				: `${audioCueService.isAlertEnabled(cue) ? '$(check)' : '     '} ${cue.name}`,
+		const quickInputService = accessor.get(IQuickInputService);
+		const configurationService = accessor.get(IConfigurationService);
+		const userGestureAlerts = [AudioCue.save, AudioCue.format];
+		const items: (IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue })[] = AudioCue.allAudioCues.filter(c => c.alertSettingsKey).map((cue, idx) => ({
+			label: userGestureAlerts.includes(cue) && cue.alertSettingsKey ? `${cue.name} (${configurationService.getValue(cue.alertSettingsKey)})` : cue.name,
 			audioCue: cue,
-			buttons: [{
+			buttons: userGestureAlerts.includes(cue) ? [{
 				iconClass: ThemeIcon.asClassName(Codicon.settingsGear),
-				tooltip: localize('alerts.help.settings', 'Enable/Disable Audio Cue'),
-			}],
+				tooltip: localize('alert.help.settings', 'Enable/Disable Alert'),
+				alwaysVisible: true
+			}] : []
 		}));
-
-		const quickPick = quickPickService.pick<IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue }>(
-			items,
-			{
-				activeItem: items[0],
-				onDidTriggerItemButton: (context) => {
-					preferencesService.openSettings({ query: context.item.audioCue.alertSettingsKey });
-				},
-				placeHolder: localize('alerts.help.placeholder', 'Inspect and configure the status of an alert'),
+		const qp = quickInputService.createQuickPick<IQuickPickItem & { audioCue: AudioCue }>();
+		qp.items = items;
+		qp.selectedItems = items.filter(i => audioCueService.isAlertEnabled(i.audioCue));
+		qp.onDidHide(() => {
+			const enabledAlerts = qp.selectedItems.map(i => i.audioCue);
+			const disabledAlerts = AudioCue.allAudioCues.filter(cue => !enabledAlerts.includes(cue));
+			for (const cue of enabledAlerts) {
+				if (!userGestureAlerts.includes(cue)) {
+					configurationService.updateValue(cue.alertSettingsKey!, true);
+				}
 			}
-		);
-
-		await quickPick;
+			for (const cue of disabledAlerts) {
+				if (userGestureAlerts.includes(cue)) {
+					configurationService.updateValue(cue.alertSettingsKey!, 'never');
+				} else {
+					configurationService.updateValue(cue.alertSettingsKey!, false);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		qp.placeholder = localize('alert.help.placeholder', 'Select an alert to configure');
+		qp.canSelectMany = true;
+		await qp.show();
 	}
 }