Hide statuses and keep messages unread under the spam bar

Task: 2026/10/29/hide-emoji-statuses-and-keep-messages-unread-while-the-report-spam-bar-is-shown

Author: john-preston

Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/peer_list_box.cpp

@@ -1197,7 +1197,10 @@ PeerListContent::PeerListContent(
 
 	using UpdateFlag = Data::PeerUpdate::Flag;
 	_controller->session().changes().peerUpdates(
-		UpdateFlag::Name | UpdateFlag::Photo | UpdateFlag::EmojiStatus
+		UpdateFlag::Name
+		| UpdateFlag::Photo
+		| UpdateFlag::EmojiStatus
+		| UpdateFlag::BarSettings
 	) | rpl::on_next([=](const Data::PeerUpdate &update) {
 		if (update.flags & UpdateFlag::Name) {
 			handleNameChanged(update.peer);
@@ -1206,6 +1209,15 @@ PeerListContent::PeerListContent(
 			invalidateLoadedUserpics();
 			this->update();
 		}
+		if (update.flags & UpdateFlag::BarSettings) {
+			const auto byPeer = _rowsByPeer.find(update.peer);
+			if (byPeer != _rowsByPeer.cend()) {
+				for (const auto row : byPeer->second) {
+					_rowsScrollCache.invalidate(row->id());
+					updateRow(row);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}, lifetime());
 
 	style::PaletteChanged(

Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_changes.h

@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ struct PeerUpdate {
 
 		MainProfileTab      = (1ULL << 57),
 		WalletCard          = (1ULL << 58),
+		BarSettings         = (1ULL << 59),
 
 		// For iteration
-		LastUsedBit         = (1ULL << 58),
+		LastUsedBit         = (1ULL << 59),
 	};
 	using Flags = base::flags<Flag>;
 	friend inline constexpr auto is_flag_type(Flag) { return true; }

Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_peer.cpp

@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ void PeerData::setBarSettings(const MTPPeerSettings &data) {
 }
 
 void PeerData::setBarSettings(PeerBarSettings which) {
+	const auto wasSettings = _barSettings.current();
 	const auto was = hideLinks();
 	_barSettings.set(which);
 	if (was && !hideLinks()) {
@@ -947,6 +948,9 @@ void PeerData::setBarSettings(PeerBarSettings which) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if (_barSettings.current() != wasSettings) {
+		session().changes().peerUpdated(this, UpdateFlag::BarSettings);
+	}
 }
 
 int PeerData::paysPerMessage() const {
@@ -981,6 +985,24 @@ bool PeerData::hideLinks() const {
 	return !settings || (*settings & PeerBarSetting::ReportSpam);
 }
 
+bool PeerData::hideEmojiStatus() const {
+	if (const auto to = migrateTo()) {
+		return to->hideEmojiStatus();
+	}
+	const auto settings = barSettings();
+	return settings && (*settings & PeerBarSetting::ReportSpam);
+}
+
+bool PeerData::keepIncomingUnread() const {
+	if (const auto to = migrateTo()) {
+		return to->keepIncomingUnread();
+	}
+	// WHY: unknown settings hold too, as every reading host requests them
+	// and requestPeerSettings() always ends with known settings.
+	const auto settings = barSettings();
+	return !settings || (*settings & PeerBarSetting::ReportSpam);
+}
+
 QString PeerData::requestChatTitle() const {
 	return _barDetails ? _barDetails->requestChatTitle : QString();
 }

Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_peer.h

@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ class PeerData {
 	[[nodiscard]] int paysPerMessage() const;
 	void clearPaysPerMessage();
 	[[nodiscard]] bool hideLinks() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] bool hideEmojiStatus() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] bool keepIncomingUnread() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] QString requestChatTitle() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] TimeId requestChatDate() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] UserData *businessBot() const;

Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp

@@ -6023,7 +6023,13 @@ auto Session::joinChatWebViewDecision() const
 }
 
 rpl::producer<not_null<PeerData*>> Session::peerDecorationsUpdated() const {
-	return _peerDecorationsUpdated.events();
+	return rpl::merge(
+		_peerDecorationsUpdated.events(),
+		session().changes().peerUpdates(
+			PeerUpdate::Flag::BarSettings
+		) | rpl::map([](const PeerUpdate &update) {
+			return update.peer;
+		}));
 }
 
 void Session::viewTagsChanged(

Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_inner_widget.cpp

@@ -507,17 +507,30 @@ InnerWidget::InnerWidget(
 		| UpdateFlag::IsContact
 		| UpdateFlag::FullInfo
 		| UpdateFlag::EmojiStatus
+		| UpdateFlag::BarSettings
 	) | rpl::on_next([=](const Data::PeerUpdate &update) {
 		if (update.flags
 			& (UpdateFlag::Name
 				| UpdateFlag::Photo
 				| UpdateFlag::FullInfo
-				| UpdateFlag::EmojiStatus)) {
+				| UpdateFlag::EmojiStatus
+				| UpdateFlag::BarSettings)) {
 			if (update.flags & UpdateFlag::Photo) {
 				invalidateLoadedUserpics();
 			}
 			const auto peer = update.peer;
 			const auto history = peer->owner().historyLoaded(peer);
+			if (update.flags & UpdateFlag::BarSettings) {
+				if (history) {
+					invalidateCachedRow(RowsCacheKey(history));
+				}
+				const auto sublist = _savedSublists
+					? _savedSublists->sublistLoaded(peer)
+					: nullptr;
+				if (sublist) {
+					refreshDialogRow({ sublist, FullMsgId() });
+				}
+			}
 			if (_state == WidgetState::Default) {
 				if (history) {
 					updateDialogRow({ history, FullMsgId() });

Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.cpp

@@ -1555,7 +1555,9 @@ void HistoryInner::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e) {
 			} else if (item->isUnreadMention()
 				&& !item->isUnreadMedia()) {
 				readContents.insert(item);
-				_widget->enqueueMessageHighlight({ item });
+				if (markingAsViewed) {
+					_widget->enqueueMessageHighlight({ item });
+				}
 			}
 			if (item->hasUnreadPollVote()) {
 				readContents.insert(item);

Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp

@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ HistoryWidget::HistoryWidget(
 		| PeerUpdateFlag::ManagedBot
 		| PeerUpdateFlag::StarsPerMessage
 		| PeerUpdateFlag::GiftSettings
+		| PeerUpdateFlag::BarSettings
 	) | rpl::filter([=](const Data::PeerUpdate &update) {
 		if (update.peer.get() == _peer) {
 			return true;
@@ -1090,6 +1091,12 @@ HistoryWidget::HistoryWidget(
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		if (flags & PeerUpdateFlag::BarSettings) {
+			checkActivation();
+			if (_list) {
+				_list->update();
+			}
+		}
 	}, lifetime());
 
 	using Type = Data::DefaultNotify;
@@ -3445,6 +3452,10 @@ void HistoryWidget::showHistory(
 		) | rpl::on_next([=] {
 			updateControlsGeometry();
 		}, _contactStatus->bar().lifetime());
+		const auto settingsPeer = _peer->migrateToOrMe();
+		if (!settingsPeer->barSettings()) {
+			session().api().requestPeerSettings(settingsPeer);
+		}
 
 		refreshGiftToChannelShown();
 		refreshDirectMessageShown();
@@ -4998,6 +5009,7 @@ bool HistoryWidget::markingMessagesRead() const {
 
 bool HistoryWidget::markingContentsRead() const {
 	return _history
+		&& !_history->peer->keepIncomingUnread()
 		&& _list
 		&& _historyInited
 		&& !_firstLoadRequest

Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_chat_section.cpp

@@ -483,6 +483,10 @@ ChatWidget::ChatWidget(
 	setupRoot();
 
 	_peer->updateFull();
+	const auto settingsPeer = _peer->migrateToOrMe();
+	if (!settingsPeer->barSettings()) {
+		session().api().requestPeerSettings(settingsPeer);
+	}
 	if (const auto channel = _peer->asMegagroup()) {
 		if (!channel->mgInfo->adminsLoaded) {
 			session().api().chatParticipants().requestAdmins(channel);
@@ -933,6 +937,14 @@ ChatWidget::ChatWidget(
 		updateControlsVisibility();
 	}, lifetime());
 
+	session().changes().peerUpdates(
+		_peer,
+		PeerUpdateFlag::BarSettings
+	) | rpl::on_next([=] {
+		checkActivation();
+		_inner->update();
+	}, lifetime());
+
 	session().data().historyAccessLost(
 	) | rpl::filter([=](not_null<History*> history) {
 		return (history == _history);
@@ -6002,6 +6014,11 @@ Ui::ChatPaintContext ChatWidget::listPreparePaintContext(
 	return context;
 }
 
+bool ChatWidget::listMarkingContentRead() {
+	return WindowListDelegate::listMarkingContentRead()
+		&& !_peer->keepIncomingUnread();
+}
+
 base::unique_qptr<Ui::PopupMenu> ChatWidget::listFillSenderUserpicMenu(
 		PeerId userpicPeerId) {
 	const auto searchInEntry = _topic

Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_chat_section.h

@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class ChatWidget final
 		not_null<TranslateTracker*> tracker) override;
 	Ui::ChatPaintContext listPreparePaintContext(
 		Ui::ChatPaintContextArgs &&args) override;
+	bool listMarkingContentRead() override;
 	base::unique_qptr<Ui::PopupMenu> listFillSenderUserpicMenu(
 		PeerId userpicPeerId) override;
 	Ui::ElasticScroll *listScrollArea() const override;