Added recent conversations

zulipterminal/cli/run.py

@@ -696,3 +696,4 @@ def print_setting(setting: str, data: SettingData, suffix: str = "") -> None:
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
+

zulipterminal/config/keys.py

@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ class KeyBinding(TypedDict):
         'help_text': 'Send a message',
         'key_category': 'compose_box',
     },
+    'OPEN_RECENT_CONVERSATIONS': {
+    'keys': ['^'],
+    'help_text': 'Open recent conversations',
+    'key_category': 'navigation',
+    },
     'SAVE_AS_DRAFT': {
         'keys': ['meta s'],
         'help_text': 'Save current message as a draft',
@@ -209,6 +214,11 @@ class KeyBinding(TypedDict):
         'help_text': 'Toggle topics in a stream',
         'key_category': 'stream_list',
     },
+    "SEARCH_RECENT_CONVERSATIONS": {
+        "keys": ["ctrl+f"],
+        "help_text": "Search recent conversations",
+        "key_category": "navigation"
+    },
     'ALL_MESSAGES': {
         'keys': ['a', 'esc'],
         'help_text': 'View all messages',

zulipterminal/config/ui_sizes.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 TAB_WIDTH = 3
-LEFT_WIDTH = 31
+LEFT_WIDTH = 32
 RIGHT_WIDTH = 23
 
 # These affect popup width-scaling, dependent upon window width

zulipterminal/core.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     StreamInfoView,
     StreamMembersView,
     UserInfoView,
+
 )
 from zulipterminal.version import ZT_VERSION
 
@@ -593,10 +594,11 @@ def copy_to_clipboard(self, text: str, text_category: str) -> None:
 
     def _narrow_to(self, anchor: Optional[int], **narrow: Any) -> None:
         already_narrowed = self.model.set_narrow(**narrow)
+        self.view.middle_column.set_view("messages")
 
         if already_narrowed and anchor is None:
             return
-
+        
         msg_id_list = self.model.get_message_ids_in_current_narrow()
 
         # If no messages are found in the current narrow

zulipterminal/model.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from concurrent.futures import Future, ThreadPoolExecutor, wait
 from copy import deepcopy
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime,timezone
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Callable,
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ def __init__(self, controller: Any) -> None:
         self.recipients: FrozenSet[Any] = frozenset()
         self.index = initial_index
         self.last_unread_pm = None
-
         self.user_id = -1
         self.user_email = ""
         self.user_full_name = ""
@@ -315,6 +314,7 @@ def set_narrow(
             frozenset(["pm_with"]): [["pm-with", pm_with]],
             frozenset(["starred"]): [["is", "starred"]],
             frozenset(["mentioned"]): [["is", "mentioned"]],
+
         }
         for narrow_param, narrow in valid_narrows.items():
             if narrow_param == selected_params:
@@ -856,6 +856,7 @@ def modernize_message_response(message: Message) -> Message:
                 message["topic_links"] = topic_links
 
         return message
+
 
     def fetch_message_history(
         self, message_id: int
@@ -1094,7 +1095,56 @@ def get_other_subscribers_in_stream(
                 if stream["name"] == stream_name
                 if sub != self.user_id
             ]
+    def group_recent_conversations(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return the 10 most recent stream conversations."""
+        # Filter for stream messages
+        stream_msgs = [m for m in self.index["messages"].values() if m["type"] == "stream"]
+        if not stream_msgs:
+            return []
+
+        # Sort messages by timestamp (most recent first)
+        stream_msgs.sort(key=lambda x: x["timestamp"], reverse=True)
+
+        # Group messages by stream and topic
+        convos = defaultdict(list)
+        for msg in stream_msgs[:50]:  # Limit to 50 recent messages
+            convos[(msg["stream_id"], msg["subject"])].append(msg)
+
+        # Process conversations into the desired format
+        processed_conversations = []
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        for (stream_id, topic), msg_list in sorted(
+            convos.items(), key=lambda x: max(m["timestamp"] for m in x[1]), reverse=True
+        )[:10]:
+            # Map stream_id to stream name
+
+            stream_name=self.stream_name_from_id(stream_id)
+            topic_name = topic if topic else "(no topic)"
+
+            # Extract participants
+            participants = set()
+            for msg in msg_list:
+                participants.add(msg["sender_full_name"])
+
+            # Format timestamp (using the most recent message in the conversation)
+            most_recent_msg = max(msg_list, key=lambda x: x["timestamp"])
+            timestamp = most_recent_msg["timestamp"]
+            conv_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp, tz=timezone.utc)
+            delta = now - conv_time
+            if delta.days > 0:
+                time_str = f"{delta.days} days ago"
+            else:
+                hours = delta.seconds // 3600
+                time_str = f"{hours} hours ago" if hours > 0 else "just now"
+
+            processed_conversations.append({
+                "stream": stream_name,
+                "topic": topic_name,
+                "participants": list(participants),
+                "time": time_str,
+            })
 
+        return processed_conversations    
     def _clean_and_order_custom_profile_data(
         self, custom_profile_data: Dict[str, CustomFieldValue]
     ) -> List[CustomProfileData]:
@@ -1417,6 +1467,8 @@ def stream_id_from_name(self, stream_name: str) -> int:
             if stream["name"] == stream_name:
                 return stream_id
         raise RuntimeError("Invalid stream name.")
+    def stream_name_from_id(self,stream_id:int)->str:
+        return self.stream_dict[stream_id]["name"]
 
     def stream_access_type(self, stream_id: int) -> StreamAccessType:
         if stream_id not in self.stream_dict:

zulipterminal/ui.py

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def middle_column_view(self) -> Any:
         self.middle_column = MiddleColumnView(
             self, self.model, self.write_box, self.search_box
         )
+
         return urwid.LineBox(
             self.middle_column,
             title="Messages",
@@ -273,6 +274,8 @@ def keypress(self, size: urwid_Box, key: str) -> Optional[str]:
             self.pm_button.activate(key)
         elif is_command_key("ALL_STARRED", key):
             self.starred_button.activate(key)
+        elif is_command_key("OPEN_RECENT_CONVERSATIONS", key):
+            self.time_button.activate(key)
         elif is_command_key("ALL_MENTIONS", key):
             self.mentioned_button.activate(key)
         elif is_command_key("SEARCH_PEOPLE", key):

zulipterminal/ui_tools/buttons.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     MENTIONED_MESSAGES_MARKER,
     MUTE_MARKER,
     STARRED_MESSAGES_MARKER,
+    TIME_MENTION_MARKER
 )
 from zulipterminal.config.ui_mappings import EDIT_MODE_CAPTIONS, STREAM_ACCESS_TYPE
 from zulipterminal.helper import StreamData, hash_util_decode, process_media
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ def keypress(self, size: urwid_Size, key: str) -> Optional[str]:
 class HomeButton(TopButton):
     def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
         button_text = (
-            f"All messages     [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_MESSAGES')}]"
+            f"All messages           [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_MESSAGES')}]"
         )
 
         super().__init__(
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
 
 class PMButton(TopButton):
     def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
-        button_text = f"Direct messages  [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_PM')}]"
+        button_text = f"Direct messages        [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_PM')}]"
 
         super().__init__(
             controller=controller,
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
 class MentionedButton(TopButton):
     def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
         button_text = (
-            f"Mentions         [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_MENTIONS')}]"
+            f"Mentions               [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_MENTIONS')}]"
         )
 
         super().__init__(
@@ -171,12 +172,28 @@ def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
             show_function=controller.narrow_to_all_mentions,
             count=count,
         )
+class TimeMentionedButton(TopButton):  
+    def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
+        button_text = (
+            f"Recent Conversations  [{primary_display_key_for_command('OPEN_RECENT_CONVERSATIONS')}]"
+        )
+        super().__init__(
+            controller=controller,
+            prefix_markup=("title", TIME_MENTION_MARKER),
+            label_markup=(None, button_text),
+            suffix_markup=("unread_count", f" ({count})" if count > 0 else ""),
+            show_function=self.show_recent_conversations,
+            count=count,
+        )
+
+    def show_recent_conversations(self) -> None:
+        self.controller.view.middle_column.set_view("recent")
 
 
 class StarredButton(TopButton):
     def __init__(self, *, controller: Any, count: int) -> None:
         button_text = (
-            f"Starred messages [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_STARRED')}]"
+            f"Starred messages       [{primary_display_key_for_command('ALL_STARRED')}]"
         )
 
         super().__init__(