api: add JSON-RPC API markfresh_chat()

deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use deltachat::blob::BlobObject;
 use deltachat::calls::ice_servers;
 use deltachat::chat::{
     self, add_contact_to_chat, forward_msgs, forward_msgs_2ctx, get_chat_media, get_chat_msgs,
-    get_chat_msgs_ex, marknoticed_all_chats, marknoticed_chat, remove_contact_from_chat, Chat,
-    ChatId, ChatItem, MessageListOptions,
+    get_chat_msgs_ex, markfresh_chat, marknoticed_all_chats, marknoticed_chat,
+    remove_contact_from_chat, Chat, ChatId, ChatItem, MessageListOptions,
 };
 use deltachat::chatlist::Chatlist;
 use deltachat::config::{get_all_ui_config_keys, Config};
@@ -1249,6 +1249,15 @@ impl CommandApi {
         marknoticed_chat(&ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id)).await
     }
 
+    /// Marks the last incoming message in the chat as _fresh_.
+    ///
+    /// UI can use this to offer a "mark unread" option,
+    /// so that already noticed chats get a badge counter again.
+    async fn markfresh_chat(&self, account_id: u32, chat_id: u32) -> Result<()> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        markfresh_chat(&ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id)).await
+    }
+
     /// Returns the message that is immediately followed by the last seen
     /// message.
     /// From the point of view of the user this is effectively

deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py

@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ class Chat:
         """Mark all messages in this chat as noticed."""
         self._rpc.marknoticed_chat(self.account.id, self.id)
 
+    def mark_fresh(self) -> None:
+        """Mark the last incoming message in the chat as fresh."""
+        self._rpc.markfresh_chat(self.account.id, self.id)
+
     def add_contact(self, *contact: Union[int, str, Contact, "Account"]) -> None:
         """Add contacts to this group."""
         from .account import Account

deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py

@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ def test_chat(acfactory) -> None:
     assert group.get_messages()
     group.get_fresh_message_count()
     group.mark_noticed()
+    assert group.get_fresh_message_count() == 0
+    group.mark_fresh()
+    assert group.get_fresh_message_count() > 0
     assert group.get_contacts()
     assert group.get_past_contacts() == []
     group.remove_contact(alice_contact_bob)