always set chat_id on DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED

deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h

@@ -1503,11 +1503,13 @@ void            dc_forward_msgs              (dc_context_t* context, const uint3
 
 
 /**
- * Mark all messages sent by the given contact
- * as _noticed_.  See also dc_marknoticed_chat() and
- * dc_markseen_msgs()
+ * Mark all messages sent by the given contact as _noticed_.
+ * This function is typically used to ignore a user in the deaddrop temporarily ("Not now" button).
  *
- * Calling this function usually results in the event #DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED.
+ * The contact is expected to belong to the deaddrop;
+ * only one #DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED with chat_id=DC_CHAT_ID_DEADDROP may be emitted.
+ *
+ * See also dc_marknoticed_chat() and dc_markseen_msgs()
  *
  * @memberof dc_context_t
  * @param context The context object.
@@ -1526,7 +1528,8 @@ void            dc_marknoticed_contact       (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t co
  * Moreover, if messages belong to a chat with ephemeral messages enabled,
  * the ephemeral timer is started for these messages.
  *
- * Calling this function usually results in the event #DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED.
+ * The given messages are expected to belong to the same chat or to the deaddrop;
+ * only one #DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED event with this chat may be emitted.
  *
  * @memberof dc_context_t
  * @param context The context object.
@@ -4607,7 +4610,7 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
  * Do not try to derive the state of an item from just the fact you received the event;
  * use eg. dc_msg_get_state() or dc_get_fresh_msg_cnt() for this purpose.
  *
- * @param data1 (int) chat_id or 0 if the event affects multiple chats.
+ * @param data1 (int) chat_id
  * @param data2 0
  */
 #define DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED             2008

src/contact.rs

@@ -260,10 +260,9 @@ impl Contact {
         Ok(contact_id)
     }
 
-    /// Mark all messages sent by the given contact
-    /// as *noticed*.  See also dc_marknoticed_chat() and dc_markseen_msgs()
-    ///
-    /// Calling this function usually results in the event `#DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED`.
+    /// Mark messages from a contact as noticed.
+    /// The contact is expected to belong to the deaddrop,
+    /// therefore, DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED(DC_CHAT_ID_DEADDROP) is emitted.
     pub async fn mark_noticed(context: &Context, id: u32) {
         if context
             .sql
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ impl Contact {
             .await
             .is_ok()
         {
-            context.emit_event(EventType::MsgsNoticed(ChatId::new(0)));
+            context.emit_event(EventType::MsgsNoticed(ChatId::new(DC_CHAT_ID_DEADDROP)));
         }
     }
 

src/events.rs

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ pub enum EventType {
     IncomingMsg { chat_id: ChatId, msg_id: MsgId },
 
     /// Messages were seen or noticed.
-    /// If chat_id is 0, this affects multiple chats.
+    /// chat id is always set.
     #[strum(props(id = "2008"))]
     MsgsNoticed(ChatId),
 

src/message.rs

@@ -1255,9 +1255,8 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> bool {
         .await
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    let mut send_event = false;
-    let mut last_chat_id = ChatId::new(0);
-    let mut chat_ids_are_unique = true;
+    // we expect all messages belong to the same chat or to the deaddrop.
+    let mut updated_chat_id = ChatId::new(0);
 
     for (id, curr_chat_id, curr_state, curr_blocked) in msgs.into_iter() {
         if let Err(err) = id.start_ephemeral_timer(context).await {
@@ -1278,28 +1277,16 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> bool {
                     job::Job::new(Action::MarkseenMsgOnImap, id.to_u32(), Params::new(), 0),
                 )
                 .await;
-                send_event = true;
+                updated_chat_id = curr_chat_id;
             }
         } else if curr_state == MessageState::InFresh {
             update_msg_state(context, id, MessageState::InNoticed).await;
-            send_event = true;
-        }
-
-        if last_chat_id.is_unset() {
-            last_chat_id = curr_chat_id;
-        } else if last_chat_id != curr_chat_id {
-            chat_ids_are_unique = false;
+            updated_chat_id = ChatId::new(DC_CHAT_ID_DEADDROP);
         }
     }
 
-    if send_event {
-        context.emit_event(EventType::MsgsNoticed(
-            if chat_ids_are_unique && !last_chat_id.is_unset() {
-                last_chat_id
-            } else {
-                ChatId::new(0)
-            },
-        ));
+    if !updated_chat_id.is_unset() {
+        context.emit_event(EventType::MsgsNoticed(updated_chat_id));
     }
 
     true