Added thread_auto_open_silently with default 'false' to restore old functionality if desired

Author: zoemartin01

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 This project mostly adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html);
 however, insignificant breaking changes do not guarantee a major version bump, see the reasoning [here](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/319). If you're a plugin developer, note the "BREAKING" section.
 
+# v3.7.8
+
+### Added
+
+- Added `thread_auto_open_silently` to allow opening threads silently by default
+
 # v3.7.7
 
 ### Added

cogs/modmail.py

@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ async def contact(
             if self.bot.config["dm_disabled"] in (DMDisabled.NEW_THREADS, DMDisabled.ALL_THREADS):
                 logger.info("Contacting user %s when Modmail DM is disabled.", user)
 
-            if not silent:
+            if not silent and not self.bot.config.get("thread_auto_open_silently"):
                 if ctx.author.id == user.id:
                     description = "You have opened a Modmail thread."
                 else:

core/config.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "close_emoji": "🔒",
         "recipient_thread_close": False,
         "thread_auto_close_silently": False,
+        "thread_auto_open_silently": False,
         "thread_auto_close": isodate.Duration(),
         "thread_auto_close_response": "This thread has been closed automatically due to inactivity after {timeout}.",
         "thread_creation_response": "The staff team will get back to you as soon as possible.",