Allow using Discord threads

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ however, insignificant breaking changes do not guarantee a major version bump, s
 
 # v4.1.1
 
+### Breaking
+- Modmail threads are now potentially Discord threads
+
 ### Fixed
 - `?msglink` now supports threads with multiple recipients. ([PR #3341](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3341))
 - Fixed persistent notes not working due to discord.py internal change. ([PR #3324](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3324))

bot.py

@@ -305,13 +305,21 @@ def log_channel(self) -> typing.Optional[discord.TextChannel]:
             logger.debug("LOG_CHANNEL_ID was invalid, removed.")
             self.config.remove("log_channel_id")
         if self.main_category is not None:
-            try:
-                channel = self.main_category.channels[0]
-                self.config["log_channel_id"] = channel.id
-                logger.warning("No log channel set, setting #%s to be the log channel.", channel.name)
-                return channel
-            except IndexError:
-                pass
+            if isinstance(self.main_category, discord.CategoryChannel):
+                try:
+                    channel = self.main_category.channels[0]
+                    self.config["log_channel_id"] = channel.id
+                    logger.warning("No log channel set, setting #%s to be the log channel.", channel.name)
+                    return channel
+                except IndexError:
+                    pass
+            elif isinstance(self.main_category, discord.TextChannel):
+                self.config["log_channel_id"] = self.main_category.id
+                logger.warning(
+                    "No log channel set, setting #%s to be the log channel.", self.main_category.name
+                )
+                return self.main_category
+
         logger.warning(
             "No log channel set, set one with `%ssetup` or `%sconfig set log_channel_id <id>`.",
             self.prefix,
@@ -419,13 +427,13 @@ def using_multiple_server_setup(self) -> bool:
         return self.modmail_guild != self.guild
 
     @property
-    def main_category(self) -> typing.Optional[discord.CategoryChannel]:
+    def main_category(self) -> typing.Optional[discord.abc.GuildChannel]:
         if self.modmail_guild is not None:
             category_id = self.config["main_category_id"]
             if category_id is not None:
                 try:
-                    cat = discord.utils.get(self.modmail_guild.categories, id=int(category_id))
-                    if cat is not None:
+                    cat = discord.utils.get(self.modmail_guild.channels, id=int(category_id))
+                    if cat is not None and isinstance(cat, (discord.CategoryChannel, discord.TextChannel)):
                         return cat
                 except ValueError:
                     pass
@@ -1351,11 +1359,12 @@ async def on_guild_channel_delete(self, channel):
         if channel.guild != self.modmail_guild:
             return
 
+        if self.main_category == channel:
+            logger.debug("Main category was deleted.")
+            self.config.remove("main_category_id")
+            await self.config.update()
+
         if isinstance(channel, discord.CategoryChannel):
-            if self.main_category == channel:
-                logger.debug("Main category was deleted.")
-                self.config.remove("main_category_id")
-                await self.config.update()
             return
 
         if not isinstance(channel, discord.TextChannel):

cogs/modmail.py

@@ -678,6 +678,9 @@ async def unsubscribe(self, ctx, *, user_or_role: Union[discord.Role, User, str.
     @checks.thread_only()
     async def nsfw(self, ctx):
         """Flags a Modmail thread as NSFW (not safe for work)."""
+        if isinstance(ctx.channel, discord.Thread):
+            await ctx.send("Unable to set NSFW status for Discord threads.")
+            return
         await ctx.channel.edit(nsfw=True)
         sent_emoji, _ = await self.bot.retrieve_emoji()
         await self.bot.add_reaction(ctx.message, sent_emoji)
@@ -687,6 +690,9 @@ async def nsfw(self, ctx):
     @checks.thread_only()
     async def sfw(self, ctx):
         """Flags a Modmail thread as SFW (safe for work)."""
+        if isinstance(ctx.channel, discord.Thread):
+            await ctx.send("Unable to set NSFW status for Discord threads.")
+            return
         await ctx.channel.edit(nsfw=False)
         sent_emoji, _ = await self.bot.retrieve_emoji()
         await self.bot.add_reaction(ctx.message, sent_emoji)
@@ -775,6 +781,9 @@ def format_log_embeds(self, logs, avatar_url):
     @commands.cooldown(1, 600, BucketType.channel)
     async def title(self, ctx, *, name: str):
         """Sets title for a thread"""
+        if isinstance(ctx.channel, discord.Thread):
+            await ctx.send("Unable to set titles for Discord threads.")
+            return
         await ctx.thread.set_title(name)
         sent_emoji, _ = await self.bot.retrieve_emoji()
         await ctx.message.pin()

core/thread.py

@@ -150,13 +150,17 @@ async def from_channel(cls, manager: "ThreadManager", channel: discord.TextChann
 
     async def get_genesis_message(self) -> discord.Message:
         if self._genesis_message is None:
-            async for m in self.channel.history(limit=5, oldest_first=True):
-                if m.author == self.bot.user:
-                    if m.embeds and m.embeds[0].fields and m.embeds[0].fields[0].name == "Roles":
-                        self._genesis_message = m
+            self._genesis_message = await self._get_genesis_message(self.channel, self.bot.user)
 
         return self._genesis_message
 
+    @staticmethod
+    async def _get_genesis_message(channel, own_user) -> discord.Message | None:
+        async for m in channel.history(limit=5, oldest_first=True):
+            if m.author == own_user:
+                if m.embeds and m.embeds[0].fields and m.embeds[0].fields[0].name == "Roles":
+                    return m
+
     async def setup(self, *, creator=None, category=None, initial_message=None):
         """Create the thread channel and other io related initialisation tasks"""
         self.bot.dispatch("thread_initiate", self, creator, category, initial_message)
@@ -434,9 +438,11 @@ async def _close(self, closer, silent=False, delete_channel=True, message=None,
                 self.channel.id,
                 {
                     "open": False,
-                    "title": match_title(self.channel.topic),
+                    "title": match_title(self.channel.topic)
+                    if isinstance(self.channel, discord.TextChannel)
+                    else None,
                     "closed_at": str(discord.utils.utcnow()),
-                    "nsfw": self.channel.nsfw,
+                    "nsfw": self.channel.nsfw if isinstance(self.channel, discord.TextChannel) else False,
                     "close_message": message,
                     "closer": {
                         "id": str(closer.id),
@@ -466,7 +472,7 @@ async def _close(self, closer, silent=False, delete_channel=True, message=None,
             else:
                 sneak_peak = "No content"
 
-            if self.channel.nsfw:
+            if isinstance(self.channel, discord.TextChannel) and self.channel.nsfw:
                 _nsfw = "NSFW-"
             else:
                 _nsfw = ""
@@ -1230,39 +1236,39 @@ async def _update_users_genesis(self):
         await genesis_message.edit(embed=embed)
 
     async def add_users(self, users: typing.List[typing.Union[discord.Member, discord.User]]) -> None:
-        topic = ""
-        title, _, _ = parse_channel_topic(self.channel.topic)
-        if title is not None:
-            topic += f"Title: {title}\n"
-
-        topic += f"User ID: {self._id}"
-
         self._other_recipients += users
         self._other_recipients = list(set(self._other_recipients))
+        if isinstance(self.channel, discord.TextChannel):
+            topic = ""
+            title, _, _ = parse_channel_topic(self.channel.topic)
+            if title is not None:
+                topic += f"Title: {title}\n"
 
-        ids = ",".join(str(i.id) for i in self._other_recipients)
+            topic += f"User ID: {self._id}"
 
-        topic += f"\nOther Recipients: {ids}"
+            ids = ",".join(str(i.id) for i in self._other_recipients)
 
-        await self.channel.edit(topic=topic)
+            topic += f"\nOther Recipients: {ids}"
+
+            await self.channel.edit(topic=topic)
         await self._update_users_genesis()
 
     async def remove_users(self, users: typing.List[typing.Union[discord.Member, discord.User]]) -> None:
-        topic = ""
-        title, user_id, _ = parse_channel_topic(self.channel.topic)
-        if title is not None:
-            topic += f"Title: {title}\n"
-
-        topic += f"User ID: {user_id}"
-
         for u in users:
             self._other_recipients.remove(u)
+        if isinstance(self.channel, discord.TextChannel):
+            topic = ""
+            title, user_id, _ = parse_channel_topic(self.channel.topic)
+            if title is not None:
+                topic += f"Title: {title}\n"
 
-        if self._other_recipients:
-            ids = ",".join(str(i.id) for i in self._other_recipients)
-            topic += f"\nOther Recipients: {ids}"
+            topic += f"User ID: {user_id}"
 
-        await self.channel.edit(topic=topic)
+            if self._other_recipients:
+                ids = ",".join(str(i.id) for i in self._other_recipients)
+                topic += f"\nOther Recipients: {ids}"
+
+            await self.channel.edit(topic=topic)
         await self._update_users_genesis()
 
 
@@ -1276,6 +1282,13 @@ def __init__(self, bot):
     async def populate_cache(self) -> None:
         for channel in self.bot.modmail_guild.text_channels:
             await self.find(channel=channel)
+        for thread in self.bot.modmail_guild.threads:
+            await self.find(channel=thread)
+        # handle any threads archived while bot was offline (is this slow? yes. whatever....)
+        # (maybe this should only iterate until the archived_at timestamp is fine)
+        if isinstance(self.bot.main_category, discord.TextChannel):
+            async for thread in self.bot.main_category.archived_threads():
+                await self.find(channel=thread)
 
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self.cache)
@@ -1290,11 +1303,15 @@ async def find(
         self,
         *,
         recipient: typing.Union[discord.Member, discord.User] = None,
-        channel: discord.TextChannel = None,
+        channel: discord.TextChannel | discord.Thread = None,
         recipient_id: int = None,
     ) -> typing.Optional[Thread]:
         """Finds a thread from cache or from discord channel topics."""
-        if recipient is None and channel is not None and isinstance(channel, discord.TextChannel):
+        if (
+            recipient is None
+            and channel is not None
+            and isinstance(channel, (discord.TextChannel, discord.Thread))
+        ):
             thread = await self._find_from_channel(channel)
             if thread is None:
                 user_id, thread = next(
@@ -1357,10 +1374,23 @@ async def _find_from_channel(self, channel):
         extracts user_id from that.
         """
 
-        if not channel.topic:
-            return None
+        if isinstance(channel, discord.Thread) or not channel.topic:
+            # actually check for genesis embed :)
+            msg = await Thread._get_genesis_message(channel, self.bot.user)
+            if not msg:
+                return None
 
-        _, user_id, other_ids = parse_channel_topic(channel.topic)
+            embed = msg.embeds[0]
+            user_id = int((embed.footer.text or "-1").removeprefix("User ID: ").split(" ", 1)[0])
+            other_ids = []
+            for field in embed.fields:
+                if field.name == "Other Recipients" and field.value:
+                    other_ids = map(
+                        lambda mention: int(mention.removeprefix("<@").removeprefix("!").removesuffix(">")),
+                        field.value.split(" "),
+                    )
+        else:
+            _, user_id, other_ids = parse_channel_topic(channel.topic)
 
         if user_id == -1:
             return None

core/utils.py

@@ -457,13 +457,17 @@ async def create_thread_channel(bot, recipient, category, overwrites, *, name=No
     errors_raised = errors_raised or []
 
     try:
-        channel = await bot.modmail_guild.create_text_channel(
-            name=name,
-            category=category,
-            overwrites=overwrites,
-            topic=f"User ID: {recipient.id}",
-            reason="Creating a thread channel.",
-        )
+        if isinstance(category, discord.TextChannel):
+            # we ignore `overwrites`... maybe make private threads so it's similar?
+            channel = await category.create_thread(name=name, reason="Creating a thread channel.")
+        else:
+            channel = await bot.modmail_guild.create_text_channel(
+                name=name,
+                category=category,
+                overwrites=overwrites,
+                topic=f"User ID: {recipient.id}",
+                reason="Creating a thread channel.",
+            )
     except discord.HTTPException as e:
         if (e.text, (category, name)) in errors_raised:
             # Just raise the error to prevent infinite recursion after retrying