fix(llc, ui): improve read status handling

packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## Upcoming
+
+🐞 Fixed
+
+- Fixed thread messages increasing the unread count in the main channel.
+
 ## 9.17.0
 
 🐞 Fixed

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart

@@ -3242,7 +3242,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
     if (message.isEphemeral) return false;
 
     // Don't count thread replies which are not shown in the channel as unread.
-    if (message.parentId != null && message.showInChannel == false) {
+    if (message.parentId != null && message.showInChannel != true) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -3264,6 +3264,18 @@ class ChannelClientState {
     final isMuted = currentUser.mutes.any((it) => it.user.id == messageUser.id);
     if (isMuted) return false;
 
+    final lastRead = currentUserRead?.lastRead;
+    // Don't count messages created before the last read time as unread.
+    if (lastRead case final read? when message.createdAt.isBefore(read)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    final lastReadMessageId = currentUserRead?.lastReadMessageId;
+    // Don't count if the last read message id is the same as the message id.
+    if (lastReadMessageId case final id? when message.id == id) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     // If we've passed all checks, count the message as unread.
     return true;
   }

packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## Upcoming
+
+🐞 Fixed
+
+- Fixed `StreamMessageListView` not marking thread messages as read when scrolled to the bottom of the list.
+- Fixed `StreamMessageInput` not validating draft messages before creating/updating them.
+
 ## 9.17.0
 
 ✅ Added

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input/stream_message_input.dart

@@ -463,11 +463,11 @@ class StreamMessageInput extends StatefulWidget {
   }
 
   static bool _defaultValidator(Message message) {
-    // The message is valid if it has text or attachments.
-    if (message.attachments.isNotEmpty) return true;
-    if (message.text?.trim() case final text? when text.isNotEmpty) return true;
+    final hasText = message.text?.trim().isNotEmpty == true;
+    final hasAttachments = message.attachments.isNotEmpty;
+    final hasPoll = message.pollId != null;
 
-    return false;
+    return hasText || hasAttachments || hasPoll;
   }
 
   static bool _defaultSendMessageKeyPredicate(
@@ -1594,6 +1594,10 @@ class StreamMessageInputState extends State<StreamMessageInput>
 
     final draftMessage = message.toDraftMessage();
 
+    // If the draft message is not valid, we don't need to update it.
+    final isDraftValid = widget.validator.call(draftMessage.toMessage());
+    if (!isDraftValid) return;
+
     // If the draft message didn't change, we don't need to update it.
     if (draft?.message == draftMessage) return;
 

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view/message_list_view.dart

@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ class _StreamMessageListViewState extends State<StreamMessageListView> {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    debouncedMarkRead?.cancel();
-    debouncedMarkThreadRead?.cancel();
+    debouncedMarkRead.cancel();
+    debouncedMarkThreadRead.cancel();
     _messageNewListener?.cancel();
     _userReadListener?.cancel();
     _itemPositionListener.itemPositions
@@ -954,29 +954,23 @@ class _StreamMessageListViewState extends State<StreamMessageListView> {
     }
   }
 
-  late final debouncedMarkRead = switch (streamChannel) {
-    final streamChannel? => debounce(
-        streamChannel.channel.markRead,
-        const Duration(seconds: 1),
-      ),
-    _ => null,
-  };
+  late final debouncedMarkRead = debounce(
+    ([String? id]) => streamChannel?.channel.markRead(messageId: id),
+    const Duration(seconds: 1),
+  );
 
-  late final debouncedMarkThreadRead = switch (streamChannel) {
-    final streamChannel? => debounce(
-        streamChannel.channel.markThreadRead,
-        const Duration(seconds: 1),
-      ),
-    _ => null,
-  };
+  late final debouncedMarkThreadRead = debounce(
+    (String parentId) => streamChannel?.channel.markThreadRead(parentId),
+    const Duration(seconds: 1),
+  );
 
   Future<void> _markMessagesAsRead() async {
-    // Mark regular messages as read.
-    debouncedMarkRead?.call();
-
-    // Mark thread messages as read.
     if (widget.parentMessage case final parent?) {
-      debouncedMarkThreadRead?.call([parent.id]);
+      // If we are in a thread, mark the thread as read.
+      debouncedMarkThreadRead.call([parent.id]);
+    } else {
+      // Otherwise, mark the channel as read.
+      debouncedMarkRead.call();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1473,24 +1467,43 @@ class _StreamMessageListViewState extends State<StreamMessageListView> {
       null => true, // Allows setting the initial value.
     };
 
-    // If the channel is upToDate and the last fully visible message has
-    // been changed, we need to update the value and mark the messages as read.
-    if (_upToDate && lastFullyVisibleMessageChanged) {
+    // If the last fully visible message has been changed, we need to update the
+    // value and maybe mark messages as read if needed.
+    if (lastFullyVisibleMessageChanged) {
       _lastFullyVisibleMessage = newLastFullyVisibleMessage;
 
-      if (streamChannel?.channel case final channel?) {
-        final hasUnread = (channel.state?.unreadCount ?? 0) > 0;
-        final allowMarkRead = channel.config?.readEvents == true;
-        final canMarkReadAtBottom = widget.markReadWhenAtTheBottom;
-
-        // Mark messages as read if it's allowed.
-        if (hasUnread && allowMarkRead && canMarkReadAtBottom) {
-          return _markMessagesAsRead().ignore();
-        }
+      // Mark messages as read if needed.
+      if (widget.markReadWhenAtTheBottom) {
+        _maybeMarkMessagesAsRead().ignore();
       }
     }
   }
 
+  // Marks messages as read if the conditions are met.
+  //
+  // The conditions are:
+  // 1. The channel is up to date or we are in a thread conversation.
+  // 2. There are unread messages or we are in a thread conversation.
+  //
+  // If any of the conditions are not met, the function returns early.
+  // Otherwise, it calls the _markMessagesAsRead function to mark the messages
+  // as read.
+  Future<void> _maybeMarkMessagesAsRead() async {
+    final channel = streamChannel?.channel;
+    if (channel == null) return;
+
+    final isInThread = widget.parentMessage != null;
+
+    final isUpToDate = channel.state?.isUpToDate ?? false;
+    if (!isInThread && !isUpToDate) return;
+
+    final hasUnread = (channel.state?.unreadCount ?? 0) > 0;
+    if (!isInThread && !hasUnread) return;
+
+    // Mark messages as read if it's allowed.
+    return _markMessagesAsRead();
+  }
+
   void _getOnThreadTap() {
     if (widget.onThreadTap != null) {
       _onThreadTap = (Message message) {