Check if we need to add DM/GM to sidebar regardless of post sender (#6009)

webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export function loadDMsAndGMsForUnreads() {
         if (unreads[id].msgs > 0 || unreads[id].mentions > 0) {
             const channel = ChannelStore.get(id);
             if (channel && channel.type === Constants.DM_CHANNEL) {
-                loadNewDMIfNeeded(Utils.getUserIdFromChannelName(channel));
+                loadNewDMIfNeeded(channel.id);
             } else if (channel && channel.type === Constants.GM_CHANNEL) {
                 loadNewGMIfNeeded(channel.id);
             }

webapp/actions/notification_actions.jsx

@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ export function sendDesktopNotification(post, msgProps) {
     }
 
     if (title === '') {
-        title = msgProps.channel_display_name;
+        if (msgProps.channel_type === Constants.DM_CHANNEL) {
+            title = Utils.localizeMessage('notification.dm', 'Direct Message');
+        } else {
+            title = msgProps.channel_display_name;
+        }
     }
 
     let notifyText = post.message.replace(/\n+/g, ' ');

webapp/actions/post_actions.jsx

@@ -20,19 +20,11 @@ const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
 const Preferences = Constants.Preferences;
 
 export function handleNewPost(post, msg) {
-    let websocketMessageProps = null;
+    let websocketMessageProps = {};
     if (msg) {
         websocketMessageProps = msg.data;
     }
 
-    if (msg && msg.data) {
-        if (msg.data.channel_type === Constants.DM_CHANNEL) {
-            loadNewDMIfNeeded(post.user_id);
-        } else if (msg.data.channel_type === Constants.GM_CHANNEL) {
-            loadNewGMIfNeeded(post.channel_id, post.user_id);
-        }
-    }
-
     if (ChannelStore.getMyMember(post.channel_id)) {
         completePostReceive(post, websocketMessageProps);
     } else {
@@ -43,6 +35,14 @@ export function handleNewPost(post, msg) {
 
         AsyncClient.getChannelMember(post.channel_id, UserStore.getCurrentId()).then(() => completePostReceive(post, websocketMessageProps));
     }
+
+    if (msg && msg.data) {
+        if (msg.data.channel_type === Constants.DM_CHANNEL) {
+            loadNewDMIfNeeded(post.channel_id);
+        } else if (msg.data.channel_type === Constants.GM_CHANNEL) {
+            loadNewGMIfNeeded(post.channel_id);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 function completePostReceive(post, websocketMessageProps) {

webapp/actions/user_actions.jsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import ChannelStore from 'stores/channel_store.jsx';
 import {getChannelMembersForUserIds} from 'actions/channel_actions.jsx';
 import {loadStatusesForProfilesList, loadStatusesForProfilesMap} from 'actions/status_actions.jsx';
 
-import {getDirectChannelName} from 'utils/utils.jsx';
+import {getDirectChannelName, getUserIdFromChannelName} from 'utils/utils.jsx';
 
 import * as AsyncClient from 'utils/async_client.jsx';
 import Client from 'client/web_client.jsx';
@@ -255,24 +255,45 @@ function populateChannelWithProfiles(channelId, userIds) {
     UserStore.emitInChannelChange();
 }
 
-export function loadNewDMIfNeeded(userId) {
-    if (userId === UserStore.getCurrentId()) {
-        return;
+export function loadNewDMIfNeeded(channelId) {
+    function checkPreference(channel) {
+        const userId = getUserIdFromChannelName(channel);
+
+        if (!userId) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const pref = PreferenceStore.getBool(Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW, userId, false);
+        if (pref === false) {
+            PreferenceStore.setPreference(Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW, userId, 'true');
+            AsyncClient.savePreference(Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW, userId, 'true');
+            loadProfilesForDM();
+        }
     }
 
-    const pref = PreferenceStore.getBool(Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW, userId, false);
-    if (pref === false) {
-        PreferenceStore.setPreference(Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW, userId, 'true');
-        AsyncClient.savePreference(Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW, userId, 'true');
-        loadProfilesForDM();
+    const channel = ChannelStore.get(channelId);
+    if (channel) {
+        checkPreference(channel);
+    } else {
+        Client.getChannel(
+            channelId,
+            (data) => {
+                AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
+                    type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_CHANNEL,
+                    channel: data.channel,
+                    member: data.member
+                });
+
+                checkPreference(data.channel);
+            },
+            (err) => {
+                AsyncClient.dispatchError(err, 'getChannel');
+            }
+       );
     }
 }
 
-export function loadNewGMIfNeeded(channelId, userId) {
-    if (userId === UserStore.getCurrentId()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
+export function loadNewGMIfNeeded(channelId) {
     function checkPreference() {
         const pref = PreferenceStore.getBool(Preferences.CATEGORY_GROUP_CHANNEL_SHOW, channelId, false);
         if (pref === false) {

webapp/routes/route_team.jsx

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import AppDispatcher from 'dispatcher/app_dispatcher.jsx';
 import Constants from 'utils/constants.jsx';
 const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
 import * as AsyncClient from 'utils/async_client.jsx';
-import * as Utils from 'utils/utils.jsx';
 import Client from 'client/web_client.jsx';
 import ChannelStore from 'stores/channel_store.jsx';
 import BrowserStore from 'stores/browser_store.jsx';
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ function doChannelChange(state, replace, callback) {
         channel = ChannelStore.getByName(state.params.channel);
 
         if (channel && channel.type === Constants.DM_CHANNEL) {
-            loadNewDMIfNeeded(Utils.getUserIdFromChannelName(channel));
+            loadNewDMIfNeeded(channel.id);
         } else if (channel && channel.type === Constants.GM_CHANNEL) {
             loadNewGMIfNeeded(channel.id);
         }