Automatically refresh conversations list

src/config.h

@@ -23,12 +23,19 @@
 #define API_SERVICE_TOKEN "cWHlmMS5A1"
 
 
+/**
+ * Conversations list information
+ */
+#define CONVERSATION_LIST_REFRESH_INTERVAL 10
+
+
 /**
  * Settings information
  */
 #define SETTINGS_ACCOUNT_LOGIN_TOKEN_1 "account_login_token_1"
 #define SETTINGS_ACCOUNT_LOGIN_TOKEN_2 "account_login_token_2"
 
+
 /**
  * Conversations information
  */

src/widgets/conversationslistwidget.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 #include "conversationslistwidget.h"
 #include "conversationitemwidget.h"
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "../helpers/usershelper.h"
 #include "../data/conversationslist.h"
 #include "../utils/uiutils.h"
+#include "../config.h"
 
 ConversationsListWidget::ConversationsListWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     QWidget(parent)
@@ -21,6 +23,12 @@ ConversationsListWidget::ConversationsListWidget(QWidget *parent) :
 
     //Set conversations list layout
     new QVBoxLayout(this);
+
+    //Automatically refresh at a regular interval the list of conversations
+    mTimer = new QTimer();
+    mTimer->setInterval(CONVERSATION_LIST_REFRESH_INTERVAL*1000);
+    connect(mTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ConversationsListWidget::refresh);
+    mTimer->start();
 }
 
 ConversationsListWidget::~ConversationsListWidget()
@@ -69,6 +77,9 @@ void ConversationsListWidget::onGotUsersInfo(bool success, const UsersList &user
         connect(item, &ConversationItemWidget::openConversation, this, &ConversationsListWidget::onRequestOpenConversation);
         layout()->addWidget(item);
     }
+
+    //Make sure selected conversation is highlighted
+    refreshSelectedConversation();
 }
 
 void ConversationsListWidget::onRequestOpenConversation()
@@ -86,9 +97,14 @@ void ConversationsListWidget::setCurrentConversation(const Conversation &current
 {
     mCurrentConversation = currentConversation;
 
+    refreshSelectedConversation();
+}
+
+void ConversationsListWidget::refreshSelectedConversation()
+{
     //Update UI
     for(int i = 0; i < layout()->count(); i++){
         ConversationItemWidget *widget = qobject_cast<ConversationItemWidget *>(layout()->itemAt(i)->widget());
-        widget->setActive(widget->currentConversation().iD() == currentConversation.iD());
+        widget->setActive(widget->currentConversation().iD() == mCurrentConversation.iD());
     }
 }

src/widgets/conversationslistwidget.h

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "../data/userslist.h"
 #include "../data/user.h"
 
+class QTimer;
+
 class ConversationsListHelper;
 class UsersHelper;
 
@@ -18,11 +20,6 @@ public:
     explicit ConversationsListWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~ConversationsListWidget();
 
-    /**
-     * Refresh the list of conversations of the user
-     */
-    void refresh();
-
     /**
      * This method is used to update the currently active conversation
      *
@@ -30,6 +27,19 @@ public:
      */
     void setCurrentConversation(const Conversation &currentConversation);
 
+    /**
+     * Update the UI to select the currently active conversation
+     */
+    void refreshSelectedConversation();
+
+public slots:
+
+    /**
+     * Refresh the list of conversations of the user
+     */
+    void refresh();
+
+
 signals:
 
     /**
@@ -72,6 +82,9 @@ private:
 
     //Current opened conversation
     Conversation mCurrentConversation;
+
+    //Refresh timer
+    QTimer *mTimer;
 };
 
 #endif // CONVERSATIONSLISTWIDGET_H