Merge commit '348f6ce2bd9c33efb7c73d0de23cad2d00bcb33b' into development

Author: fourjr

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ however, insignificant breaking changes do not guarantee a major version bump, s
 
 # v3.7.8
 
+### Added
+
+- Added `thread_contact_silently` to allow opening threads silently by default
+
 ### Fixed
 - Permission levels were not respected
 - `perms remove` was not working

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_contact_silently"):
                 if ctx.author.id == user.id:
                     description = "You have opened a Modmail thread."
                 else:

core/config.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "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.",
         "thread_creation_footer": "Your message has been sent",
+        "thread_contact_silently": False,
         "thread_self_closable_creation_footer": "Click the lock to close the thread",
         "thread_creation_title": "Thread Created",
         "thread_close_footer": "Replying will create a new thread",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "data_collection",
         "enable_eval",
         "disable_autoupdates",
+        "thread_contact_silently",
     }
 
     enums = {

core/config_help.json

@@ -303,6 +303,17 @@
       "See also: `thread_creation_title`, `thread_creation_response`, `thread_self_closable_creation_footer`, `thread_close_footer`."
     ]
   },
+  "thread_contact_silently": {
+    "default": "No",
+    "description": "Setting this configuration will always open a new thread silently in contact.",
+    "examples": [
+      "`{prefix}config set thread_contact_silently yes`",
+      "`{prefix}config set thread_contact_silently no`"
+    ],
+    "notes": [
+      "Works like `{prefix}contact <user> silent` for every new thread."
+    ]
+  },
   "thread_self_closable_creation_footer": {
     "default": "\"Click the lock to close the thread\"",
     "description": "This is the message embed footer sent to the recipient upon the creation of a new thread.",