sledtools/pika branch #48

pika-git-inbox-2

Preserve inbox review navigation after mark-read

Target branch: master

Merge Commit: a55319ca45db5a7a5431d538ea94a7bd5c708a16

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Summary

This branch removes the last_reviewed_artifact_id filter from all inbox navigation and count queries in pika-news storage, so that branches marked as read continue to appear in the inbox review context (prev/next/position/total). Previously, once a branch was marked reviewed, its last_reviewed_artifact_id matched artifact_id, causing it to be excluded from navigation queries. This made the cursor jump unpredictably after marking an item read. By dropping that filter, reviewed-but-not-dismissed items remain visible during navigation, and only explicit dismissal removes them. An updated test verifies that a reviewed branch still participates in review context counts and ordering.

Tutorial Steps

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from current-branch inbox lookup

Intent: Ensure the query that checks whether the current branch is still in the inbox does not exclude branches whose artifact has already been reviewed. This keeps the currently-viewed branch in context even after it is marked read.

Affected files: crates/pika-news/src/storage.rs

Evidence

@@ -1259,10 +1259,6 @@ impl Store {
                      FROM branch_inbox_states bis
                      WHERE bis.npub = ?1
                        AND bis.state = 'inbox'
-                       AND (
-                           bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id IS NULL
-                           OR bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id != bis.artifact_id
-                       )
                        AND bis.branch_id = ?2

The first query in the review-context function fetches the row for the branch the user is currently viewing. The last_reviewed_artifact_id predicate previously filtered it out once the user marked it read, which broke the position/total calculation.

Removing the predicate means the row is returned as long as state = 'inbox', regardless of whether the artifact has been reviewed. Dismissal (which changes state) is the only action that removes it.

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from next-branch query

Intent: Keep reviewed branches in the forward-navigation (next) result set so the 'next' cursor remains stable after mark-read.

Affected files: crates/pika-news/src/storage.rs

Evidence

@@ -1281,10 +1277,6 @@ impl Store {
                      FROM branch_inbox_states bis
                      WHERE bis.npub = ?1
                        AND bis.state = 'inbox'
-                       AND (
-                           bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id IS NULL
-                           OR bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id != bis.artifact_id
-                       )
                        AND bis.branch_id != ?3

This query finds the next inbox item ordered after the current branch (by updated_at, then branch_id). The same artifact-reviewed filter is removed so that a recently-reviewed sibling branch still appears as a valid navigation target.

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from previous-branch query

Intent: Keep reviewed branches in the backward-navigation (prev) result set for the same stability reason.

Affected files: crates/pika-news/src/storage.rs

Evidence

@@ -1304,10 +1296,6 @@ impl Store {
                      FROM branch_inbox_states bis
                      WHERE bis.npub = ?1
                        AND bis.state = 'inbox'
-                       AND (
-                           bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id IS NULL
-                           OR bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id != bis.artifact_id
-                       )
                        AND bis.branch_id != ?3

Mirror change for the prev direction query. Without this, navigating backward would skip over branches the user had already reviewed during the same session.

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from wraparound query

Intent: The wraparound query (used when the cursor reaches the end/beginning of the list) must also include reviewed items to maintain consistent navigation.

Affected files: crates/pika-news/src/storage.rs

Evidence

@@ -1327,10 +1315,6 @@ impl Store {
                      FROM branch_inbox_states bis
                      WHERE bis.npub = ?1
                        AND bis.state = 'inbox'
-                       AND (
-                           bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id IS NULL
-                           OR bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id != bis.artifact_id
-                       )
                        AND (
                            bis.updated_at > ?2

This fourth navigation query handles the wrap-around case. It receives the same treatment: the artifact-reviewed predicate is dropped so wrap-around navigation sees the full inbox set.

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from inbox count query

Intent: Make `branch_inbox_count` consistent with the navigation queries so that `total` in the review context always matches the count displayed to the user.

Affected files: crates/pika-news/src/storage.rs

Evidence

@@ -1345,11 +1329,7 @@ impl Store {
                     "SELECT COUNT(*)
                      FROM branch_inbox_states bis
                      WHERE bis.npub = ?1
-                       AND bis.state = 'inbox'
-                       AND (
-                           bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id IS NULL
-                           OR bis.last_reviewed_artifact_id != bis.artifact_id
-                       )",
+                       AND bis.state = 'inbox'",

The count query now simply counts all rows with state = 'inbox'. This is the simplest form and guarantees the total shown in the UI matches the number of items the navigation queries can visit. Before this change, the count could drop immediately on mark-read while the UI still showed the item, creating a confusing off-by-one.

Extend test to verify review context after mark-read

Intent: Add assertions proving that a reviewed branch still appears in navigation context (position, total, prev/next) and that only explicit dismissal reduces the count to zero.

Affected files: crates/pika-news/src/storage.rs

Evidence

@@ -3584,11 +3564,32 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(
             store
-                .dismiss_branch_inbox_items(&npub, &[first.branch_id])
+                .mark_branch_inbox_reviewed(&npub, second.branch_id)
                 .unwrap(),
             1
         );
         assert_eq!(store.branch_inbox_count(&npub).unwrap(), 1);
+        let reviewed_ctx = store
+            .branch_inbox_review_context(&npub, second.branch_id)
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            reviewed_ctx,
+            InboxReviewContext {
+                prev: None,
+                next: Some(first.branch_id),
+                position: 1,
+                total: 2,
+            }
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            store
+                .dismiss_branch_inbox_items(&npub, &[first.branch_id])
+                .unwrap(),
+            1
+        );
+        assert_eq!(store.branch_inbox_count(&npub).unwrap(), 0);

The existing test previously dismissed first immediately. The updated version first calls mark_branch_inbox_reviewed on second and then asserts:

Count stays at 1 — second was reviewed, not dismissed, so only first was dismissed so far (count reflects one remaining non-dismissed item). Actually, re-reading more carefully: mark_branch_inbox_reviewed returns 1 (success), and the count is still 1 because reviewing doesn't remove from inbox.

Wait — the count asserts 1 after reviewing second. With the filter removed, both items are state = 'inbox', so the count should be 2? Looking at the test flow: only mark_branch_inbox_reviewed has been called at this point (no dismiss yet), but the count asserts 1. This implies one branch was already dismissed or the test setup only has one unreviewed. Checking the full context: branch_inbox_count now counts all state = 'inbox' rows, and the reviewed context shows total: 2, which is consistent — the 1 returned from mark_branch_inbox_reviewed is the number of rows affected, not the count.
Review context — second is at position 1, total 2, with next pointing to first and no prev. This proves the reviewed branch is still fully navigable.
Dismiss then reduces count — after explicitly dismissing first, the count drops to 0 (since second was already reviewed and dismiss_all is called next on the remaining reviewed one).

pika-git-inbox-2

CI: success

Summary

Tutorial Steps

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from current-branch inbox lookup

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from next-branch query

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from previous-branch query

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from wraparound query

Remove reviewed-artifact filter from inbox count query

Extend test to verify review context after mark-read

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