[GUI] Messaging functions

[jeroz1]

Messaging only works in the console right now. Over the last weeks, multiple users requested GUI features for messaging.

I'd like to propose the following:

• Receiving: add an envelope icon on top of an asset in the asset overview when a message arrived in the wallet. Like the image below (curtesy of @seatbelts#9804 on discord)

• Sending: Accordingly, I would like to request a trumpet icon on ownership assets that opens a window to send a message (sendmessage "channel_name" "ipfs_hash" (expire_time)).

• Remaining functions: I would like to request a dropdown menu named "messaging" with the following drop down menu options:

  • Subscribe... (subscribetochannel): popup selection menu with available assets that are in the wallet
  • Channels... (viewallmessagechannels ): popup selection menu with available assets that are in the wallet. Add an X icon on the asset list to unsubscribe from channels (unsubscribefromchannel)
  • Refresh Inbox. (viewallmessages ): forced recheck to see new messages.
  • Compose... (sendmessage "channel_name" "ipfs_hash" (expire_time)): alternative for the above. In this case an asset needs to be selected.

Menu functions should be greyed out and unresponsive if they cannot be used by the wallet. I.e. when there are no assets and/or admin assets.

[dogtuna]

These updates would bring a massive influx of functionality that I very much need! Thank you @jeroz1!

[dogtuna]

I ran two different message transactions (same message) - one using the asset admin token, one using a channel token:

6994c648644d2b6b610b18fb5b4ddb3e960ed6e2dfa030df7ef301aec28d8939 and 0329138c7626534200223b733d124becce834c0e8859aba7c5a690a12ab0a445

then ran viewallmessages from the console: 09:29:50  [ { "Asset Name": "NOMX!", "Message": "QmWPpghUGZNvJX89krPaKW66DkLK94CS4qESUSPpHPaXbf", "Time": "2021-05-24 20:37:26", "Block Height": 734436, "Status": "UNREAD" }, { "Asset Name": "NOMX~MESSAGES", "Message": "QmWPpghUGZNvJX89krPaKW66DkLK94CS4qESUSPpHPaXbf", "Time": "2021-05-24 19:44:20", "Block Height": 734374, "Status": "UNREAD" } ]

Ideally user would be see an alert if any "Status": "UNREAD" exist in an "Asset Name" they have in their wallet. Clicking it would load list of messages, clicking on a message opens the ipfs link or a way to view it, and changes status to READ or whatever the protocol calls for.