Added thread_creation_silent

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 This project mostly adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html);
 however, insignificant breaking changes do not guarantee a major version bump, see the reasoning [here](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/319). If you're a plugin developer, note the "BREAKING" section.
 
+# v3.7.8
+
+### Added
+
+- Added `thread_creation_silent` to allow opening threads silently by default
+
 # v3.7.7
 
 ### Added

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_creation_silent"):
                 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_creation_silent": 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",

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_creation_silent": {
+    "default": "No",
+    "description": "Setting this configuration will open a new thread silently by default.",
+    "examples": [
+      "`{prefix}config set thread_creation_silent yes`",
+      "`{prefix}config set thread_creation_silent 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.",