feat(chat): implement new getChats API for the backend

Fixes #4878 but new issues will be created to split the implementation

src/app/global/app_sections_config.nim

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const CHAT_SECTION_ID* = "chat"
 const CHAT_SECTION_NAME* = "Chat"
 const CHAT_SECTION_ICON* = "chat"
 

src/app/global/local_account_sensitive_settings.nim

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SHOW_DELETE_MESSAGE_WARNING = true
 const LSS_KEY_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL_MESSAGES_ENABLED* = "downloadChannelMessagesEnabled"
 const DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL_MESSAGES_ENABLED = false
 const LSS_KEY_ACTIVE_SECTION* = "activeSection"
-const DEFAULT_ACTIVE_SECTION = "chat"
+const DEFAULT_ACTIVE_SECTION = ""
 const LSS_KEY_SHOW_BROWSER_SELECTOR* = "showBrowserSelector"
 const DEFAULT_SHOW_BROWSER_SELECTOR = true
 const LSS_KEY_OPEN_LINKS_IN_STATUS* = "openLinksInStatus"

src/app/modules/main/activity_center/module.nim

@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ method convertToItems*(
 
       let chatDetails = self.controller.getChatDetails(n.chatId)
       # default section id is `Chat` section
-      let sectionId = if(chatDetails.communityId.len > 0): chatDetails.communityId else: conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID
+      let sectionId = if(chatDetails.communityId.len > 0):
+          chatDetails.communityId
+        else:
+          singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()
 
       if (n.message.id != ""):
         # If there is a message in the Notification, transfer it to a MessageItem (QObject)

src/app/modules/main/app_search/controller.nim

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Tables, chronicles
 import io_interface
 
 import ../../../global/app_signals
-import ../../../global/app_sections_config as conf
+import ../../../global/global_singleton
 import ../../../../app_service/service/contacts/service as contact_service
 import ../../../../app_service/service/chat/service as chat_service
 import ../../../../app_service/service/community/service as community_service
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ proc getJoinedCommunities*(self: Controller): seq[CommunityDto] =
 proc getCommunityById*(self: Controller, communityId: string): CommunityDto =
   return self.communityService.getCommunityById(communityId)
 
-proc getAllChatsForCommunity*(self: Controller, communityId: string): seq[Chat] =
+proc getAllChatsForCommunity*(self: Controller, communityId: string): seq[ChatDto] =
   return self.communityService.getAllChats(communityId)
 
 proc getChatDetailsForChatTypes*(self: Controller, types: seq[ChatType]): seq[ChatDto] =
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ proc searchMessages*(self: Controller, searchTerm: string) =
   if (self.searchSubLocation.len > 0):
     chats.add(self.searchSubLocation)
   elif (self.searchLocation.len > 0):
-    # If "Chat" is set for the meassgeSearchLocation that means we need to search in all chats from the chat section.
+    # If user's pubkey is set for the meassgeSearchLocation that means we need to search in all chats from the personal chat section.
-    if (self.searchLocation != conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID):
+    if (self.searchLocation != singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()):
       communities.add(self.searchLocation)
     else:
       let types = @[ChatType.OneToOne, ChatType.Public, ChatType.PrivateGroupChat]

src/app/modules/main/app_search/module.nim

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ method getModuleAsVariant*(self: Module): QVariant =
   return self.viewVariant
 
 proc buildLocationMenuForChat(self: Module): location_menu_item.Item =
-  var item = location_menu_item.initItem(conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID, SEARCH_MENU_LOCATION_CHAT_SECTION_NAME, "", "chat", "",
+  var item = location_menu_item.initItem(singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey(),
-  false)
+    SEARCH_MENU_LOCATION_CHAT_SECTION_NAME, "", "chat", "", false)
 
   let types = @[ChatType.OneToOne, ChatType.Public, ChatType.PrivateGroupChat]
   let displayedChats = self.controller.getChatDetailsForChatTypes(types)
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ method onSearchMessagesDone*(self: Module, messages: seq[MessageDto]) =
           channels.add(item)
 
   # Add chats
-  if(self.controller.searchLocation().len == 0 or self.controller.searchLocation() == conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID and
+  if(self.controller.searchLocation().len == 0 or
+    self.controller.searchLocation() == singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey() and
     self.controller.searchSubLocation().len == 0):
     let types = @[ChatType.OneToOne, ChatType.Public, ChatType.PrivateGroupChat]
     let displayedChats = self.controller.getChatDetailsForChatTypes(types)
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ method onSearchMessagesDone*(self: Module, messages: seq[MessageDto]) =
         let item = result_item.initItem(c.id, "", "", c.id, chatName, SEARCH_RESULT_CHATS_SECTION_NAME, chatImage,
         c.color, "", "", chatImage, c.color, isIdenticon)
 
-        self.controller.addResultItemDetails(c.id, conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID, c.id)
+        self.controller.addResultItemDetails(c.id, singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey(), c.id)
         items.add(item)
 
   # Add channels in order as requested by the design
@@ -222,7 +223,8 @@ method onSearchMessagesDone*(self: Module, messages: seq[MessageDto]) =
       let item = result_item.initItem(m.id, m.text, $m.timestamp, m.`from`, senderName,
       SEARCH_RESULT_MESSAGES_SECTION_NAME, senderImage, "", chatName, "", chatImage, chatDto.color, isIdenticon)
 
-      self.controller.addResultItemDetails(m.id, conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID, chatDto.id, m.id)
+      self.controller.addResultItemDetails(m.id, singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey(),
+        chatDto.id, m.id)
       items.add(item)
     else:
       let community = self.controller.getCommunityById(chatDto.communityId)

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/controller.nim

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ proc getMyCommunity*(self: Controller): CommunityDto =
 proc getCategories*(self: Controller, communityId: string): seq[Category] =
   return self.communityService.getCategories(communityId)
 
-proc getChats*(self: Controller, communityId: string, categoryId: string): seq[Chat] =
+proc getChats*(self: Controller, communityId: string, categoryId: string): seq[ChatDto] =
   return self.communityService.getChats(communityId, categoryId)
 
 proc getChatDetails*(self: Controller, communityId, chatId: string): ChatDto =

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim

@@ -148,69 +148,66 @@ proc buildCommunityUI(self: Module, events: EventEmitter,
   mailserversService: mailservers_service.Service) =
   var selectedItemId = ""
   var selectedSubItemId = ""
-  let communities = self.controller.getJoinedCommunities()
+  let comm = self.controller.getMyCommunity()
-  for comm in communities:
-    if(self.controller.getMySectionId() != comm.id):
-      continue
   
-    # handle channels which don't belong to any category
+  # handle channels which don't belong to any category
-    let chats = self.controller.getChats(comm.id, "")
+  let chats = self.controller.getChats(comm.id, "")
-    for c in chats:
+  for c in chats:
+    let chatDto = self.controller.getChatDetails(comm.id, c.id)
+
+    let hasNotification = chatDto.unviewedMessagesCount > 0 or chatDto.unviewedMentionsCount > 0
+    let notificationsCount = chatDto.unviewedMentionsCount
+    let amIChatAdmin = comm.admin
+    let channelItem = initItem(chatDto.id, chatDto.name, chatDto.identicon, false, chatDto.color,
+      chatDto.emoji, chatDto.description, chatDto.chatType.int, amIChatAdmin, hasNotification,
+      notificationsCount, chatDto.muted, blocked=false, active = false, c.position, c.categoryId)
+    self.view.chatsModel().appendItem(channelItem)
+    self.addSubmodule(chatDto.id, true, true, events, settingsService, contactService, chatService, communityService,
+    messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
+
+    # make the first channel which doesn't belong to any category active when load the app
+    if(selectedItemId.len == 0):
+      selectedItemId = channelItem.id
+
+  # handle categories and channels for each category
+  let categories = self.controller.getCategories(comm.id)
+  for cat in categories:
+    var hasNotificationPerCategory = false
+    var notificationsCountPerCategory = 0
+    var categoryChannels: seq[SubItem]
+
+    let categoryChats = self.controller.getChats(comm.id, cat.id)
+    for c in categoryChats:
       let chatDto = self.controller.getChatDetails(comm.id, c.id)
 
       let hasNotification = chatDto.unviewedMessagesCount > 0 or chatDto.unviewedMentionsCount > 0
       let notificationsCount = chatDto.unviewedMentionsCount
+
+      hasNotificationPerCategory = hasNotificationPerCategory or hasNotification
+      notificationsCountPerCategory += notificationsCount
+
       let amIChatAdmin = comm.admin
-      let channelItem = initItem(chatDto.id, chatDto.name, chatDto.identicon, false, chatDto.color,
+
-        chatDto.emoji, chatDto.description, chatDto.chatType.int, amIChatAdmin, hasNotification,
+      let channelItem = initSubItem(chatDto.id, cat.id, chatDto.name, chatDto.identicon,
-        notificationsCount, chatDto.muted, blocked=false, active = false, c.position, c.categoryId)
+        isIdenticon=false, chatDto.color, chatDto.emoji, chatDto.description, chatDto.chatType.int,
-      self.view.chatsModel().appendItem(channelItem)
+        amIChatAdmin, hasNotification, notificationsCount, chatDto.muted, blocked=false,
+        active=false, c.position)
+      categoryChannels.add(channelItem)
       self.addSubmodule(chatDto.id, true, true, events, settingsService, contactService, chatService, communityService,
       messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
 
-      # make the first channel which doesn't belong to any category active when load the app
+      # in case there is no channels beyond categories,
+      # make the first channel of the first category active when load the app
       if(selectedItemId.len == 0):
-        selectedItemId = channelItem.id
+        selectedItemId = cat.id
+        selectedSubItemId = channelItem.id
 
-    # handle categories and channels for each category
+    var categoryItem = initItem(cat.id, cat.name, icon="", isIdenticon=false, color="", emoji="",
-    let categories = self.controller.getCategories(comm.id)
+      description="", ChatType.Unknown.int, amIChatAdmin=false, hasNotificationPerCategory,
-    for cat in categories:
+      notificationsCountPerCategory, muted=false, blocked=false, active=false,
-      var hasNotificationPerCategory = false
+      cat.position, cat.id)
-      var notificationsCountPerCategory = 0
+    categoryItem.prependSubItems(categoryChannels)
-      var categoryChannels: seq[SubItem]
+    self.view.chatsModel().appendItem(categoryItem)
-
-      let categoryChats = self.controller.getChats(comm.id, cat.id)
-      for c in categoryChats:
-        let chatDto = self.controller.getChatDetails(comm.id, c.id)
-
-        let hasNotification = chatDto.unviewedMessagesCount > 0 or chatDto.unviewedMentionsCount > 0
-        let notificationsCount = chatDto.unviewedMentionsCount
-
-        hasNotificationPerCategory = hasNotificationPerCategory or hasNotification
-        notificationsCountPerCategory += notificationsCount
-
-        let amIChatAdmin = comm.admin
-
-        let channelItem = initSubItem(chatDto.id, cat.id, chatDto.name, chatDto.identicon,
-          isIdenticon=false, chatDto.color, chatDto.emoji, chatDto.description, chatDto.chatType.int,
-          amIChatAdmin, hasNotification, notificationsCount, chatDto.muted, blocked=false,
-          active=false, c.position)
-        categoryChannels.add(channelItem)
-        self.addSubmodule(chatDto.id, true, true, events, settingsService, contactService, chatService, communityService,
-        messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
-
-        # in case there is no channels beyond categories,
-        # make the first channel of the first category active when load the app
-        if(selectedItemId.len == 0):
-          selectedItemId = cat.id
-          selectedSubItemId = channelItem.id
-
-      var categoryItem = initItem(cat.id, cat.name, icon="", isIdenticon=false, color="", emoji="",
-        description="", ChatType.Unknown.int, amIChatAdmin=false, hasNotificationPerCategory,
-        notificationsCountPerCategory, muted=false, blocked=false, active=false,
-        cat.position, cat.id)
-      categoryItem.prependSubItems(categoryChannels)
-      self.view.chatsModel().appendItem(categoryItem)
 
   self.setActiveItemSubItem(selectedItemId, selectedSubItemId)
 
@@ -635,7 +632,8 @@ method onContactDetailsUpdated*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
       self.view.contactRequestsModel().addItem(item)
       self.updateParentBadgeNotifications()
       singletonInstance.globalEvents.showNewContactRequestNotification("New Contact Request",
-      fmt "{contactDetails.displayName} added you as contact", conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID)
+      fmt "{contactDetails.displayName} added you as contact",
+        singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey())
 
   let chatName = contactDetails.displayName
   let chatImage = contactDetails.icon
@@ -663,8 +661,10 @@ method onNewMessagesReceived*(self: Module, chatId: string, unviewedMessagesCoun
       self.controller.getMySectionId(), chatId, m.id)
 
 method onMeMentionedInEditedMessage*(self: Module, chatId: string, editedMessage : MessageDto) =
-  if(editedMessage.communityId.len == 0 and self.controller.getMySectionId() != conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID or
+  if((editedMessage.communityId.len == 0 and
-    editedMessage.communityId.len > 0 and self.controller.getMySectionId() != editedMessage.communityId):
+    self.controller.getMySectionId() != singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()) or
+    (editedMessage.communityId.len > 0 and
+    self.controller.getMySectionId() != editedMessage.communityId)):
     return
   var (sectionHasUnreadMessages, sectionNotificationCount) = self.view.chatsModel().getAllNotifications()
   self.updateBadgeNotifications(chatId, sectionHasUnreadMessages, sectionNotificationCount + 1)
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ method addChatIfDontExist*(self: Module,
 
   let sectionId = self.controller.getMySectionId()
   if(belongsToCommunity and sectionId != chat.communityId or
-    not belongsToCommunity and sectionId != conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID):
+    not belongsToCommunity and sectionId != singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()):
     return
 
   if self.doesCatOrChatExist(chat.id):

src/app/modules/main/communities/module.nim

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import ../../../global/global_singleton
 import ../../../core/eventemitter
 import ../../../../app_service/service/community/service as community_service
 import ../../../../app_service/service/contacts/service as contacts_service
+import ../../../../app_service/service/chat/dto/chat
 
 export io_interface
 

src/app/modules/main/controller.nim

@@ -171,7 +171,10 @@ proc init*(self: Controller) =
 
   self.events.on(SIGNAL_MAKE_SECTION_CHAT_ACTIVE) do(e: Args):
     var args = ActiveSectionChatArgs(e)
-    let sectionType = if args.sectionId == conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID: SectionType.Chat else: SectionType.Community
+    let sectionType = if args.sectionId == singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey():
+        SectionType.Chat
+      else:
+        SectionType.Community
     self.setActiveSection(args.sectionId, sectionType)
 
   self.events.on(SIGNAL_OS_NOTIFICATION_CLICKED) do(e: Args):
@@ -194,6 +197,9 @@ proc isConnected*(self: Controller): bool =
 proc getJoinedCommunities*(self: Controller): seq[CommunityDto] =
   return self.communityService.getJoinedCommunities()
 
+proc getChannelGroups*(self: Controller): seq[ChannelGroupDto] =
+  return self.chatService.getChannelGroups()
+
 proc checkForStoringPassword*(self: Controller) =
   # This proc is called once user is logged in irrespective he is logged in
   # through the onboarding or login view.

src/app/modules/main/module.nim

@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ type
     view: View
     viewVariant: QVariant
     controller: Controller
-    chatSectionModule: chat_section_module.AccessInterface
+    channelGroupModules: OrderedTable[string, chat_section_module.AccessInterface]
-    communitySectionsModule: OrderedTable[string, chat_section_module.AccessInterface]
     walletSectionModule: wallet_section_module.AccessInterface
     browserSectionModule: browser_section_module.AccessInterface
     profileSectionModule: profile_section_module.AccessInterface
@@ -133,9 +132,7 @@ proc newModule*[T](
   result.moduleLoaded = false
 
   # Submodules
-  result.chatSectionModule = chat_section_module.newModule(result, events, conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID, false, settingsService,
+  result.channelGroupModules = initOrderedTable[string, chat_section_module.AccessInterface]()
-  contactsService, chatService, communityService, messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
-  result.communitySectionsModule = initOrderedTable[string, chat_section_module.AccessInterface]()
   result.walletSectionModule = wallet_section_module.newModule(
     result, events, tokenService,
     transactionService, collectible_service, walletAccountService,
@@ -158,14 +155,13 @@ proc newModule*[T](
   result.networksModule = networks_module.newModule(result, events, networkService, walletAccountService, settingsService)
 
 method delete*[T](self: Module[T]) =
-  self.chatSectionModule.delete
   self.profileSectionModule.delete
   self.stickersModule.delete
   self.activityCenterModule.delete
   self.communitiesModule.delete
-  for cModule in self.communitySectionsModule.values:
+  for cModule in self.channelGroupModules.values:
     cModule.delete
-  self.communitySectionsModule.clear
+  self.channelGroupModules.clear
   self.walletSectionModule.delete
   self.browserSectionModule.delete
   self.appSearchModule.delete
@@ -175,32 +171,43 @@ method delete*[T](self: Module[T]) =
   self.viewVariant.delete
   self.controller.delete
 
-proc createCommunityItem[T](self: Module[T], c: CommunityDto): SectionItem =
+proc createChannelGroupItem[T](self: Module[T], c: ChannelGroupDto): SectionItem =
-  let (unviewedCount, mentionsCount) = self.controller.getNumOfNotificationsForCommunity(c.id)
+  let isCommunity = c.channelGroupType == ChannelGroupType.Community
+  var communityDetails: CommunityDto
+  var unviewedCount, mentionsCount: int
+  if (isCommunity):
+    (unviewedCount, mentionsCount) = self.controller.getNumOfNotificationsForCommunity(c.id)
+    communityDetails = self.controller.getCommunityById(c.id)
+  else:
+    let receivedContactRequests = self.controller.getContacts(ContactsGroup.IncomingPendingContactRequests)
+    (unviewedCount, mentionsCount) = self.controller.getNumOfNotificaitonsForChat()
+    mentionsCount = mentionsCount + receivedContactRequests.len
+
   let hasNotification = unviewedCount > 0 or mentionsCount > 0
   let notificationsCount = mentionsCount # we need to add here number of requests
   let active = self.getActiveSectionId() == c.id # We must pass on if the current item section is currently active to keep that property as it is
   result = initItem(
     c.id,
-    SectionType.Community,
+    if isCommunity: SectionType.Community else: SectionType.Chat,
     c.name,
     c.admin,
     c.description,
     c.images.thumbnail,
-    icon = "",
+    icon = if (isCommunity): "" else: conf.CHAT_SECTION_ICON,
     c.color,
     hasNotification,
     notificationsCount,
     active,
-    enabled = singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getCommunitiesEnabled(),
+    enabled = (not isCommunity or 
-    c.joined,
+      singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getCommunitiesEnabled()),
-    c.canJoin,
+    if (isCommunity): communityDetails.joined else: true,
+    if (isCommunity): communityDetails.canJoin else: true,
     c.canManageUsers,
-    c.canRequestAccess,
+    if (isCommunity): communityDetails.canRequestAccess else: true,
-    c.isMember,
+    if (isCommunity): communityDetails.isMember else: true,
     c.permissions.access,
     c.permissions.ensOnly,
-    c.members.map(proc(member: Member): user_item.Item =
+    c.members.map(proc(member: ChatMember): user_item.Item =
       let contactDetails = self.controller.getContactDetails(member.id)
       result = user_item.initItem(
         member.id,
@@ -214,14 +221,14 @@ proc createCommunityItem[T](self: Module[T], c: CommunityDto): SectionItem =
         contactDetails.isidenticon,
         contactDetails.details.added
         )),
-    c.pendingRequestsToJoin.map(x => pending_request_item.initItem(
+    if (isCommunity): communityDetails.pendingRequestsToJoin.map(x => pending_request_item.initItem(
       x.id,
       x.publicKey,
       x.chatId,
       x.communityId,
       x.state,
       x.our
-    ))
+    )) else: @[]
   )
 
 method load*[T](
@@ -239,15 +246,18 @@ method load*[T](
   self.controller.init()
   self.view.load()
 
-  # Create community modules here, since we don't know earlier how many joined communities we have.
+  var activeSection: SectionItem
-  let joinedCommunities = self.controller.getJoinedCommunities()
+  var activeSectionId = singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getActiveSection()
+  if (activeSectionId == ""):
+    activeSectionId = singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()
 
-  for c in joinedCommunities:
+  let channelGroups = self.controller.getChannelGroups()
-    self.communitySectionsModule[c.id] = chat_section_module.newModule(
+  for channelGroup in channelGroups:
+    self.channelGroupModules[channelGroup.id] = chat_section_module.newModule(
       self,
       events,
-      c.id,
+      channelGroup.id,
-      isCommunity = true,
+      isCommunity = channelGroup.channelGroupType == ChannelGroupType.Community,
       settingsService,
       contactsService,
       chatService,
@@ -256,35 +266,10 @@ method load*[T](
       gifService,
       mailserversService
     )
-
+    let channelGroupItem = self.createChannelGroupItem(channelGroup)
-  var activeSection: SectionItem
+    self.view.model().addItem(channelGroupItem)
-  var activeSectionId = singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getActiveSection()
+    if(activeSectionId == channelGroupItem.id):
-
+      activeSection = channelGroupItem
-  # Chat Section
-  let receivedContactRequests = self.controller.getContacts(ContactsGroup.IncomingPendingContactRequests)
-  let (unviewedCount, mentionsCount) = self.controller.getNumOfNotificaitonsForChat()
-  let notificationsCount = mentionsCount + receivedContactRequests.len
-  let hasNotification = unviewedCount > 0 or notificationsCount > 0
-  let chatSectionItem = initItem(conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID, SectionType.Chat, conf.CHAT_SECTION_NAME,
-  amISectionAdmin = false,
-  description = "",
-  image = "",
-  conf.CHAT_SECTION_ICON,
-  color = "",
-  hasNotification,
-  notificationsCount,
-  active = false,
-  enabled = true)
-  self.view.model().addItem(chatSectionItem)
-  if(activeSectionId == chatSectionItem.id):
-    activeSection = chatSectionItem
-
-  # Community Section
-  for c in joinedCommunities:
-    let communitySectionItem = self.createCommunityItem(c)
-    self.view.model().addItem(communitySectionItem)
-    if(activeSectionId == communitySectionItem.id):
-      activeSection = communitySectionItem
 
   # Wallet Section
   let walletSectionItem = initItem(conf.WALLET_SECTION_ID, SectionType.Wallet, conf.WALLET_SECTION_NAME,
@@ -349,9 +334,9 @@ method load*[T](
     activeSection = profileSettingsSectionItem
 
   # Load all sections
-  self.chatSectionModule.load(events, settingsService, contactsService, chatService, communityService, messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
+  for cModule in self.channelGroupModules.values:
-  for cModule in self.communitySectionsModule.values:
+    cModule.load(events, settingsService, contactsService, chatService, communityService,
-    cModule.load(events, settingsService, contactsService, chatService, communityService, messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
+      messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
 
   self.browserSectionModule.load()
   # self.nodeManagementSectionModule.load()
@@ -372,10 +357,7 @@ proc checkIfModuleDidLoad [T](self: Module[T]) =
   if self.moduleLoaded:
     return
 
-  if(not self.chatSectionModule.isLoaded()):
+  for cModule in self.channelGroupModules.values:
-    return
-
-  for cModule in self.communitySectionsModule.values:
     if(not cModule.isLoaded()):
       return
 
@@ -471,9 +453,7 @@ method setActiveSection*[T](self: Module[T], item: SectionItem) =
   self.controller.setActiveSection(item.id, item.sectionType)
 
 proc notifySubModulesAboutChange[T](self: Module[T], sectionId: string) =
-  self.chatSectionModule.onActiveSectionChange(sectionId)
+  for cModule in self.channelGroupModules.values:
-
-  for cModule in self.communitySectionsModule.values:
     cModule.onActiveSectionChange(sectionId)
 
   # If there is a need other section may be notified the same way from here...
@@ -518,14 +498,14 @@ method setUserStatus*[T](self: Module[T], status: bool) =
   self.controller.setUserStatus(status)
 
 method getChatSectionModule*[T](self: Module[T]): QVariant =
-  return self.chatSectionModule.getModuleAsVariant()
+  return self.channelGroupModules[singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()].getModuleAsVariant()
 
 method getCommunitySectionModule*[T](self: Module[T], communityId: string): QVariant =
-  if(not self.communitySectionsModule.contains(communityId)):
+  if(not self.channelGroupModules.contains(communityId)):
     echo "main-module, unexisting community key: ", communityId
     return
 
-  return self.communitySectionsModule[communityId].getModuleAsVariant()
+  return self.channelGroupModules[communityId].getModuleAsVariant()
 
 method rebuildChatSearchModel*[T](self: Module[T]) =
   let transformItem = proc(item: chat_section_base_item.BaseItem, sectionId, sectionName: string): chat_search_item.Item =
@@ -539,9 +519,10 @@ method rebuildChatSearchModel*[T](self: Module[T]) =
         for subItem in item.subItems().items():
           result.add(transformItem(subItem, sectionId, sectionName))
 
-  var items = transform(self.chatSectionModule.chatsModel().items(), conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID, conf.CHAT_SECTION_NAME)
+  var items: seq[chat_search_item.Item] = @[]
-  for cId in self.communitySectionsModule.keys:
+  for cId in self.channelGroupModules.keys:
-    items.add(transform(self.communitySectionsModule[cId].chatsModel().items(), cId, self.view.model().getItemById(cId).name()))
+    items.add(transform(self.channelGroupModules[cId].chatsModel().items(), cId,
+      self.view.model().getItemById(cId).name()))
 
   self.view.chatSearchModel().setItems(items)
 
@@ -580,9 +561,9 @@ method communityJoined*[T](
   mailserversService: mailservers_service.Service,
 ) =
   var firstCommunityJoined = false
-  if (self.communitySectionsModule.len == 0):
+  if (self.channelGroupModules.len == 1): # First one is personal chat section
     firstCommunityJoined = true
-  self.communitySectionsModule[community.id] = chat_section_module.newModule(
+  self.channelGroupModules[community.id] = chat_section_module.newModule(
       self,
       events,
       community.id,
@@ -595,33 +576,37 @@ method communityJoined*[T](
       gifService,
       mailserversService
     )
-  self.communitySectionsModule[community.id].load(events, settingsService, contactsService, chatService, communityService, messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
+  self.channelGroupModules[community.id].load(events, settingsService, contactsService, chatService,
+    communityService, messageService, gifService, mailserversService)
 
-  let communitySectionItem = self.createCommunityItem(community)
+  let channelGroup = community.toChannelGroupDto()
+  let communitySectionItem = self.createChannelGroupItem(channelGroup)
   if (firstCommunityJoined):
     # If there are no other communities, add the first community after the Chat section in the model so that the order is respected
-    self.view.model().addItem(communitySectionItem, self.view.model().getItemIndex(conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID) + 1)
+    self.view.model().addItem(communitySectionItem,
+      self.view.model().getItemIndex(singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()) + 1)
   else:
     self.view.model().addItem(communitySectionItem)
   self.setActiveSection(communitySectionItem)
 
 method communityLeft*[T](self: Module[T], communityId: string) =
-  if(not self.communitySectionsModule.contains(communityId)):
+  if(not self.channelGroupModules.contains(communityId)):
     echo "main-module, unexisting community key to leave: ", communityId
     return
 
-  self.communitySectionsModule.del(communityId)
+  self.channelGroupModules.del(communityId)
 
   self.view.model().removeItem(communityId)
 
   if (self.controller.getActiveSectionId() == communityId):
-    let item = self.view.model().getItemById(conf.CHAT_SECTION_ID)
+    let item = self.view.model().getItemById(singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey())
     self.setActiveSection(item)
 
 method communityEdited*[T](
     self: Module[T],
     community: CommunityDto) =
-  self.view.editItem(self.createCommunityItem(community))
+  let channelGroup = community.toChannelGroupDto()
+  self.view.editItem(self.createChannelGroupItem(channelGroup))
 
 method getContactDetailsAsJson*[T](self: Module[T], publicKey: string): string =
   let contact =  self.controller.getContact(publicKey)

src/app_service/service/chat/dto/chat.nim

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {.used.}
 
-import json, strformat
+import json, strformat, strutils
 
 include ../../../common/json_utils
 
@@ -12,6 +12,26 @@ type ChatType* {.pure.}= enum
   Profile = 4,
   CommunityChat = 6
 
+type ChannelGroupType* {.pure.}= enum
+  Unknown = "unknown",
+  Personal = "personal",
+  Community = "community"
+
+type Category* = object
+  id*: string
+  name*: string
+  position*: int
+
+type
+  Permission* = object
+    access*: int
+    ensOnly*: bool
+
+type
+  Images* = object
+    thumbnail*: string
+    large*: string
+
 type ChatMember* = object
   id*: string
   admin*: bool
@@ -48,6 +68,24 @@ type ChatDto* = object
   position*: int
   categoryId*: string
   highlight*: bool
+  permissions*: Permission
+
+type ChannelGroupDto* = object
+  id*: string
+  channelGroupType*: ChannelGroupType
+  admin*: bool
+  verified*: bool
+  name*: string
+  ensName*: string
+  description*: string
+  chats*: seq[ChatDto]
+  categories*: seq[Category]
+  images*: Images
+  permissions*: Permission
+  members*: seq[ChatMember]
+  canManageUsers*: bool
+  color*: string
+  muted*: bool
 
 proc `$`*(self: ChatDto): string =
   result = fmt"""ChatDto(
@@ -64,12 +102,14 @@ proc `$`*(self: ChatDto): string =
     readMessagesAtClockValue: {self.readMessagesAtClockValue},
     unviewedMessagesCount: {self.unviewedMessagesCount},
     unviewedMentionsCount: {self.unviewedMentionsCount},
+    members: {self.members},
     alias: {self.alias},
     identicon: {self.identicon},
     muted: {self.muted},
     communityId: {self.communityId},
     profile: {self.profile},
     joined: {self.joined},
+    canPost: {self.canPost},
     syncedTo: {self.syncedTo},
     syncedFrom: {self.syncedFrom},
     categoryId: {self.categoryId},
@@ -77,12 +117,41 @@ proc `$`*(self: ChatDto): string =
     highlight: {self.highlight}
     )"""
 
+proc toPermission*(jsonObj: JsonNode): Permission =
+  result = Permission()
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("access", result.access)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("ens_only", result.ensOnly)
+
+proc toImages*(jsonObj: JsonNode): Images =
+  result = Images()
+
+  var largeObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("large", largeObj)):
+    discard largeObj.getProp("uri", result.large)
+
+  var thumbnailObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("thumbnail", thumbnailObj)):
+    discard thumbnailObj.getProp("uri", result.thumbnail)
+
+proc toCategory*(jsonObj: JsonNode): Category =
+  result = Category()
+  if (not jsonObj.getProp("category_id", result.id)):
+    discard jsonObj.getProp("id", result.id)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("name", result.name)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("position", result.position)
+
 proc toChatMember*(jsonObj: JsonNode): ChatMember =
   result = ChatMember()
   discard jsonObj.getProp("id", result.id)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("admin", result.admin)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("joined", result.joined)
 
+proc toChatMember(jsonObj: JsonNode, memberId: string): ChatMember =
+  # Mapping this DTO is not strightforward since only keys are used for id. We
+  # handle it a bit different.
+  result = jsonObj.toChatMember()
+  result.id = memberId
+
 proc toChatDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): ChatDto =
   result = ChatDto()
   discard jsonObj.getProp("id", result.id)
@@ -94,13 +163,18 @@ proc toChatDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): ChatDto =
   discard jsonObj.getProp("timestamp", result.timestamp)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("lastClockValue", result.lastClockValue)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("deletedAtClockValue", result.deletedAtClockValue)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("ReadMessagesAtClockValue", result.readMessagesAtClockValue)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("readMessagesAtClockValue", result.readMessagesAtClockValue)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("unviewedMessagesCount", result.unviewedMessagesCount)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("unviewedMentionsCount", result.unviewedMentionsCount)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("canPost", result.canPost)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("alias", result.alias)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("identicon", result.identicon)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("muted", result.muted)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("categoryId", result.categoryId)
+  if (result.categoryId == ""):
+    # Communities have `categoryID` and chats have `categoryId`
+    # This should be fixed in status-go, but would be a breaking change
+    discard jsonObj.getProp("categoryID", result.categoryId)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("position", result.position)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("communityId", result.communityId)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("profile", result.profile)
@@ -108,6 +182,9 @@ proc toChatDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): ChatDto =
   discard jsonObj.getProp("syncedTo", result.syncedTo)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("syncedFrom", result.syncedFrom)
   discard jsonObj.getProp("highlight", result.highlight)
+  var permissionObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("permissions", permissionObj)):
+    result.permissions = toPermission(permissionObj)
 
   result.chatType = ChatType.Unknown
   var chatTypeInt: int
@@ -120,5 +197,54 @@ proc toChatDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): ChatDto =
     for memberObj in membersObj:
       result.members.add(toChatMember(memberObj))
 
+  # Add community ID if needed
+  if (result.communityId != "" and not result.id.contains(result.communityId)):
+    result.id = result.communityId & result.id
+
+proc toChannelGroupDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): ChannelGroupDto =
+  result = ChannelGroupDto()
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("admin", result.admin)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("verified", result.verified)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("name", result.name)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("description", result.description)
+
+  result.channelGroupType = ChannelGroupType.Unknown
+  var channelGroupTypeString: string
+  if (jsonObj.getProp("channelGroupType", channelGroupTypeString)):
+      result.channelGroupType = parseEnum[ChannelGroupType](channelGroupTypeString)
+
+  var chatsObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("chats", chatsObj)):
+    for _, chatObj in chatsObj:
+      result.chats.add(toChatDto(chatObj))
+
+  var categoriesObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("categories", categoriesObj)):
+    for _, categoryObj in categoriesObj:
+      result.categories.add(toCategory(categoryObj))
+
+  var imagesObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("images", imagesObj)):
+    result.images = toImages(imagesObj)
+
+  var permissionObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("permissions", permissionObj)):
+    result.permissions = toPermission(permissionObj)
+
+  var membersObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("members", membersObj) and membersObj.kind == JObject):
+    for memberId, memberObj in membersObj:
+      result.members.add(toChatMember(memberObj, memberId))
+
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("canManageUsers", result.canManageUsers)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("color", result.color)
+  discard jsonObj.getProp("muted", result.muted)
+
+# To parse Community chats to ChatDto, we need to add the commuity ID and type
+proc toChatDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode, communityId: string): ChatDto =
+  result = jsonObj.toChatDto()
+  result.chatType = ChatType.CommunityChat
+  result.communityId = communityId
+
 proc isPublicChat*(chatDto: ChatDto): bool =
   return chatDto.chatType == ChatType.Public

src/app_service/service/chat/service.nim

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ QtObject:
   type Service* = ref object of QObject
     events: EventEmitter
     chats: Table[string, ChatDto] # [chat_id, ChatDto]
+    channelGroups: OrderedTable[string, ChannelGroupDto] # [chatGroup_id, ChannelGroupDto]
     contactService: contact_service.Service
 
   proc delete*(self: Service) =
@@ -117,23 +118,39 @@ QtObject:
             self.updateOrAddChat(chatDto)
         self.events.emit(SIGNAL_CHAT_UPDATE, ChatUpdateArgsNew(messages: receivedData.messages, chats: chats))
   
+  proc sortPersonnalChatAsFirst[T, D](x, y: (T, D)): int =
+    if (x[1].channelGroupType == Personal): return -1
+    if (y[1].channelGroupType == Personal): return 1
+    return 0
+
   proc init*(self: Service) =  
     self.doConnect()
 
     try:
       let response = status_chat.getChats()
 
-      let chats = map(response.result.getElems(), proc(x: JsonNode): ChatDto = x.toChatDto())
+      var chats: seq[ChatDto] = @[]
+      for (sectionId, section) in response.result.pairs:
+        var channelGroup = section.toChannelGroupDto()
+        channelGroup.id = sectionId
+        self.channelGroups[sectionId] = channelGroup
+        for (chatId, chat) in section["chats"].pairs:
+          chats.add(chat.toChatDto())
+
+      # Make the personal channelGroup the first one
+      self.channelGroups.sort(sortPersonnalChatAsFirst[string, ChannelGroupDto], SortOrder.Ascending)
 
       for chat in chats:
         if chat.active and chat.chatType != chat_dto.ChatType.Unknown:
           self.chats[chat.id] = chat
-
     except Exception as e:
       let errDesription = e.msg
       error "error: ", errDesription
       return
 
+  proc getChannelGroups*(self: Service): seq[ChannelGroupDto] =
+    return toSeq(self.channelGroups.values)
+
   proc hasChannel*(self: Service, chatId: string): bool =
     self.chats.hasKey(chatId)
 

src/app_service/service/community/dto/community.nim

@@ -1,41 +1,32 @@
 {.used.}
 
-import json, sequtils
+import json, sequtils, sugar
 
 import ../../../../backend/communities
 include ../../../common/json_utils
 
-type
+import ../../chat/dto/chat
-  Permission* = object
-    access*: int
-    ensOnly*: bool
 
 type
-  Images* = object
+  CommunityMemberRoles* {.pure.} = enum
-    thumbnail*: string
+    Unknown = 0,
-    large*: string
+    All = 1,
-
+    ManagerUsers = 2
-type Chat* = object
-  id*: string
-  name*: string
-  color*: string
-  emoji*: string
-  description*: string
-  #members*: seq[ChatMember] ???? It's always null and a question is why do we need it here within this context ????
-  permissions*: Permission
-  canPost*: bool
-  position*: int
-  categoryId*: string
-
-type Category* = object
-  id*: string
-  name*: string
-  position*: int
 
 type Member* = object
   id*: string
   roles*: seq[int]
 
+proc toMember*(jsonObj: JsonNode, memberId: string): Member =
+  # Mapping this DTO is not strightforward since only keys are used for id. We
+  # handle it a bit different.
+  result = Member()
+  result.id = memberId
+  var rolesObj: JsonNode
+  if(jsonObj.getProp("roles", rolesObj)):
+    for roleObj in rolesObj:
+      result.roles.add(roleObj.getInt)
+
 type CommunityMembershipRequestDto* = object
   id*: string
   publicKey*: string
@@ -52,7 +43,7 @@ type CommunityDto* = object
   requestedAccessAt: int64
   name*: string
   description*: string
-  chats*: seq[Chat]
+  chats*: seq[ChatDto]
   categories*: seq[Category]
   images*: Images
   permissions*: Permission
@@ -66,53 +57,6 @@ type CommunityDto* = object
   muted*: bool
   pendingRequestsToJoin*: seq[CommunityMembershipRequestDto]
 
-proc toPermission(jsonObj: JsonNode): Permission =
-  result = Permission()
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("access", result.access)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("ens_only", result.ensOnly)
-
-proc toImages(jsonObj: JsonNode): Images =
-  result = Images()
-
-  var largeObj: JsonNode
-  if(jsonObj.getProp("large", largeObj)):
-    discard largeObj.getProp("uri", result.large)
-
-  var thumbnailObj: JsonNode
-  if(jsonObj.getProp("thumbnail", thumbnailObj)):
-    discard thumbnailObj.getProp("uri", result.thumbnail)
-
-proc toChat*(jsonObj: JsonNode): Chat =
-  result = Chat()
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("id", result.id)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("name", result.name)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("color", result.color)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("emoji", result.emoji)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("description", result.description)
-  var permissionObj: JsonNode
-  if(jsonObj.getProp("permissions", permissionObj)):
-    result.permissions = toPermission(permissionObj)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("canPost", result.canPost)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("position", result.position)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("categoryID", result.categoryId)
-
-proc toCategory*(jsonObj: JsonNode): Category =
-  result = Category()
-  if (not jsonObj.getProp("category_id", result.id)):
-    discard jsonObj.getProp("id", result.id)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("name", result.name)
-  discard jsonObj.getProp("position", result.position)
-
-proc toMember*(jsonObj: JsonNode, memberId: string): Member =
-  # Mapping this DTO is not strightforward since only keys are used for id. We
-  # handle it a bit different.
-  result = Member()
-  result.id = memberId
-  var rolesObj: JsonNode
-  if(jsonObj.getProp("roles", rolesObj)):
-    for roleObj in rolesObj:
-      result.roles.add(roleObj.getInt)
-
 proc toCommunityDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): CommunityDto =
   result = CommunityDto()
   discard jsonObj.getProp("id", result.id)
@@ -126,7 +70,7 @@ proc toCommunityDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): CommunityDto =
   var chatsObj: JsonNode
   if(jsonObj.getProp("chats", chatsObj)):
     for _, chatObj in chatsObj:
-      result.chats.add(toChat(chatObj))
+      result.chats.add(chatObj.toChatDto(result.id))
 
   var categoriesObj: JsonNode
   if(jsonObj.getProp("categories", categoriesObj)):
@@ -166,3 +110,33 @@ proc toCommunityMembershipRequestDto*(jsonObj: JsonNode): CommunityMembershipReq
 proc parseCommunities*(response: RpcResponse[JsonNode]): seq[CommunityDto] =
   result = map(response.result.getElems(),
     proc(x: JsonNode): CommunityDto = x.toCommunityDto())
+
+proc contains(arrayToSearch: seq[int], searched: int): bool =
+  for element in arrayToSearch:
+    if element == searched:
+      return true
+  return false
+
+proc toChannelGroupDto*(communityDto: CommunityDto): ChannelGroupDto =
+  ChannelGroupDto(
+    id: communityDto.id,
+    channelGroupType: ChannelGroupType.Community,
+    name: communityDto.name,
+    images: communityDto.images,
+    chats: communityDto.chats,
+    categories: communityDto.categories,
+    # Community doesn't have an ensName yet. Add this when it is added in status-go
+    # ensName: communityDto.ensName,
+    admin: communityDto.admin,
+    verified: communityDto.verified,
+    description: communityDto.description,
+    color: communityDto.color,
+    permissions: communityDto.permissions,
+    members: communityDto.members.map(m => ChatMember(
+        id: m.id,
+        joined: true,
+        admin: m.roles.contains(CommunityMemberRoles.ManagerUsers.int)
+      )),
+    canManageUsers: communityDto.canManageUsers,
+    muted: communityDto.muted
+  )

src/app_service/service/community/service.nim

@@ -144,22 +144,8 @@ QtObject:
 
           self.events.emit(SIGNAL_NEW_REQUEST_TO_JOIN_COMMUNITY, CommunityRequestArgs(communityRequest: membershipRequest))
 
-  proc mapChatToChatDto(chat: Chat, communityId: string): ChatDto =
+  proc updateMissingFields(chatDto: var ChatDto, chat: ChatDto) =
-    result = ChatDto()
+    # This proc sets fields of `chatDto` which are available only for community channels.
-    result.id = chat.id
-    result.communityId = communityId
-    result.name = chat.name
-    result.chatType = ChatType.CommunityChat
-    result.color = chat.color
-    result.emoji = chat.emoji
-    result.description = chat.description
-    result.canPost = chat.canPost
-    result.position = chat.position
-    result.categoryId = chat.categoryId
-    result.communityId = communityId
-
-  proc updateMissingFields(chatDto: var ChatDto, chat: Chat) =
-    # This proc sets fields of `chatDto` which are available only for comminity channels.
     chatDto.position = chat.position
     chatDto.canPost = chat.canPost
     chatDto.categoryId = chat.categoryId
@@ -169,7 +155,7 @@ QtObject:
       if(chat.id == id):
         return chat
 
-  proc findIndexById(id: string, chats: seq[Chat]): int =
+  proc findIndexById(id: string, chats: seq[ChatDto]): int =
     var idx = -1
     for chat in chats:
       inc idx
@@ -199,7 +185,6 @@ QtObject:
       if (chat.categoryId == categoryId):
         let fullChatId = community.id & chat.id
         var chatDetails = self.chatService.getChatById(fullChatId)
-        chatDetails.updateMissingFields(chat)
         result.add(chatDetails)
 
   proc handleCommunityUpdates(self: Service, communities: seq[CommunityDto], updatedChats: seq[ChatDto]) =
@@ -368,7 +353,7 @@ QtObject:
     else:
       result.sort(sortDesc[Category])
 
-  proc getChats*(self: Service, communityId: string, categoryId = "", order = SortOrder.Ascending): seq[Chat] =
+  proc getChats*(self: Service, communityId: string, categoryId = "", order = SortOrder.Ascending): seq[ChatDto] =
     ## By default returns chats which don't belong to any category, for passed `communityId`.
     ## If `categoryId` is set then only chats belonging to that category for passed `communityId` will be returned.
     ## Returned chats are sorted by position following set `order` parameter.
@@ -383,11 +368,11 @@ QtObject:
       result.add(chat)
 
     if(order == SortOrder.Ascending):
-      result.sort(sortAsc[Chat])
+      result.sort(sortAsc[ChatDto])
     else:
-      result.sort(sortDesc[Chat])
+      result.sort(sortDesc[ChatDto])
 
-  proc getAllChats*(self: Service, communityId: string, order = SortOrder.Ascending): seq[Chat] =
+  proc getAllChats*(self: Service, communityId: string, order = SortOrder.Ascending): seq[ChatDto] =
     ## Returns all chats belonging to the community with passed `communityId`, sorted by position.
     ## Returned chats are sorted by position following set `order` parameter.
     if(not self.joinedCommunities.contains(communityId)):
@@ -397,9 +382,9 @@ QtObject:
     result = self.joinedCommunities[communityId].chats
 
     if(order == SortOrder.Ascending):
-      result.sort(sortAsc[Chat])
+      result.sort(sortAsc[ChatDto])
     else:
-      result.sort(sortDesc[Chat])
+      result.sort(sortDesc[ChatDto])
 
   proc isUserMemberOfCommunity*(self: Service, communityId: string): bool =
     if(not self.allCommunities.contains(communityId)):
@@ -439,7 +424,7 @@ QtObject:
         if (currentChat.id != ""):
           # The chat service already knows that about that chat
           continue
-        var chatDto = mapChatToChatDto(chat, communityId)
+        var chatDto = chat
         chatDto.id = fullChatId
         # TODO find a way to populate missing infos like the color
         self.chatService.updateOrAddChat(chatDto)
@@ -602,7 +587,7 @@ QtObject:
         raise newException(RpcException, fmt"createCommunityChannel; there is no `chats` key in the response for community id: {communityId}")
 
       for chatObj in chatsJArr:
-        var chatDto = chatObj.toChatDto()
+        var chatDto = chatObj.toChatDto(communityId)
         self.chatService.updateOrAddChat(chatDto)
         let data = CommunityChatArgs(chat: chatDto)
         self.events.emit(SIGNAL_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL_CREATED, data)
@@ -642,7 +627,7 @@ QtObject:
         raise newException(RpcException, fmt"editCommunityChannel; there is no `chats` key in the response for community id: {communityId}")
 
       for chatObj in chatsJArr:
-        var chatDto = chatObj.toChatDto()
+        var chatDto = chatObj.toChatDto(communityId)
 
         self.chatService.updateOrAddChat(chatDto) # we have to update chats stored in the chat service.
 
@@ -863,7 +848,7 @@ QtObject:
       self.joinedCommunities[communityDto.id] = communityDto
 
       for chatObj in chatsJArr:
-        let chatDto = chatObj.toChatDto()
+        let chatDto = chatObj.toChatDto(communityDto.id)
         self.chatService.updateOrAddChat(chatDto) # we have to update chats stored in the chat service.
 
       for chat in communityDto.chats:

src/backend/chat.nim

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ proc saveChat*(
 
 proc getChats*(): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
   let payload = %* []
-  result = callPrivateRPC("chats".prefix, payload)
+  result = callPrivateRPC("chat_getChats", payload)
 
 proc createPublicChat*(chatId: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
   let communityId = ""

vendor/status-go

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 16311512cbf66c9eeaf03194707faa19c9390649
+Subproject commit c342c8bb1af9183795f652a41065244c0a0bbe09