Negotiation Inbox: Unread Count Badge & Smarter Search

Release: v0.1.154 · Category: UI/UX · Usability

This release addresses two friction points in the NegotiationInbox that interrupted the flow of managing deposit negotiation threads: a missing unread count at the panel level, and a search input that reset itself whenever you switched tabs.

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Problem 1 — You Arrived and Lost the Number

The sidebar badge on the negotiation section correctly shows how many unread threads you have. But the moment you clicked through into the inbox, that number disappeared. The Threads panel header showed no aggregate count — only individual per-thread unread dot indicators, which require scanning the full list to build a mental total.

This meant the context the sidebar badge established was immediately lost on arrival.

Fix: Aggregate Unread Count Badge on the Panel Header

The Threads heading now carries a small badge showing the total number of unread threads across the active tab. The count updates in real time as threads are read or new messages arrive, and reflects only the currently visible tab (open or closed) so the number stays meaningful and actionable.

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Problem 2 — Switching Tabs Wiped Your Search

The inline search in the thread list panel did not survive tab switches. If you searched for a tenant name or keyword and then toggled from Open to Closed threads (or vice versa), the search input was cleared. Your query — still valid, still relevant — was gone, and you had to type it again.

Fix: Search Query Persists Across Tab Changes

The search query is now preserved when switching between the Open and Closed tabs. The same term is applied to whichever tab you navigate to, so you can check both open and closed threads for the same search without re-entering the query.

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Bonus: Mark All as Read

Alongside the existing New Thread button, a Mark all as read control is now available at the panel level. Rather than opening each thread individually to clear its unread indicator, you can dismiss all unread state for the current tab in a single click.

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Summary of Changes

Feature	Detail
Unread badge on panel header	Shows total unread count for the active tab (open or closed)
Search persistence	Query survives open ↔ closed tab switches
Mark all as read	Panel-level button, sits alongside New Thread

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Affected File

src/app/dashboard/negotiation/negotiation-inbox.tsx

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