From d18f0fd8bee10ed67a89f6d7f23d090c6dda388b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Onoja <samiodev@icloud.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:08:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Keep notification popovers open when unread badges clear

---
 shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs          | 79 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/bar.rs | 32 +++++-----
 2 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs
index 14776bd..496fc4a 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs
@@ -1596,6 +1596,85 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(shell.outputs[0].bar_margin_horizontal, before);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn reading_notifications_does_not_reallocate_and_dismiss_the_popover() {
+        use cosmic::Application;
+        use cosmic::iced::advanced::renderer::Headless;
+        use cosmic::iced::advanced::{layout, widget::Tree};
+        use cosmic::iced::{Font, Pixels, Size};
+        use panel_layout::{Placement, Resolution};
+
+        let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+            .enable_all()
+            .build()
+            .unwrap();
+        let renderer = runtime
+            .block_on(<cosmic::Renderer as Headless>::new(
+                Font::default(),
+                Pixels(14.0),
+                Some("tiny-skia"),
+            ))
+            .unwrap();
+        let mut shell = shell_with_measured_panel();
+        shell.notifications.ready = true;
+        shell.status.notifications = Some(status::Notifications {
+            count: 3,
+            dnd: false,
+        });
+        let item = panel::ItemId("notifications".into());
+        let bar = shell.outputs[0].bar;
+        let resolution = |shell: &FereseShell| {
+            let mut control = shell.view_status_item(status_ui::Menu::Notifications, false, false);
+            let mut tree = Tree::new(control.as_widget());
+            let node = control.as_widget_mut().layout(
+                &mut tree,
+                &renderer,
+                &layout::Limits::new(Size::ZERO, Size::new(200.0, 60.0)),
+            );
+            Resolution {
+                items: [(
+                    item.clone(),
+                    Placement::Visible {
+                        representation: panel::Representation::Icon,
+                        width: node.size().width,
+                    },
+                )]
+                .into(),
+                zone_widths: [0.0, 0.0, node.size().width],
+                ..Default::default()
+            }
+        };
+        shell.outputs[0].panel_resolution = Some(resolution(&shell));
+        drop(shell.open_menu(
+            status_ui::Menu::Notifications,
+            status_ui::PopoverAnchor {
+                parent: bar,
+                panel: shell.config.panels[0].id.clone(),
+                item: Some(item.clone()),
+                rectangle: cosmic::iced::Rectangle {
+                    x: 1000,
+                    y: 0,
+                    width: 40,
+                    height: 36,
+                },
+            },
+        ));
+        let popup = shell.menu.as_ref().expect("first click opens history").id;
+        assert!(shell.notifications.history_open);
+        assert_eq!(shell.status.notifications.as_ref().unwrap().count, 0);
+        let after_reading = resolution(&shell);
+        drop(shell.update(Message::PanelResolved(bar, after_reading)));
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell
+                .menu
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("clearing the badge must not close history")
+                .id,
+            popup
+        );
+        assert!(shell.notifications.history_open);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn panel_reallocation_dismisses_popovers_in_both_overflow_directions() {
         use cosmic::Application;
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/bar.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/bar.rs
index 3087f55..27c746c 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/bar.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/bar.rs
@@ -78,24 +78,28 @@ impl FereseShell {
             );
         }
 
-        if kind == Menu::Notifications
-            && self
+        if kind == Menu::Notifications {
+            // Reading notifications clears the dot. Keep its space so the
+            // resulting panel allocation does not dismiss the new popover.
+            let unread = self
                 .status
                 .notifications
                 .as_ref()
-                .is_some_and(|n| n.count > 0 && !n.dnd)
-        {
-            content = content.push(container(self.render.text("")).width(4).height(4).class(
-                theme::Container::custom(move |_| container::Style {
-                    background: Some(Background::Color(foreground)),
-                    border: Border {
-                        shape: BorderShape::Continuous,
-                        radius: self.render.radius(2.0).into(),
+                .is_some_and(|n| n.count > 0 && !n.dnd);
+            content = content.push(
+                container(cosmic::widget::Space::new())
+                    .width(4)
+                    .height(4)
+                    .class(theme::Container::custom(move |_| container::Style {
+                        background: unread.then_some(Background::Color(foreground)),
+                        border: Border {
+                            shape: BorderShape::Continuous,
+                            radius: self.render.radius(2.0).into(),
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        },
                         ..Default::default()
-                    },
-                    ..Default::default()
-                }),
-            ));
+                    })),
+            );
         }
         let content = bar_content(content, metrics.group_item_height);
         let recording_busy = kind == Menu::Recording && self.recorder.busy();