From 0151d4ad02edbfed7a1dc6ccb78c50fd06537fff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Brechtel <git@jamesbrechtel.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:01:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] UI updates

---
 noise-chat-list.el           | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 noise-conversation.el        |  6 +++++-
 test/noise-chat-list-test.el |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/noise-chat-list.el b/noise-chat-list.el
index 2f9d575..9fcc472 100644
--- a/noise-chat-list.el
+++ b/noise-chat-list.el
@@ -32,9 +32,13 @@
   (setq buffer-read-only t)
   (setq-local header-line-format
               (concat "  U   "
-                      (format "%-20s" "Name")
-                      (format "%-40s" "Last message")
-                      "When")))
+                      (format "%-18s" "Name")
+                      (format "%-42s" "Last message")
+                      "When"))
+  (when (bound-and-true-p evil-mode)
+    (let ((m (make-sparse-keymap)))
+      (define-key m (kbd "RET") #'noise-chat-list-open)
+      (setq-local evil-normal-state-local-map m))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun noise-chat-list ()
@@ -50,10 +54,21 @@
   (let ((inhibit-read-only t)
         (conversations (noise-db-get-all-conversations)))
     (erase-buffer)
+    ;; Clear old fringe overlays
+    (remove-overlays (point-min) (point-max) 'noise-fringe t)
     (if (null conversations)
         (insert "No conversations. Sync from signal-cli with `g`.\n")
       (dolist (conv conversations)
-        (insert (noise-chat-list--format-row conv) "\n")))
+        (let ((unread (or (gethash "unread_count" conv) 0))
+              (row (noise-chat-list--format-row conv)))
+          (insert row "\n")
+          (when (> unread 0)
+            (let ((ov (make-overlay (line-beginning-position 0)
+                                    (line-beginning-position 0))))
+              (overlay-put ov 'noise-fringe t)
+              (overlay-put ov 'before-string
+                           (propertize " " 'display
+                                      '(left-fringe filled-rectangle warning))))))))
     (noise-chat-list--update-modeline conversations)
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (set-buffer-modified-p nil)))
@@ -93,13 +108,13 @@ Today: HH:MM, this week: Ddd, older: Mon DD."
 
 (defun noise-chat-list--format-row (conv)
   "Format a single conversation row for display.
-CONV is a hash table with string keys from noise-db."
+CONV is a hash table with string keys from noise-db.
+The unread dot is rendered in the Emacs fringe, not inline."
   (let* ((unread (or (gethash "unread_count" conv) 0))
          (name (or (gethash "name" conv) "Unknown"))
          (preview (or (gethash "last_message_preview" conv) ""))
          (sender (or (gethash "last_message_sender" conv) ""))
          (timestamp (or (gethash "last_message_time" conv) 0))
-         (fringe (if (> unread 0) "●" " "))
          (unread-str (if (> unread 0) (format "%3d" unread) "   "))
          (name-str (truncate-string-to-width name 18 nil nil "…"))
          (preview-prefix
@@ -107,11 +122,11 @@ CONV is a hash table with string keys from noise-db."
            ((string= sender "") preview)
            ((string= sender "me") (concat "me: " preview))
            (t (concat sender ": " preview))))
-         (preview-str (truncate-string-to-width preview-prefix 36 nil nil "…"))
+         (preview-str (truncate-string-to-width preview-prefix 42 nil nil "…"))
          (time-str (noise-chat-list--format-time timestamp)))
-    (concat (propertize fringe 'face 'warning) " " unread-str " "
-            (propertize (format "%-18s" name-str) 'face 'bold) "  "
-            preview-str "  "
+    (concat unread-str "   "
+            (propertize (format "%-18s" name-str) 'face 'bold)
+            (propertize (format "%-42s" preview-str) 'face 'shadow)
             (propertize time-str 'face 'shadow))))
 
 (defun noise-chat-list--conversation-at-point ()
diff --git a/noise-conversation.el b/noise-conversation.el
index 1d9336d..dea630f 100644
--- a/noise-conversation.el
+++ b/noise-conversation.el
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@
   "Major mode for a Noise Signal conversation buffer.
 \\{noise-conversation-mode-map}"
   :group 'noise
-  (setq-local header-line-format noise-conversation--mode-header))
+  (setq-local header-line-format noise-conversation--mode-header)
+  (when (bound-and-true-p evil-mode)
+    (let ((m (make-sparse-keymap)))
+      (define-key m (kbd "RET") #'noise-conversation-send)
+      (setq-local evil-normal-state-local-map m))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun noise-conversation-open (conversation-id)
diff --git a/test/noise-chat-list-test.el b/test/noise-chat-list-test.el
index 17c87e4..ae398c0 100644
--- a/test/noise-chat-list-test.el
+++ b/test/noise-chat-list-test.el
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
               (noise-chat-list-test--make-row "conv-1" "Sarah" 3
                                               "are you taking the girls?"
                                               "Sarah" (float-time)))))
-    (should (string-match "●" row))
+    (should (string-match "  3" row))
     (should (string-match "Sarah" row))
     (should (string-match "are you taking" row))))
 
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@
               (noise-chat-list-test--make-row "conv-2" "Mark Okafor" 0
                                               "merged" "me" (float-time)))))
     (should (string-match "Mark Okafor" row))
-    (should-not (string-match "●" row))))
+    (should (string-match "^   " row))))