Add pin notes functionality resolves #258

Author: kyb3r

cogs/modmail.py

@@ -655,7 +655,8 @@ async def note(self, ctx, *, msg: str = ""):
         """
         ctx.message.content = msg
         async with ctx.typing():
-            await ctx.thread.note(ctx.message)
+            msg = await ctx.thread.note(ctx.message)
+            await msg.pin()
 
     async def find_linked_message(self, ctx, message_id):
         linked_message_id = None

core/thread.py

@@ -364,11 +364,13 @@ async def note(self, message: discord.Message) -> None:
         if not message.content and not message.attachments:
             raise MissingRequiredArgument(param(name="msg"))
 
-        await asyncio.gather(
+        _, msg = await asyncio.gather(
             self.bot.api.append_log(message, self.channel.id, type_="system"),
             self.send(message, self.channel, note=True),
         )
 
+        return msg
+
     async def reply(self, message: discord.Message, anonymous: bool = False) -> None:
         if not message.content and not message.attachments:
             raise MissingRequiredArgument(param(name="msg"))
@@ -579,7 +581,8 @@ async def send(
         else:
             mentions = None
 
-        await destination.send(mentions, embed=embed)
+        _msg = await destination.send(mentions, embed=embed)
+
         if additional_images:
             self.ready = False
             await asyncio.gather(*additional_images)
@@ -588,6 +591,8 @@ async def send(
         if delete_message:
             self.bot.loop.create_task(ignore(message.delete()))
 
+        return _msg
+
     def get_notifications(self) -> str:
         config = self.bot.config
         key = str(self.id)
@@ -791,9 +796,7 @@ def format_info_embed(self, user, log_url, log_count, color):
             if role_names:
                 embed.add_field(name="Roles", value=role_names, inline=True)
         else:
-            embed.set_footer(
-                text=f"{footer} • (not in main server)"
-            )
+            embed.set_footer(text=f"{footer} • (not in main server)")
 
         if log_count:
             # embed.add_field(name='Past logs', value=f'{log_count}')