Mirror: Improve admin message seen/dismiss state.

[SimpleStation14]

Mirror of PR #26223: Improve admin message seen/dismiss state. from space-wizards/space-station-14

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PR opened by PJB3005 at 2024-03-18 04:02:20 UTC

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PR changed 21 files with 3748 additions and 108 deletions.

The PR had the following labels:

• Changes: UI
• Status: Needs Review

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Original Body

As part of this, it has become impossible for a player to play without dismissing the message in some form. Instead of a shitty popup window, the popup is now a fullscreen overlay that blocks clicks behind it, making the game unplayable. Also, if a user somehow has multiple messages they will be combined into one popup.

About the PR

Admin messages now have separate "seen" and "dismissed" fields. The idea is that an admin should be able to tell whether a user pressed the "dismiss for now" button. Instead of using "seen" as "show this message to players when they join", "dismissed" is now used for this.

Why / Balance

Fixes #26211

Technical details

Existing notes in the database will automatically be marked as dismissed on migration. A note cannot be dismissed without being seen (enforced via constraint in the database too, aren't I fancy).

Media

• I have added screenshots/videos to this PR showcasing its changes ingame, or this PR does not require an ingame showcase

Changelog

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ADMIN:

• tweak: Admin messages are now shown as "seen" even if the player dismisses them only temporarily. Also, it is impossible for players to play without dismissing the message (temporary or permanent).