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Sync unread counts of PMs between All_pm_Button and the respective user button.

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#438 opened on Jul 19, 2019

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Description

This is very likely a regression due to recent changes in user list. When a new message is sent in a one-to-one PM, the unread count of All_PM button is updated immediately. But the unread_count of the user_button for that respective user is delayed for quite some time. Only after waiting, is the user button unread_count also seen to increase.

The possible reason for this behaviour is due to the user_list updating which happend every 60 seconds conflicting with the normal UI updation.

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Examine the user list update timer (every 60 seconds) and the UI update logic for unread counts. Determine why the user button's unread count does not reflect immediately after a new PM message.
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python
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