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Desktop unread dot read-state fixes and overhaul

Cluster 74142 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #86772 on 15 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address bugs with the completed-unread green dot on desktop, including incorrect clearing behavior for tiled sessions and keying read state on the focused session. A broader overhaul addresses persistence, manual mark-unread, and related edge cases.

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#86772 fix(desktop): unread-dot read-state overhaul — correct clears, restart persistence, manual mark-unread (salvages #74162 #74293 #76504 #82824 #84822)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/e2e/unread-dot-restart.spec.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/index.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-actions-menu.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-actions-menu.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-row.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-row.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/sessions-section.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/sessions-section.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/virtual-session-list.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/virtual-session-list.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/contrib/controller.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/open-session.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-session-actions/index.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/sessions-settings.tsx, apps/desktop/src/hermes.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ar.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/en.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ja.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/types.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh-hant.ts (+23 more)

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#74162 fix(desktop): key the completed-unread dot on the focused session, not the selected one · merged via another change → #86772

Closed issues · 1

Closed#74142[Bug]: Desktop — the completed-unread green dot never clears for a session open as a tile

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #86772
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 15 Aug 2026

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