From 561b08b0eb8bb737a54be85232cb12aaccdf2b90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: npub1mn7jgtj4w2pd0g0zeuhxsa6jy6p0rewxz4kujt98my82ahfmp72sxjexk7
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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:09:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat(desktop): show inline (Y new) token on unread thread
 summaries

The thread summary row rendered unread counts as a standalone bg-primary
pill. Replace it with a plain inline (Y new) span after the reply-count
token so the unread state reads naturally as part of the summary line and
the only divergence from a read row is the parenthetical token.

Co-authored-by: Will Pfleger <pfleger.will@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Will Pfleger <pfleger.will@gmail.com>
---
 .../src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadSummaryRow.tsx   | 7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadSummaryRow.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadSummaryRow.tsx
index 79d437061..8a9e1a5be 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadSummaryRow.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadSummaryRow.tsx
@@ -124,11 +124,8 @@ export function MessageThreadSummaryRow({
               {summary.replyCount} {replyLabel}
             </span>
             {unreadCount != null && unreadCount > 0 ? (
-              <span
-                className="ml-1.5 inline-flex h-4 min-w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary px-1 text-[10px] font-semibold leading-none text-primary-foreground"
-                data-testid="thread-unread-badge"
-              >
-                {unreadCount}
+              <span className="ml-1" data-testid="thread-unread-badge">
+                ({unreadCount} new)
               </span>
             ) : null}
             {summary.lastReplyAt ? (