feat: Enhance notification system with WebSocket support and auto-hide alerts

src/alerts.py

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ def process_alerts(db: Session, cfg: dict) -> List[int]:
 
         # Only if last message is incoming or last_in is later than last_out
         if last_out_dt and last_out_dt > last_in_dt:
+            print("Here in lies the problem")
             # There's a reply from us after the last incoming; skip
             continue
 

src/app.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from contextlib import suppress
 from typing import List
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
-from fastapi import BackgroundTasks, Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Request
+from fastapi import BackgroundTasks, Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Request, WebSocket
 from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse, RedirectResponse
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
@@ -345,6 +345,17 @@ def process(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     return RedirectResponse(url=f"/?alerts_processed={len(alerted)}", status_code=303)
 
 
+def send_to_all(message: str):
+    logging.info(
+        "Broadcasting to %d clients: %s", len(manager.active_connections), message
+    )
+    loop = getattr(app.state, "loop", None)
+    if not loop or not loop.is_running():
+        logging.warning("ASGI event loop not ready; skipping broadcast")
+        return
+    asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(manager.broadcast(message), loop)
+
+
 def _sync_emails_once(cfg: dict) -> int:
     """Fetch INBOX and Sent from Zoho and ingest into DB. Returns threads requiring reply count."""
     from datetime import datetime, timezone
@@ -364,14 +375,16 @@ def _sync_emails_once(cfg: dict) -> int:
             days_back = max(1, delta_days)
         except Exception:
             pass
-    max_results = 100
+    max_results = 10
     client = ZohoClient(
         email=cfg.get("zoho_email") or account_email,
         app_password=cfg.get("zoho_app_password"),
     )
 
     db = SessionLocal()
+    
     try:
+        send_to_all("Fetching emails from inbox...")
         inbox = client.fetch_folder_emails(
             folder="INBOX",
             max_results=max_results,
@@ -379,6 +392,8 @@ def _sync_emails_once(cfg: dict) -> int:
             db_session=db,
             account_email=account_email,
         )
+
+        send_to_all("Fetching emails from sent...")
         sent = client.fetch_folder_emails(
             folder="Sent",
             max_results=max_results,
@@ -389,6 +404,7 @@ def _sync_emails_once(cfg: dict) -> int:
     finally:
         client.close()
 
+    send_to_all("Analysing Threads with AI")
     try:
         ingest_emails(
             db, account_email=account_email, emails=inbox, default_folder="INBOX"
@@ -402,7 +418,9 @@ def _sync_emails_once(cfg: dict) -> int:
             .filter(Thread.account_email == account_email.lower())
             .count()
         )
+        send_to_all("Email synced Successfully")
         return count
+
     finally:
         db.close()
 
@@ -445,19 +463,57 @@ def _sync_emails_background_task():
 @app.post("/sync_emails")
 async def sync_emails(background_tasks: BackgroundTasks):
     cfg = load_config()
+
     if cfg.get("sync_in_progress"):
-        return RedirectResponse(url="/?sync=busy", status_code=303)
+        return {"status": "already_running"}
 
     # Mark sync as starting
     cfg["sync_in_progress"] = True
     cfg["last_sync_status"] = "running"
     cfg["last_sync_error"] = None
     save_config(cfg)
-
     # Add the background task
     background_tasks.add_task(_sync_emails_background_task)
 
-    return RedirectResponse(url="/?sync=started", status_code=303)
+    return {"status": "syncing"}
+
+
+class ConnectionManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.active_connections: List[WebSocket] = []
+
+    async def connect(self, websocket: WebSocket):
+        await websocket.accept()
+        self.active_connections.append(websocket)
+
+    def disconnect(self, websocket: WebSocket):
+        with suppress(ValueError):
+            self.active_connections.remove(websocket)
+
+    async def broadcast(self, message: str):
+        for connection in list(self.active_connections):
+            try:
+                await connection.send_json({"message": message})
+            except Exception:
+                with suppress(Exception):
+                    await connection.close()
+                with suppress(ValueError):
+                    if connection in self.active_connections:
+                        self.active_connections.remove(connection)
+
+
+manager = ConnectionManager()
+
+
+@app.websocket("/ws")
+async def websocket_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket):
+    await manager.connect(websocket)
+    try:
+        while True:
+            data = await websocket.receive_text()
+            await manager.broadcast(f"{data}")
+    except Exception:
+        manager.disconnect(websocket)
 
 
 # ---------------------
@@ -529,6 +585,7 @@ async def _auto_runner():
 
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def on_startup():
+    app.state.loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     # Reset any stale sync status from previous session
     try:
         cfg = load_config()

static/styles.css

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ th, td { border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 12px 15px; vertical-align: to
 th { background: #0f152a; color: var(--muted); text-align: left; position: sticky; top: 0; font-weight: 600; }
 tbody tr:hover { background: #0e1426; }
 
-pre, code { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace; }
+/* pre, code { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace; } */
 pre { 
 	background: #0b1121; 
 	padding: 0.75rem; 
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ button:hover { filter: brightness(1.05); }
 	border-radius: 8px;
 	border: 1px solid;
 	font-size: 0.9rem;
+	/* Smooth hide animation support */
+	transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
 }
 .alert.success {
 	background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1);
@@ -165,3 +167,85 @@ button:hover { filter: brightness(1.05); }
 	border-color: var(--danger);
 	color: #f87171;
 }
+
+/* Generic fade-out helper when dismissing alerts */
+.alert.fade-out {
+	opacity: 0;
+	transform: translateY(-4px);
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* Notification banner */
+.notify-banner {
+	position: relative; /* lives under the header */
+	max-width: 1400px;
+	margin: 0.5rem auto 0; /* small gap under header */
+	padding: 0 1rem; /* match container gutter */
+}
+
+.notify {
+	pointer-events: auto;
+	width: 100%;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 10px;
+	--accent: #39518a;
+	background:
+		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-soft) 100%),
+		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(79, 140, 255, 0.06), rgba(79, 140, 255, 0.06));
+	border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
+	color: var(--text);
+	border-radius: 10px;
+	box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
+	padding: 0.75rem 0.75rem 0.75rem 0.9rem;
+	transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.notify.info {
+	--accent: #4f8cff;
+	background:
+		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-soft) 100%),
+		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(79, 140, 255, 0.08), rgba(79, 140, 255, 0.08));
+}
+.notify.success {
+	--accent: var(--success);
+	background:
+		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-soft) 100%),
+		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.10), rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.10));
+}
+.notify.warn {
+	--accent: var(--warn);
+	background:
+		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-soft) 100%),
+		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.10), rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.10));
+}
+.notify.danger {
+	--accent: var(--danger);
+	background:
+		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-soft) 100%),
+		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.10), rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.10));
+}
+
+.notify-content { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.35rem; flex: 1; }
+
+.notify-close {
+	margin-left: 8px;
+	background: transparent;
+	color: var(--muted);
+	border: 1px solid transparent;
+	border-radius: 6px;
+	padding: 2px 6px;
+	font-size: 18px;
+	line-height: 1;
+}
+.notify-close:hover {
+	background: #27345a;
+	border-color: var(--border);
+	color: #c9d1ff;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+	.notify-banner { padding: 0 10px; }
+	.notify { max-width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
+}

templates/base.html

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <meta charset="UTF-8" />
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
   <title>Email Alerts</title>
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/styles.css" />
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', path='/styles.css') }}" />
 </head>
 <body>
   <header>
@@ -12,18 +12,116 @@
       <h1>Email Alerts</h1>
       <nav>
         <a href="/">Threads</a>
-  <a href="/config">Config</a>
+        <a href="/config">Config</a>
-        <form action="/sync_emails" method="post" style="display:inline-block; margin-left:12px;">
+        <button id="processEmailsBtn" style="margin-left:12px;">Process Emails</button>
-          <button type="submit">Process Emails</button>
+
-        </form>
         <form action="/process" method="post" style="display:inline-block; margin-left:12px;">
           <button type="submit">Process Alerts</button>
         </form>
       </nav>
     </div>
   </header>
+  <!-- Notification banner -->
+  <div id="notify-root" class="notify-banner" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="false"></div>
   <main class="container">
     {% block content %}{% endblock %}
   </main>
 </body>
+
+<script>
+  const wsScheme = location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+  const socket = new WebSocket(`${wsScheme}://${location.host}/ws`);
+
+  // One-time reload guard after successful sync
+  let reloadedAfterSync = false;
+
+  function maybeRefreshFromMessage(message) {
+    try {
+      const msg = String(message || '').toLowerCase();
+      if (!reloadedAfterSync && msg.includes('email synced successfully')) {
+        reloadedAfterSync = true;
+        // Give users a moment to read the success banner, then refresh
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          window.location.reload();
+        }, 800);
+      }
+    } catch (_) {
+      // no-op
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Simple single-banner notification system
+  function pushNotification(message, level = 'info') {
+    try {
+      const root = document.getElementById('notify-root');
+      if (!root) return;
+
+      const levels = new Set(['info', 'success', 'warn', 'danger']);
+      const cls = levels.has(String(level)) ? String(level) : 'info';
+
+      // Ensure only a single banner is visible at a time
+      root.innerHTML = '';
+
+      const item = document.createElement('div');
+      item.className = `notify ${cls}`;
+      item.setAttribute('role', 'status');
+
+      const content = document.createElement('div');
+      content.className = 'notify-content';
+      content.textContent = String(message ?? '');
+
+      const closeBtn = document.createElement('button');
+      closeBtn.className = 'notify-close';
+      closeBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Close notification');
+      closeBtn.innerHTML = '&times;';
+      closeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        // Clear the banner on close
+        root.innerHTML = '';
+      });
+
+      item.appendChild(content);
+      item.appendChild(closeBtn);
+      root.appendChild(item);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Failed to render notification:', e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  socket.onmessage = function(event) {
+    try {
+      let data = null;
+      try { data = JSON.parse(event.data); } catch { /* may be plain text */ }
+
+      if (data && typeof data === 'object') {
+        const msg = data.message ?? data.msg ?? data.text ?? JSON.stringify(data);
+        const level = (data.level || data.type || data.status || 'info').toString().toLowerCase();
+        pushNotification(msg, level);
+        console.log('Received sync status update:', msg);
+  maybeRefreshFromMessage(msg);
+      } else {
+  const text = String(event.data);
+  pushNotification(text);
+  console.log('Received sync status update:', text);
+  maybeRefreshFromMessage(text);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Error handling websocket message:', err);
+    }
+  };
+
+  document.getElementById("processEmailsBtn").addEventListener("click", function () {
+    fetch("/sync_emails", { method: "POST" })
+      .then(response => response.json())
+      .then(data => {
+        const status = data?.status ?? 'ok';
+        pushNotification(`Email sync triggered (${status})`, status === 'ok' ? 'success' : 'info');
+        console.log("Sync triggered:", status);
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        pushNotification(`Error starting sync: ${err?.message || err}`, 'danger');
+        console.error("Error starting sync:", err)
+      });
+  });
+</script>
+
 </html>

templates/threads.html

@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@
         <div class="alert success" style="margin-bottom:12px;">
           ✓ Alerts processed! {{ alerts_processed }} thread(s) were checked for alerts.
         </div>
+        <script>
+          // Auto-hide the success alert after a short delay with a smooth fade-out
+          (function() {
+            const alertEl = document.currentScript?.previousElementSibling;
+            if (!alertEl || !alertEl.classList || !alertEl.classList.contains('alert')) return;
+            const hideMs = 3000; // visible duration
+            const fadeMs = 350;  // should match CSS transition
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              alertEl.classList.add('fade-out');
+              setTimeout(() => {
+                if (alertEl && alertEl.parentNode) {
+                  alertEl.parentNode.removeChild(alertEl);
+                }
+              }, fadeMs + 25);
+            }, hideMs);
+          })();
+        </script>
       {% endif %}
       {% if status %}
         <div class="muted" style="margin-top:6px;">
@@ -25,7 +42,7 @@
           <span style="margin-left:8px;">Last Sync: {{ status.last_sync_at or 'never' }}</span>
           <span style="margin-left:8px;">Items: {{ status.last_sync_count }}</span>
           {% if status.last_sync_error %}
-            <div class="muted">Error: {{ status.last_sync_error }}</div>
+            <div class="muted" style="margin-top:2px;">Error: {{ status.last_sync_error }}</div>
           {% endif %}
           {% if status.auto_process %}
             <div class="muted">Auto process enabled (every {{ status.interval }}m)</div>