When an inbox message is sent to a group, and any member reads it, it is

marked as read by all members.

docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
    elements (eg. check lists) only one of the selected elements was taken into
    account in the search query. ( Martin Kamerbeek / Oqapi )
  - fixed #10439: Call to insufficient is wrong (lrobinson / Orchard Solutions )
+ - fixed #10373: Admin groups inbox messages linger after task complete
  - fixed a bug in Thingy where the defaultValue of multi value form elements
    would not be applied ( Martin Kamerbeek / Oqapi )
 

docs/gotcha.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ versions. Be sure to heed the warnings contained herein as they will
 save you many hours of grief.
 
 
+7.7.8
+--------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * A basic behavior of the Inbox has been changed.  If a message is
+     sent to a Group of WebGUI users, and any member of the group reads
+     the message, then that message is marked as read by all members.  This
+     most often happens for commit reminders for version tags that require
+     approval.  The old behavior often resulted in several users trying
+     to approve version tags that had already been approved.
+   
+
 7.7.7
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
    * WebGUI now requires Digest::SHA.

docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.7-7.7.8.pl

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
 # upgrade functions go here
+messageStateCleanup($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -44,6 +45,37 @@ finish($session); # this line required
 #    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
 #}
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+sub messageStateCleanup {
+    my $session = shift;
+    my $db      = $session->db;
+
+    # Acquire messageIds to fine orphans (no inbox message associated) and those with group delivered system messages marked as completed
+    #
+    my $messageListRef = $db->buildArrayRef("SELECT distinct messageId FROM inbox_messageState WHERE isRead=0 AND deleted = 0");
+    my $sth            = $db->read("SELECT status,groupId FROM inbox WHERE messageId=?");
+    for my $messageId (@$messageListRef) {
+        $sth->execute([$messageId]);
+        my $rows = $sth->rows;
+
+        # No reference to any current message in the inbox
+        #
+        if ( !$rows ) {
+            $db->write( "DELETE FROM inbox_messageState WHERE messageId=?", [$messageId] );
+        }
+        else {
+            # test messages for values of completed status and group delivery
+            #
+            while ( my ( $status, $groupId ) = $sth->array ) {
+                next if $status ne "completed" || !$groupId;
+                $db->write( "UPDATE inbox_messageState SET isRead=1 WHERE messageId=?", [$messageId] );
+            }
+        }
+    } ## end for my $messageId (@$messageListRef)
+    $sth->finish;
+} ## end sub messageStateCleanup
+
 
 # -------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --------------------------------
 

lib/WebGUI/Inbox/Message.pm

@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ sub setCompleted {
     $self->{_inbox}{completedBy}      = $userId;
     $self->{_inbox}{completedOn}      = time();
 	$self->session->db->setRow("inbox","messageId",$self->{_inbox});
-    #Completed messages should also be marked read
-    $self->setRead($userId);
+    #Completed messages should also be marked read for all users connected to this message
+    $self->setReadAll;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -478,6 +478,23 @@ sub setRead {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 setReadAll ( ) 
+
+Marks a message read for all users who are connected to this message
+
+=cut
+
+sub setReadAll {
+	my $self   = shift;
+
+    $self->session->db->write(
+        q{update inbox_messageState set isRead=1 where messageId=?},
+        [$self->getId]
+    );
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 setReplied ( [ userId ] ) 
 
 Marks a message replied.