Unfeature post tool for moderators

app/assets/javascripts/moderator.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $(() => {
-  $('.js-convert-to-comment, .js-toggle-comments, .js-feature-post, .js-lock').on('ajax:success', (_ev) => {
+  $('.js-convert-to-comment, .js-toggle-comments, .js-feature-post, .js-lock, .js-unfeature-post').on('ajax:success', (_ev) => {
     location.reload();
   });
 

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def setup_user
   def pull_pinned_links_and_hot_questions
     @pinned_links = Rails.cache.fetch_collection('pinned_links', expires_in: 2.hours) do
       Rack::MiniProfiler.step 'pinned_links: cache miss' do
-        PinnedLink.where(active: true).where('shown_before IS NULL OR shown_before > NOW()').all
+        PinnedLink.where(active: true).current.all
       end
     end
 
@@ -398,11 +398,14 @@ def authenticate_user!(_fav = nil, **_opts)
     unless user_signed_in?
       respond_to do |format|
         format.html do
-          flash[:error] = 'You need to sign in or sign up to continue.'
+          flash[:error] = I18n.t('users.errors.unauthorized')
           redirect_to_sign_in
         end
         format.json do
-          render json: { error: 'You need to sign in or sign up to continue.' }, status: 401
+          render json: { status: 'failed',
+                         success: false,
+                         error: I18n.t('users.errors.unauthorized') },
+                 status: :unauthorized
         end
       end
     end

app/controllers/pinned_links_controller.rb

@@ -45,15 +45,8 @@ def create
     @link = PinnedLink.new(pinned_link_params)
 
     if @link.save
-      attr = @link.attributes_print
-
-      AuditLog.moderator_audit(event_type: 'pinned_link_create',
-                               related: @link,
-                               user: current_user,
-                               comment: "<<PinnedLink #{attr}>>")
-
-      flash[:success] =
-        'Your pinned link has been created. Due to caching, it may take some time until it is shown.'
+      PinnedLink.audit_create(current_user, @link)
+      flash[:success] = helpers.i18ns('pinned_links.success.create')
       redirect_to pinned_links_path
     else
       render 'pinned_links/new', status: :bad_request
@@ -63,17 +56,11 @@ def create
   def edit; end
 
   def update
-    before = @link.attributes_print
+    before = @link.dup
 
     if @link.update(pinned_link_params)
-      after = @link.attributes_print
-
-      AuditLog.moderator_audit(event_type: 'pinned_link_update',
-                               related: @link,
-                               user: current_user,
-                               comment: "from <<PinnedLink #{before}>>\nto <<PinnedLink #{after}>>")
-
-      flash[:success] = 'The pinned link has been updated. Due to caching, it may take some time until it is shown.'
+      PinnedLink.audit_update(current_user, before, @link)
+      flash[:success] = helpers.i18ns('pinned_links.success.update')
       redirect_to pinned_links_path
     else
       render 'pinned_links/edit', status: :bad_request

app/controllers/posts_controller.rb

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
   include DraftManagement
 
   before_action :authenticate_user!, except: [:document, :help_center, :show]
-  before_action :set_post, only: [:toggle_comments, :feature, :lock, :unlock, :legal_delete]
+  before_action :set_post, only: [:toggle_comments, :feature, :unfeature, :lock, :unlock, :legal_delete]
   before_action :set_scoped_post, only: [:change_category, :show, :edit, :update, :close, :reopen, :delete, :restore]
-  before_action :verify_moderator, only: [:toggle_comments]
+  before_action :verify_moderator, only: [:feature, :toggle_comments, :unfeature]
   before_action :edit_checks, only: [:edit, :update]
   before_action :unless_locked, only: [:edit, :update, :close, :reopen, :delete, :restore]
   before_action :verify_staff, only: [:legal_delete]
@@ -612,24 +612,44 @@ def unlock
   end
 
   def feature
-    return not_found!(errors: ['no_privilege']) unless current_user&.at_least_moderator?
-
     data = {
       label: @post.parent.nil? ? @post.title : @post.parent.title,
       link: helpers.generic_show_link(@post),
       post: @post,
       active: true,
       community: RequestContext.community
     }
-    @link = PinnedLink.create data
 
-    attr = @link.attributes_print
-    AuditLog.moderator_audit(event_type: 'pinned_link_create', related: @link, user: current_user,
-                             comment: "<<PinnedLink #{attr}>>\n(using moderator tools on post)")
-    flash[:success] = helpers.i18ns('posts.post_has_been_featured')
+    @link = PinnedLink.create(data)
+
+    PinnedLink.audit_create(current_user, @link)
+    flash[:success] = helpers.i18ns('posts.success.feature')
     render json: { status: 'success', success: true }
   end
 
+  def unfeature
+    success = true
+
+    ApplicationRecord.transaction do
+      PinnedLink.where(active: true, post: @post).each do |pinned_link|
+        before = pinned_link.dup
+        success = pinned_link.update(active: false)
+
+        if success
+          PinnedLink.audit_update(current_user, before, pinned_link)
+        else
+          raise ActiveRecord::Rollback
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    flash_key = success ? :success : :danger
+    i18ns_key = success ? 'success.unfeature' : 'errors.unfeature_generic'
+    flash[flash_key] = helpers.i18ns("posts.#{i18ns_key}")
+    status = success ? 'success' : 'failed'
+    render json: { status: status, success: success }
+  end
+
   def save_draft
     base_key = do_save_draft(current_user, params[:path])
     render json: { status: 'success', success: true, key: base_key }

app/models/pinned_link.rb

@@ -32,6 +32,34 @@ class PinnedLink < ApplicationRecord
   validate :check_period
   validate :check_post_or_url
 
+  # Creates an audit log for a pinned link create event
+  # @param user [User] user that created the link
+  # @param created [PinnedLink] created link
+  def self.audit_create(user, created)
+    attrs = created.attributes_print
+    comment = "<<PinnedLink #{attrs}>>"
+
+    AuditLog.moderator_audit(event_type: 'pinned_link_create',
+                             related: created,
+                             user: user,
+                             comment: comment)
+  end
+
+  # Creates an audit log for a pinned link update event
+  # @param user [User] user that updated the link
+  # @param before [PinnedLink] state before the update
+  # @param after [PinnedLink] state after the update
+  def self.audit_update(user, before, after)
+    old_attrs = before.attributes_print
+    new_attrs = after.attributes_print
+    comment = "from <<PinnedLink #{old_attrs}>>\nto <<PinnedLink #{new_attrs}>>"
+
+    AuditLog.moderator_audit(event_type: 'pinned_link_update',
+                             related: after,
+                             user: user,
+                             comment: comment)
+  end
+
   # Is the link not timed or started in the past & hasn't ended yet?
   # @param now [DateTime, nil] timestamp to compare to
   # @return [Boolean] check result

app/models/post.rb

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
   include SoftDeletable
   include Timestamped
   include UserSortable
+  include Identity
 
   belongs_to :user, optional: true
   belongs_to :post_type
@@ -243,6 +244,12 @@ def deleted_by_owner?
     deleted_by&.same_as?(user)
   end
 
+  # Is the post currently featured?
+  # @return [Boolean] check result
+  def featured?
+    PinnedLink.current.where(post: self, active: true).any?
+  end
+
   # Is a given user following the post?
   # @param user [User] user to check
   # @return [Boolean] check result

app/views/layouts/_sidebar.html.erb

@@ -13,39 +13,8 @@
   <% end %>
 
   <% unless @community.is_fake %>
-    <%# Featured widget %>
     <% if Rails.env.development? || @pinned_links.to_a.size > 0 %>
-      <% has_timed = @pinned_links.any?(&:timed?) %>
-      <% cache_unless has_timed, @pinned_links do %>
-        <div class="widget has-margin-4 is-teal">
-          <% if Rails.env.development? || @pinned_links.to_a.size > 0 %>
-            <div class="widget--header">Featured</div>
-            <% @pinned_links.each do |pl| %>
-              <div class="widget--body">
-                <% pl_link = pl.post.nil? ? pl.link : generic_share_link(pl.post) %>
-                <% pl_label = pl.post.nil? ? pl.label : (pl.post.parent.nil? ? pl.post.title : pl.post.parent.title) %>
-                <%= link_to pl_link, class: 'h-fw-bold' do %>
-                  <%= pl_label %>
-                <% end %>
-                <% unless pl.shown_before.nil? %>
-                  <div>
-                    &mdash;
-                    <% if !pl.shown_after.nil? %>
-                      <% if pl.shown_after < DateTime.now %>
-                        ends in  <%= time_ago_in_words(pl.shown_before) %>
-                      <% else %>
-                        starts in <%= time_ago_in_words(pl.shown_after) %>
-                      <% end %>
-                    <% else %>
-                      in <%= time_ago_in_words(pl.shown_before) %>
-                    <% end %>
-                  </div>
-                <% end %>
-              </div>
-            <% end %>
-          <% end %>
-        </div>
-      <% end %>
+      <%= render 'pinned_links/widget', links: @pinned_links %>
     <% end %>
 
     <%# Related Posts widget %>

app/views/pinned_links/_widget.html.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<%#
+    Renders a widget listing currently pinned links
+
+    Variables:
+      links : ActiveRecord::Relation<PinnedLink> collection of pinned links to display
+  %>
+
+<% has_timed = links.any?(&:timed?) %>
+
+<% cache_unless has_timed, links do %>
+  <div class="widget has-margin-4 is-teal">
+    <div class="widget--header">Featured</div>
+    <% links.each do |pl| %>
+      <div class="widget--body">
+        <% pl_link = pl.post.nil? ? pl.link : generic_share_link(pl.post) %>
+        <% pl_label = pl.post.nil? ? pl.label : (pl.post.parent.nil? ? pl.post.title : pl.post.parent.title) %>
+        <%= link_to pl_link, class: 'h-fw-bold' do %>
+          <%= pl_label %>
+        <% end %>
+        <% unless pl.shown_before.nil? %>
+          <div>
+            &mdash;
+            <% if !pl.shown_after.nil? %>
+              <% if pl.shown_after < DateTime.now %>
+                ends in  <%= time_ago_in_words(pl.shown_before) %>
+              <% else %>
+                starts in <%= time_ago_in_words(pl.shown_after) %>
+              <% end %>
+            <% else %>
+              in <%= time_ago_in_words(pl.shown_before) %>
+            <% end %>
+          </div>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+<% end %>

app/views/posts/_post_tool.html.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<%#
+    Renders a single post tool
+
+    Variables:
+      post   : the Post instance to render the tool for
+      name   : unique name of the tool
+      method : HTTP method to use for the tool's action
+  %>
+
+<details>
+  <summary><%= t("posts.tools.#{name}") %></summary>
+  <p><%= t("posts.tools.#{name}_blurb") %></p>
+  <%= form_tag send("post_#{name}_url", post),
+               method: method,
+               remote: true,
+               class: "js-#{name}-post" do %>
+    <%= submit_tag t("posts.tools.#{name}_action"),
+                   class: 'button is-filled' %>
+  <% end %>
+</details>

app/views/posts/_post_tools.html.erb

@@ -102,15 +102,10 @@
         </details>
       <% end %>
       <% if at_least_moderator? %>
-        <details>
-          <summary>Feature post</summary>
-          <p>
-            You can feature this post by linking it in the sidebar. You can edit the link options later in the moderator tools.
-          </p>
-          <%= form_tag post_feature_url(post), remote: true, class: 'js-feature-post' do %>
-            <%= submit_tag 'Feature post', class: 'button is-filled'  %>
-          <% end %>
-        </details>
+        <%= render 'post_tool', name: 'feature', method: :post, post: post %>
+        <% if post.featured? %>
+          <%= render 'post_tool', name: 'unfeature', method: :delete, post: post %>
+        <% end %>
       <% end %>
       <% if current_user&.privilege?('flag_curate') && top_level_post_types.include?(post.post_type_id) %>
         <details>

config/locales/strings/en.pinned_links.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+en:
+  pinned_links:
+    success:
+      create: >
+        Your pinned link has been created.
+        It may take some time for the changes to take effect due to caching.
+      update: >
+        The pinned link has been updated.
+        It may take some time for the changes to take effect due to caching.

config/locales/strings/en.posts.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 en:
   posts:
+    # TODO: align the rest with other local strings' structure
+    success:
+      feature: >
+        The post has been featured.
+        It may take some time for the changes to take effect due to caching.
+      unfeature: >
+        The post has been unfeatured.
+        It may take some time for the changes to take effect due to caching.
+    errors:
+      feature_generic: >
+        Failed to feature the post.
+      unfeature_generic: >
+        Failed to unfeature the post.
+    tools:
+      feature: Feature post
+      feature_action: Feature
+      feature_blurb: >
+        You can feature this post by linking it in the sidebar.
+        You can edit the link options later in the moderator tools.
+      unfeature: Unfeature post
+      unfeature_action: Unfeature
+      unfeature_blurb: >
+        This post will no longer be linked in the sidebar.
+        You can always feature it again in the moderator tools.
     #alert/notice
     create_requires_post: >
       Can't create a post without content. Please try again later or contact us.
@@ -21,8 +45,6 @@ en:
       Can't reopen this post right now. Try again later.
     no_edit_changes: >
       No changes were saved because you didn't edit the post.
-    post_has_been_featured: >
-      Post has been featured. Due to caching, it may take some time until the changes apply.
     cant_delete_post: >
       Can't delete this post right now. Try again later.
     already_deleted: >

config/locales/strings/en.users.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ en:
         Accounts using 2FA cannot be self-deleted. Disable 2FA first.
       self_delete_wrong_username: >
         The username you entered was incorrect.
+      unauthorized: >
+        You need to sign in or sign up to continue
     labels:
       view_abilities_self: View your abilities
       view_answers_self: View your answers

config/locales/strings/es.posts.yml

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ es:
       No se puede reabrir esta publicación ahora mismo. Inténtelo de nuevo más tarde.
     no_edit_changes: >
       Ningún cambio ha sido salvado porque usted no ha editado la publicación.
-    post_has_been_featured: >
-      La publicación ha sido destacada. Debido a cacheo, podría llevar algo de tiempo hasta que los cambios estén aplicados.
     cant_delete_post: >
       No se puede eliminar esta publicación ahora mismo. Inténtelo de nuevo más tarde.
     already_deleted: >

config/routes.rb

@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
     post   ':id/lock',                     to: 'posts#lock', as: :post_lock
     post   ':id/unlock',                   to: 'posts#unlock', as: :post_unlock
     post   ':id/feature',                  to: 'posts#feature', as: :post_feature
+    delete ':id/feature',                  to: 'posts#unfeature', as: :post_unfeature
     post   ':id/promote',                  to: 'moderator#nominate_promotion', as: :promote_post
     delete ':id/promote',                  to: 'moderator#remove_promotion', as: :remove_post_promotion
     delete ':id/legal-delete',             to: 'posts#legal_delete', as: :legal_delete_post