diff src/browser/sat_browser/blog.py @ 589:a5019e62c3e9 frontends_multi_profiles

browser side: big refactoring to base Libervia on QuickFrontend, first draft: /!\ not finished, partially working and highly instable - add collections module with an OrderedDict like class - SatWebFrontend inherit from QuickApp - general sat_frontends tools.jid module is used - bridge/json methods have moved to json module - UniBox is partially removed (should be totally removed before merge to trunk) - Signals are now register with the generic registerSignal method (which is called mainly in QuickFrontend) - the generic getOrCreateWidget method from QuickWidgetsManager is used instead of Libervia's specific methods - all Widget are now based more or less directly on QuickWidget - with the new QuickWidgetsManager.getWidgets method, it's no more necessary to check all widgets which are instance of a particular class - ChatPanel and related moved to chat module - MicroblogPanel and related moved to blog module - global and overcomplicated send method has been disabled: each class should manage its own sending - for consistency with other frontends, former ContactPanel has been renamed to ContactList and vice versa - for the same reason, ChatPanel has been renamed to Chat - for compatibility with QuickFrontend, a fake profile is used in several places, it is set to C.PROF_KEY_NONE (real profile is managed server side for obvious security reasons) - changed default url for web panel to SàT website, and contact address to generic SàT contact address - ContactList is based on QuickContactList, UI changes are done in update method - bride call (now json module) have been greatly improved, in particular call can be done in the same way as for other frontends (bridge.method_name(arg1, arg2, ..., callback=cb, errback=eb). Blocking method must be called like async methods due to javascript architecture - in bridge calls, a callback can now exists without errback - hard reload on BridgeSignals remote error has been disabled, a better option should be implemented - use of constants where that make sens, some style improvments - avatars are temporarily disabled - lot of code disabled, will be fixed or removed before merge - various other changes, check diff for more details server side: manage remote exception on getEntityData, removed getProfileJid call, added getWaitingConf, added getRoomsSubjects
author Goffi <goffi@goffi.org>
date Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:45:39 +0100
parents src/browser/sat_browser/panels.py@bade589dbd5a
children d78126d82ca0
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Libervia: a Salut à Toi frontend
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Jérôme Poisson <goffi@goffi.org>
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pyjd  # this is dummy in pyjs
+from sat.core.log import getLogger
+log = getLogger(__name__)
+
+from sat.core.i18n import _
+
+from pyjamas.ui.SimplePanel import SimplePanel
+from pyjamas.ui.VerticalPanel import VerticalPanel
+from pyjamas.ui.HorizontalPanel import HorizontalPanel
+from pyjamas.ui.HTMLPanel import HTMLPanel
+from pyjamas.ui.Label import Label
+from pyjamas.ui.Button import Button
+from pyjamas.ui.HTML import HTML
+from pyjamas.ui.Image import Image
+from pyjamas.ui.ClickListener import ClickHandler
+from pyjamas.ui.FlowPanel import FlowPanel
+from pyjamas.ui.KeyboardListener import KEY_ENTER, KeyboardHandler
+from pyjamas.ui.FocusListener import FocusHandler
+from pyjamas.Timer import Timer
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from time import time
+
+import html_tools
+import base_panels
+import dialog
+import base_widget
+import richtext
+from constants import Const as C
+from sat_frontends.quick_frontend import quick_widgets
+
+# TODO: at some point we should decide which behaviors to keep and remove these two constants
+TOGGLE_EDITION_USE_ICON = False  # set to True to use an icon inside the "toggle syntax" button
+NEW_MESSAGE_USE_BUTTON = False  # set to True to display the "New message" button instead of an empty entry
+
+
+class MicroblogItem():
+    # XXX: should be moved in a separated module
+
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        self.id = data['id']
+        self.type = data.get('type', 'main_item')
+        self.empty = data.get('new', False)
+        self.title = data.get('title', '')
+        self.title_xhtml = data.get('title_xhtml', '')
+        self.content = data.get('content', '')
+        self.content_xhtml = data.get('content_xhtml', '')
+        self.author = data['author']
+        self.updated = float(data.get('updated', 0))  # XXX: int doesn't work here
+        self.published = float(data.get('published', self.updated))  # XXX: int doesn't work here
+        self.service = data.get('service', '')
+        self.node = data.get('node', '')
+        self.comments = data.get('comments', False)
+        self.comments_service = data.get('comments_service', '')
+        self.comments_node = data.get('comments_node', '')
+
+
+class MicroblogEntry(SimplePanel, ClickHandler, FocusHandler, KeyboardHandler):
+
+    def __init__(self, blog_panel, data):
+        """
+        @param blog_panel: the parent panel
+        @param data: dict containing the blog item data, or a MicroblogItem instance.
+        """
+        self._base_item = data if isinstance(data, MicroblogItem) else MicroblogItem(data)
+        for attr in ['id', 'type', 'empty', 'title', 'title_xhtml', 'content', 'content_xhtml',
+                     'author', 'updated', 'published', 'comments', 'service', 'node',
+                     'comments_service', 'comments_node']:
+            getter = lambda attr: lambda inst: getattr(inst._base_item, attr)
+            setter = lambda attr: lambda inst, value: setattr(inst._base_item, attr, value)
+            setattr(MicroblogEntry, attr, property(getter(attr), setter(attr)))
+
+        SimplePanel.__init__(self)
+        self._blog_panel = blog_panel
+
+        self.panel = FlowPanel()
+        self.panel.setStyleName('mb_entry')
+
+        self.header = HTMLPanel('')
+        self.panel.add(self.header)
+
+        self.entry_actions = VerticalPanel()
+        self.entry_actions.setStyleName('mb_entry_actions')
+        self.panel.add(self.entry_actions)
+
+        entry_avatar = SimplePanel()
+        entry_avatar.setStyleName('mb_entry_avatar')
+        # FIXME
+        self.avatar = Image(C.DEFAULT_AVATAR) # self._blog_panel.host.getAvatar(self.author))
+        entry_avatar.add(self.avatar)
+        self.panel.add(entry_avatar)
+
+        if TOGGLE_EDITION_USE_ICON:
+            self.entry_dialog = HorizontalPanel()
+        else:
+            self.entry_dialog = VerticalPanel()
+        self.entry_dialog.setStyleName('mb_entry_dialog')
+        self.panel.add(self.entry_dialog)
+
+        self.add(self.panel)
+        ClickHandler.__init__(self)
+        self.addClickListener(self)
+
+        self.__pub_data = (self.service, self.node, self.id)
+        self.__setContent()
+
+    def __setContent(self):
+        """Actually set the entry content (header, icons, bubble...)"""
+        self.delete_label = self.update_label = self.comment_label = None
+        self.bubble = self._current_comment = None
+        self.__setHeader()
+        self.__setBubble()
+        self.__setIcons()
+
+    def __setHeader(self):
+        """Set the entry header"""
+        if self.empty:
+            return
+        update_text = u" — ✍ " + "<span class='mb_entry_timestamp'>%s</span>" % datetime.fromtimestamp(self.updated)
+        self.header.setHTML("""<div class='mb_entry_header'>
+                                   <span class='mb_entry_author'>%(author)s</span> on
+                                   <span class='mb_entry_timestamp'>%(published)s</span>%(updated)s
+                               </div>""" % {'author': html_tools.html_sanitize(self.author),
+                                            'published': datetime.fromtimestamp(self.published),
+                                            'updated': update_text if self.published != self.updated else ''
+                                            }
+                            )
+
+    def __setIcons(self):
+        """Set the entry icons (delete, update, comment)"""
+        if self.empty:
+            return
+
+        def addIcon(label, title):
+            label = Label(label)
+            label.setTitle(title)
+            label.addClickListener(self)
+            self.entry_actions.add(label)
+            return label
+
+        if self.comments:
+            self.comment_label = addIcon(u"↶", "Comment this message")
+            self.comment_label.setStyleName('mb_entry_action_larger')
+        is_publisher = self.author == self._blog_panel.host.whoami.bare
+        if is_publisher:
+            self.update_label = addIcon(u"✍", "Edit this message")
+        if is_publisher or str(self.node).endswith(self._blog_panel.host.whoami.bare):
+            self.delete_label = addIcon(u"✗", "Delete this message")
+
+    def updateAvatar(self, new_avatar):
+        """Change the avatar of the entry
+        @param new_avatar: path to the new image"""
+        self.avatar.setUrl(new_avatar)
+
+    def onClick(self, sender):
+        if sender == self:
+            self._blog_panel.setSelectedEntry(self)
+        elif sender == self.delete_label:
+            self._delete()
+        elif sender == self.update_label:
+            self.edit(True)
+        elif sender == self.comment_label:
+            self._comment()
+
+    def __modifiedCb(self, content):
+        """Send the new content to the backend
+        @return: False to restore the original content if a deletion has been cancelled
+        """
+        if not content['text']:  # previous content has been emptied
+            self._delete(True)
+            return False
+        extra = {'published': str(self.published)}
+        if isinstance(self.bubble, richtext.RichTextEditor):
+            # TODO: if the user change his parameters after the message edition started,
+            # the message syntax could be different then the current syntax: pass the
+            # message syntax in extra for the frontend to use it instead of current syntax.
+            extra.update({'content_rich': content['text'], 'title': content['title']})
+        if self.empty:
+            if self.type == 'main_item':
+                self._blog_panel.host.bridge.call('sendMblog', None, None, self._blog_panel.accepted_groups, content['text'], extra)
+            else:
+                self._blog_panel.host.bridge.call('sendMblogComment', None, self._parent_entry.comments, content['text'], extra)
+        else:
+            self._blog_panel.host.bridge.call('updateMblog', None, self.__pub_data, self.comments, content['text'], extra)
+        return True
+
+    def __afterEditCb(self, content):
+        """Remove the entry if it was an empty one (used for creating a new blog post).
+        Data for the actual new blog post will be received from the bridge"""
+        if self.empty:
+            self._blog_panel.removeEntry(self.type, self.id)
+            if self.type == 'main_item':  # restore the "New message" button
+                self._blog_panel.refresh()
+            else:  # allow to create a new comment
+                self._parent_entry._current_comment = None
+        self.entry_dialog.setWidth('auto')
+        try:
+            self.toggle_syntax_button.removeFromParent()
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+
+    def __setBubble(self, edit=False):
+        """Set the bubble displaying the initial content."""
+        content = {'text': self.content_xhtml if self.content_xhtml else self.content,
+                   'title': self.title_xhtml if self.title_xhtml else self.title}
+        if self.content_xhtml:
+            content.update({'syntax': C.SYNTAX_XHTML})
+            if self.author != self._blog_panel.host.whoami.bare:
+                options = ['read_only']
+            else:
+                options = [] if self.empty else ['update_msg']
+            self.bubble = richtext.RichTextEditor(self._blog_panel.host, content, self.__modifiedCb, self.__afterEditCb, options)
+        else:  # assume raw text message have no title
+            self.bubble = base_panels.LightTextEditor(content, self.__modifiedCb, self.__afterEditCb, options={'no_xhtml': True})
+        self.bubble.addStyleName("bubble")
+        try:
+            self.toggle_syntax_button.removeFromParent()
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+        self.entry_dialog.add(self.bubble)
+        self.edit(edit)
+        self.bubble.addEditListener(self.__showWarning)
+
+    def __showWarning(self, sender, keycode):
+        if keycode == KEY_ENTER:
+            self._blog_panel.host.showWarning(None, None)
+        else:
+            self._blog_panel.host.showWarning(*self._blog_panel.getWarningData(self.type == 'comment'))
+
+    def _delete(self, empty=False):
+        """Ask confirmation for deletion.
+        @return: False if the deletion has been cancelled."""
+        def confirm_cb(answer):
+            if answer:
+                self._blog_panel.host.bridge.call('deleteMblog', None, self.__pub_data, self.comments)
+            else:  # restore the text if it has been emptied during the edition
+                self.bubble.setContent(self.bubble._original_content)
+
+        if self.empty:
+            text = _("New ") + (_("message") if self.comments else _("comment")) + _(" without body has been cancelled.")
+            dialog.InfoDialog(_("Information"), text).show()
+            return
+        text = ""
+        if empty:
+            text = (_("Message") if self.comments else _("Comment")) + _(" body has been emptied.<br/>")
+        target = _('message and all its comments') if self.comments else _('comment')
+        text += _("Do you really want to delete this %s?") % target
+        dialog.ConfirmDialog(confirm_cb, text=text).show()
+
+    def _comment(self):
+        """Add an empty entry for a new comment"""
+        if self._current_comment:
+            self._current_comment.bubble.setFocus(True)
+            self._blog_panel.setSelectedEntry(self._current_comment, True)
+            return
+        data = {'id': str(time()),
+                'new': True,
+                'type': 'comment',
+                'author': self._blog_panel.host.whoami.bare,
+                'service': self.comments_service,
+                'node': self.comments_node
+                }
+        entry = self._blog_panel.addEntry(data)
+        if entry is None:
+            log.info("The entry of id %s can not be commented" % self.id)
+            return
+        entry._parent_entry = self
+        self._current_comment = entry
+        self.edit(True, entry)
+        self._blog_panel.setSelectedEntry(entry, True)
+
+    def edit(self, edit, entry=None):
+        """Toggle the bubble between display and edit mode
+        @edit: boolean value
+        @entry: MicroblogEntry instance, or None to use self
+        """
+        if entry is None:
+            entry = self
+        try:
+            entry.toggle_syntax_button.removeFromParent()
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+        entry.bubble.edit(edit)
+        if edit:
+            if isinstance(entry.bubble, richtext.RichTextEditor):
+                image = '<a class="richTextIcon">A</a>'
+                html = '<a style="color: blue;">raw text</a>'
+                title = _('Switch to raw text edition')
+            else:
+                image = '<img src="media/icons/tango/actions/32/format-text-italic.png" class="richTextIcon"/>'
+                html = '<a style="color: blue;">rich text</a>'
+                title = _('Switch to rich text edition')
+            if TOGGLE_EDITION_USE_ICON:
+                entry.entry_dialog.setWidth('80%')
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button = Button(image, entry.toggleContentSyntax)
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button.setTitle(title)
+                entry.entry_dialog.add(entry.toggle_syntax_button)
+            else:
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button = HTML(html)
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button.addClickListener(entry.toggleContentSyntax)
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button.addStyleName('mb_entry_toggle_syntax')
+                entry.entry_dialog.add(entry.toggle_syntax_button)
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button.setStyleAttribute('top', '-20px')  # XXX: need to force CSS
+                entry.toggle_syntax_button.setStyleAttribute('left', '-20px')
+
+    def toggleContentSyntax(self):
+        """Toggle the editor between raw and rich text"""
+        original_content = self.bubble.getOriginalContent()
+        rich = not isinstance(self.bubble, richtext.RichTextEditor)
+        if rich:
+            original_content['syntax'] = C.SYNTAX_XHTML
+
+        def setBubble(text):
+            self.content = text
+            self.content_xhtml = text if rich else ''
+            self.content_title = self.content_title_xhtml = ''
+            self.bubble.removeFromParent()
+            self.__setBubble(True)
+            self.bubble.setOriginalContent(original_content)
+            if rich:
+                self.bubble.setDisplayContent()  # needed in case the edition is aborted, to not end with an empty bubble
+
+        text = self.bubble.getContent()['text']
+        if not text:
+            setBubble(' ')  # something different than empty string is needed to initialize the rich text editor
+            return
+        if not rich:
+            def confirm_cb(answer):
+                if answer:
+                    self._blog_panel.host.bridge.call('syntaxConvert', setBubble, text, C.SYNTAX_CURRENT, C.SYNTAX_TEXT)
+            dialog.ConfirmDialog(confirm_cb, text=_("Do you really want to lose the title and text formatting?")).show()
+        else:
+            self._blog_panel.host.bridge.call('syntaxConvert', setBubble, text, C.SYNTAX_TEXT, C.SYNTAX_XHTML)
+
+
+class MicroblogPanel(quick_widgets.QuickWidget, base_widget.LiberviaWidget):
+    warning_msg_public = "This message will be <b>PUBLIC</b> and everybody will be able to see it, even people you don't know"
+    warning_msg_group = "This message will be published for all the people of the group <span class='warningTarget'>%s</span>"
+    # FIXME: all the generic parts must be moved to quick_frontends
+
+    def __init__(self, host, accepted_groups, profiles=None):
+        """Panel used to show microblog
+
+        @param accepted_groups: groups displayed in this panel, if empty, show all microblogs from all contacts
+        """
+        self.setAcceptedGroup(accepted_groups)
+        quick_widgets.QuickWidget.__init__(self, host, self.target, C.PROF_KEY_NONE)
+        base_widget.LiberviaWidget.__init__(self, host, ", ".join(accepted_groups), selectable=True)
+        self.entries = {}
+        self.comments = {}
+        self.selected_entry = None
+        self.vpanel = VerticalPanel()
+        self.vpanel.setStyleName('microblogPanel')
+        self.setWidget(self.vpanel)
+
+    @property
+    def target(self):
+        return tuple(self.accepted_groups)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        """Refresh the display of this widget. If the unibox is disabled,
+        display the 'New message' button or an empty bubble on top of the panel"""
+        if hasattr(self, 'new_button'):
+            self.new_button.setVisible(self.host.uni_box is None)
+            return
+        if self.host.uni_box is None:
+            def addBox():
+                if hasattr(self, 'new_button'):
+                    self.new_button.setVisible(False)
+                data = {'id': str(time()),
+                        'new': True,
+                        'author': self.host.whoami.bare,
+                        }
+                entry = self.addEntry(data)
+                entry.edit(True)
+            if NEW_MESSAGE_USE_BUTTON:
+                self.new_button = Button("New message", listener=addBox)
+                self.new_button.setStyleName("microblogNewButton")
+                self.vpanel.insert(self.new_button, 0)
+            elif not self.getNewMainEntry():
+                addBox()
+
+    def getNewMainEntry(self):
+        """Get the new entry being edited, or None if it doesn't exists.
+
+        @return (MicroblogEntry): the new entry being edited.
+        """
+        try:
+            first = self.vpanel.children[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            return None
+        assert(first.type == 'main_item')
+        return first if first.empty else None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def registerClass(cls):
+        base_widget.LiberviaWidget.addDropKey("GROUP", cls.createPanel)
+        base_widget.LiberviaWidget.addDropKey("CONTACT_TITLE", cls.createMetaPanel)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def createPanel(cls, host, item):
+        """Generic panel creation for one, several or all groups (meta).
+        @parem host: the SatWebFrontend instance
+        @param item: single group as a string, list of groups
+         (as an array) or None (for the meta group = "all groups")
+        @return: the created MicroblogPanel
+        """
+        _items = item if isinstance(item, list) else ([] if item is None else [item])
+        _type = 'ALL' if _items == [] else 'GROUP'
+        # XXX: pyjamas doesn't support use of cls directly
+        _new_panel = MicroblogPanel(host, _items)
+        host.FillMicroblogPanel(_new_panel)
+        host.bridge.call('getMassiveLastMblogs', _new_panel.massiveInsert, _type, _items, 10)
+        host.setSelected(_new_panel)
+        _new_panel.refresh()
+        return _new_panel
+
+    @classmethod
+    def createMetaPanel(cls, host, item):
+        """Needed for the drop keys to not be mixed between meta panel and panel for "Contacts" group"""
+        return MicroblogPanel.createPanel(host, None)
+
+    @property
+    def accepted_groups(self):
+        return self._accepted_groups
+
+    def matchEntity(self, item):
+        """
+        @param item: single group as a string, list of groups
+        (as an array) or None (for the meta group = "all groups")
+        @return: True if self matches the given entity
+        """
+        groups = item if isinstance(item, list) else ([] if item is None else [item])
+        groups.sort()  # sort() do not return the sorted list: do it here, not on the "return" line
+        return self.accepted_groups == groups
+
+    def getWarningData(self, comment=None):
+        """
+        @param comment: True if the composed message is a comment. If None, consider we are
+        composing from the unibox and guess the message type from self.selected_entry
+        @return: a couple (type, msg) for calling self.host.showWarning"""
+        if comment is None:  # composing from the unibox
+            if self.selected_entry and not self.selected_entry.comments:
+                log.error("an item without comment is selected")
+                return ("NONE", None)
+            comment = self.selected_entry is not None
+        if comment:
+            return ("PUBLIC", "This is a <span class='warningTarget'>comment</span> and keep the initial post visibility, so it is potentialy public")
+        elif not self._accepted_groups:
+            # we have a meta MicroblogPanel, we publish publicly
+            return ("PUBLIC", self.warning_msg_public)
+        else:
+            # we only accept one group at the moment
+            # FIXME: manage several groups
+            return ("GROUP", self.warning_msg_group % self._accepted_groups[0])
+
+    def onTextEntered(self, text):
+        if self.selected_entry:
+            # we are entering a comment
+            comments_url = self.selected_entry.comments
+            if not comments_url:
+                raise Exception("ERROR: the comments URL is empty")
+            target = ("COMMENT", comments_url)
+        elif not self._accepted_groups:
+            # we are entering a public microblog
+            target = ("PUBLIC", None)
+        else:
+            # we are entering a microblog restricted to a group
+            # FIXME: manage several groups
+            target = ("GROUP", self._accepted_groups[0])
+        self.host.send([target], text)
+
+    def accept_all(self):
+        return not self._accepted_groups  # we accept every microblog only if we are not filtering by groups
+
+    def getEntries(self):
+        """Ask all the entries for the currenly accepted groups,
+        and fill the panel"""
+
+    def massiveInsert(self, mblogs):
+        """Insert several microblogs at once
+        @param mblogs: dictionary of microblogs, as the result of getMassiveLastGroupBlogs
+        """
+        count = sum([len(value) for value in mblogs.values()])
+        log.debug("Massive insertion of %d microblogs" % count)
+        for publisher in mblogs:
+            log.debug("adding blogs for [%s]" % publisher)
+            for mblog in mblogs[publisher]:
+                if not "content" in mblog:
+                    log.warning("No content found in microblog [%s]" % mblog)
+                    continue
+                self.addEntry(mblog)
+
+    def mblogsInsert(self, mblogs):
+        """ Insert several microblogs at once
+        @param mblogs: list of microblogs
+        """
+        for mblog in mblogs:
+            if not "content" in mblog:
+                log.warning("No content found in microblog [%s]" % mblog)
+                continue
+            self.addEntry(mblog)
+
+    def _chronoInsert(self, vpanel, entry, reverse=True):
+        """ Insert an entry in chronological order
+        @param vpanel: VerticalPanel instance
+        @param entry: MicroblogEntry
+        @param reverse: more recent entry on top if True, chronological order else"""
+        assert(isinstance(reverse, bool))
+        if entry.empty:
+            entry.published = time()
+        # we look for the right index to insert our entry:
+        # if reversed, we insert the entry above the first entry
+        # in the past
+        idx = 0
+
+        for child in vpanel.children:
+            if not isinstance(child, MicroblogEntry):
+                idx += 1
+                continue
+            condition_to_stop = child.empty or (child.published > entry.published)
+            if condition_to_stop != reverse:  # != is XOR
+                break
+            idx += 1
+
+        vpanel.insert(entry, idx)
+
+    def addEntry(self, data):
+        """Add an entry to the panel
+        @param data: dict containing the item data
+        @return: the added entry, or None
+        """
+        _entry = MicroblogEntry(self, data)
+        if _entry.type == "comment":
+            comments_hash = (_entry.service, _entry.node)
+            if not comments_hash in self.comments:
+                # The comments node is not known in this panel
+                return None
+            parent = self.comments[comments_hash]
+            parent_idx = self.vpanel.getWidgetIndex(parent)
+            # we find or create the panel where the comment must be inserted
+            try:
+                sub_panel = self.vpanel.getWidget(parent_idx + 1)
+            except IndexError:
+                sub_panel = None
+            if not sub_panel or not isinstance(sub_panel, VerticalPanel):
+                sub_panel = VerticalPanel()
+                sub_panel.setStyleName('microblogPanel')
+                sub_panel.addStyleName('subPanel')
+                self.vpanel.insert(sub_panel, parent_idx + 1)
+            for idx in xrange(0, len(sub_panel.getChildren())):
+                comment = sub_panel.getIndexedChild(idx)
+                if comment.id == _entry.id:
+                    # update an existing comment
+                    sub_panel.remove(comment)
+                    sub_panel.insert(_entry, idx)
+                    return _entry
+            # we want comments to be inserted in chronological order
+            self._chronoInsert(sub_panel, _entry, reverse=False)
+            return _entry
+
+        if _entry.id in self.entries:  # update
+            idx = self.vpanel.getWidgetIndex(self.entries[_entry.id])
+            self.vpanel.remove(self.entries[_entry.id])
+            self.vpanel.insert(_entry, idx)
+        else:  # new entry
+            self._chronoInsert(self.vpanel, _entry)
+        self.entries[_entry.id] = _entry
+
+        if _entry.comments:
+            # entry has comments, we keep the comments service/node as a reference
+            comments_hash = (_entry.comments_service, _entry.comments_node)
+            self.comments[comments_hash] = _entry
+            self.host.bridge.call('getMblogComments', self.mblogsInsert, _entry.comments_service, _entry.comments_node)
+
+        return _entry
+
+    def removeEntry(self, type_, id_):
+        """Remove an entry from the panel
+        @param type_: entry type ('main_item' or 'comment')
+        @param id_: entry id
+        """
+        for child in self.vpanel.getChildren():
+            if isinstance(child, MicroblogEntry) and type_ == 'main_item':
+                if child.id == id_:
+                    main_idx = self.vpanel.getWidgetIndex(child)
+                    try:
+                        sub_panel = self.vpanel.getWidget(main_idx + 1)
+                        if isinstance(sub_panel, VerticalPanel):
+                            sub_panel.removeFromParent()
+                    except IndexError:
+                        pass
+                    child.removeFromParent()
+                    self.selected_entry = None
+                    break
+            elif isinstance(child, VerticalPanel) and type_ == 'comment':
+                for comment in child.getChildren():
+                    if comment.id == id_:
+                        comment.removeFromParent()
+                        self.selected_entry = None
+                        break
+
+    def ensureVisible(self, entry):
+        """Scroll to an entry to ensure its visibility
+
+        @param entry (MicroblogEntry): the entry
+        """
+        try:
+            self.vpanel.getParent().ensureVisible(entry)  # scroll to the clicked entry
+        except AttributeError:
+            log.warning("FIXME: MicroblogPanel.vpanel should be wrapped in a ScrollPanel!")
+
+    def setSelectedEntry(self, entry, ensure_visible=False):
+        """Select an entry.
+
+        @param entry (MicroblogEntry): the entry to select
+        @param ensure_visible (boolean): if True, also scroll to the entry
+        """
+        if ensure_visible:
+            self.ensureVisible(entry)
+
+        if not self.host.uni_box or not entry.comments:
+            entry.addStyleName('selected_entry')  # blink the clicked entry
+            clicked_entry = entry  # entry may be None when the timer is done
+            Timer(500, lambda timer: clicked_entry.removeStyleName('selected_entry'))
+        if not self.host.uni_box:
+            return  # unibox is disabled
+
+        # from here the previous behavior (toggle main item selection) is conserved
+        entry = entry if entry.comments else None
+        if self.selected_entry == entry:
+            entry = None
+        if self.selected_entry:
+            self.selected_entry.removeStyleName('selected_entry')
+        if entry:
+            log.debug("microblog entry selected (author=%s)" % entry.author)
+            entry.addStyleName('selected_entry')
+        self.selected_entry = entry
+
+    def updateValue(self, type_, jid, value):
+        """Update a jid value in entries
+        @param type_: one of 'avatar', 'nick'
+        @param jid: jid concerned
+        @param value: new value"""
+        def updateVPanel(vpanel):
+            for child in vpanel.children:
+                if isinstance(child, MicroblogEntry) and child.author == jid:
+                    child.updateAvatar(value)
+                elif isinstance(child, VerticalPanel):
+                    updateVPanel(child)
+        if type_ == 'avatar':
+            updateVPanel(self.vpanel)
+
+    def setAcceptedGroup(self, group):
+        """Add one or more group(s) which can be displayed in this panel.
+
+        Prevent from duplicate values and keep the list sorted.
+        @param group: string of the group, or list of string
+        """
+        if isinstance(group, basestring):
+            groups = [group]
+        else:
+            groups = list(group)
+        try:
+            self._accepted_groups.extend(groups)
+        except (AttributeError, TypeError): # XXX: should be AttributeError, but pyjamas bugs here
+            self._accepted_groups = groups
+        self._accepted_groups.sort()
+
+    def isJidAccepted(self, jid_s):
+        """Tell if a jid is actepted and shown in this panel
+        @param jid_s: jid
+        @return: True if the jid is accepted"""
+        if self.accept_all():
+            return True
+        for group in self._accepted_groups:
+            if self.host.contact_panel.isContactInGroup(group, jid_s):
+                return True
+        return False