comments: introduce new draft comments.

- private to author
- not triggering any notifications
- sidebar doesn't display draft comments
- They are just placeholders for longer review.

rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/111_version_4_23_0.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 b''
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import logging
+from sqlalchemy import *
+
+from alembic.migration import MigrationContext
+from alembic.operations import Operations
+
+from rhodecode.lib.dbmigrate.versions import _reset_base
+from rhodecode.model import meta, init_model_encryption
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    """
+    Upgrade operations go here.
+    Don't create your own engine; bind migrate_engine to your metadata
+    """
+    _reset_base(migrate_engine)
+    from rhodecode.lib.dbmigrate.schema import db_4_20_0_0 as db
+
+    init_model_encryption(db)
+
+    context = MigrationContext.configure(migrate_engine.connect())
+    op = Operations(context)
+
+    table = db.ChangesetComment.__table__
+    with op.batch_alter_table(table.name) as batch_op:
+        new_column = Column('draft', Boolean(), nullable=True)
+        batch_op.add_column(new_column)
+
+    _set_default_as_non_draft(op, meta.Session)
+
+
+def downgrade(migrate_engine):
+    meta = MetaData()
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+
+
+def fixups(models, _SESSION):
+    pass
+
+
+def _set_default_as_non_draft(op, session):
+    params = {'draft': False}
+    query = text(
+        'UPDATE changeset_comments SET draft = :draft'
+    ).bindparams(**params)
+    op.execute(query)
+    session().commit()
+

rhodecode/__init__.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 b' PYRAMID_SETTINGS = {}'
 EXTENSIONS = {}
 
 __version__ = ('.'.join((str(each) for each in VERSION[:3])))
-__dbversion__ = 110  # defines current db version for migrations
+__dbversion__ = 111  # defines current db version for migrations
 __platform__ = platform.system()
 __license__ = 'AGPLv3, and Commercial License'
 __author__ = 'RhodeCode GmbH'

rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_pull_requests.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 b' from rhodecode.lib.vcs.exceptions import'
 from rhodecode.model.changeset_status import ChangesetStatusModel
 from rhodecode.model.comment import CommentsModel
 from rhodecode.model.db import (
-    func, or_, PullRequest, ChangesetComment, ChangesetStatus, Repository,
+    func, false, or_, PullRequest, ChangesetComment, ChangesetStatus, Repository,
     PullRequestReviewers)
 from rhodecode.model.forms import PullRequestForm
 from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
@@ -268,12 +268,14 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
 
         return diffset
 
-    def register_comments_vars(self, c, pull_request, versions):
+    def register_comments_vars(self, c, pull_request, versions, include_drafts=True):
         comments_model = CommentsModel()
 
         # GENERAL COMMENTS with versions #
         q = comments_model._all_general_comments_of_pull_request(pull_request)
         q = q.order_by(ChangesetComment.comment_id.asc())
+        if not include_drafts:
+            q = q.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
         general_comments = q
 
         # pick comments we want to render at current version
@@ -283,6 +285,8 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
         # INLINE COMMENTS with versions  #
         q = comments_model._all_inline_comments_of_pull_request(pull_request)
         q = q.order_by(ChangesetComment.comment_id.asc())
+        if not include_drafts:
+            q = q.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
         inline_comments = q
 
         c.inline_versions = comments_model.aggregate_comments(
@@ -1015,7 +1019,7 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
                             if at_version and at_version != PullRequest.LATEST_VER
                             else None)
 
-        self.register_comments_vars(c, pull_request_latest, versions)
+        self.register_comments_vars(c, pull_request_latest, versions, include_drafts=False)
         all_comments = c.inline_comments_flat + c.comments
 
         existing_ids = self._get_existing_ids(self.request.POST)
@@ -1055,9 +1059,9 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
                             else None)
 
         c.unresolved_comments = CommentsModel() \
-            .get_pull_request_unresolved_todos(pull_request)
+            .get_pull_request_unresolved_todos(pull_request, include_drafts=False)
         c.resolved_comments = CommentsModel() \
-            .get_pull_request_resolved_todos(pull_request)
+            .get_pull_request_resolved_todos(pull_request, include_drafts=False)
 
         all_comments = c.unresolved_comments + c.resolved_comments
         existing_ids = self._get_existing_ids(self.request.POST)
@@ -1544,6 +1548,7 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
         status = self.request.POST.get('changeset_status', None)
         text = self.request.POST.get('text')
         comment_type = self.request.POST.get('comment_type')
+        is_draft = str2bool(self.request.POST.get('draft'))
         resolves_comment_id = self.request.POST.get('resolves_comment_id', None)
         close_pull_request = self.request.POST.get('close_pull_request')
 
@@ -1574,9 +1579,9 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
         else:
             # regular comment case, could be inline, or one with status.
             # for that one we check also permissions
-
+            # Additionally ENSURE if somehow draft is sent we're then unable to change status
             allowed_to_change_status = PullRequestModel().check_user_change_status(
-                pull_request, self._rhodecode_user)
+                pull_request, self._rhodecode_user) and not is_draft
 
             if status and allowed_to_change_status:
                 message = (_('Status change %(transition_icon)s %(status)s')
@@ -1596,8 +1601,10 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
                 status_change_type=(status
                                     if status and allowed_to_change_status else None),
                 comment_type=comment_type,
+                is_draft=is_draft,
                 resolves_comment_id=resolves_comment_id,
-                auth_user=self._rhodecode_user
+                auth_user=self._rhodecode_user,
+                send_email=not is_draft,  # skip notification for draft comments
             )
             is_inline = comment.is_inline
 
@@ -1638,6 +1645,7 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
             'target_id': h.safeid(h.safe_unicode(
                 self.request.POST.get('f_path'))),
         }
+
         if comment:
             c.co = comment
             c.at_version_num = None
@@ -1648,6 +1656,8 b' class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, '
             data.update(comment.get_dict())
             data.update({'rendered_text': rendered_comment})
 
+            # skip channelstream for draft comments
+            if not is_draft:
             comment_broadcast_channel = channelstream.comment_channel(
                 self.db_repo_name, pull_request_obj=pull_request)
 

rhodecode/model/comment.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 b' from rhodecode.lib.exceptions import Com'
 from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import extract_mentioned_users, safe_str, safe_int
 from rhodecode.model import BaseModel
 from rhodecode.model.db import (
+    false,
     ChangesetComment,
     User,
     Notification,
@@ -160,7 +161,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
 
         return todos
 
-    def get_pull_request_unresolved_todos(self, pull_request, show_outdated=True):
+    def get_pull_request_unresolved_todos(self, pull_request, show_outdated=True, include_drafts=True):
 
         todos = Session().query(ChangesetComment) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.pull_request == pull_request) \
@@ -168,6 +169,9 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
             .filter(ChangesetComment.comment_type
                     == ChangesetComment.COMMENT_TYPE_TODO)
 
+        if not include_drafts:
+            todos = todos.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
+
         if not show_outdated:
             todos = todos.filter(
                 coalesce(ChangesetComment.display_state, '') !=
@@ -177,7 +181,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
 
         return todos
 
-    def get_pull_request_resolved_todos(self, pull_request, show_outdated=True):
+    def get_pull_request_resolved_todos(self, pull_request, show_outdated=True, include_drafts=True):
 
         todos = Session().query(ChangesetComment) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.pull_request == pull_request) \
@@ -185,6 +189,9 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
             .filter(ChangesetComment.comment_type
                     == ChangesetComment.COMMENT_TYPE_TODO)
 
+        if not include_drafts:
+            todos = todos.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
+
         if not show_outdated:
             todos = todos.filter(
                 coalesce(ChangesetComment.display_state, '') !=
@@ -194,7 +201,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
 
         return todos
 
-    def get_commit_unresolved_todos(self, commit_id, show_outdated=True):
+    def get_commit_unresolved_todos(self, commit_id, show_outdated=True, include_drafts=True):
 
         todos = Session().query(ChangesetComment) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.revision == commit_id) \
@@ -202,6 +209,9 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
             .filter(ChangesetComment.comment_type
                     == ChangesetComment.COMMENT_TYPE_TODO)
 
+        if not include_drafts:
+            todos = todos.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
+
         if not show_outdated:
             todos = todos.filter(
                 coalesce(ChangesetComment.display_state, '') !=
@@ -211,7 +221,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
 
         return todos
 
-    def get_commit_resolved_todos(self, commit_id, show_outdated=True):
+    def get_commit_resolved_todos(self, commit_id, show_outdated=True, include_drafts=True):
 
         todos = Session().query(ChangesetComment) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.revision == commit_id) \
@@ -219,6 +229,9 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
             .filter(ChangesetComment.comment_type
                     == ChangesetComment.COMMENT_TYPE_TODO)
 
+        if not include_drafts:
+            todos = todos.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
+
         if not show_outdated:
             todos = todos.filter(
                 coalesce(ChangesetComment.display_state, '') !=
@@ -228,11 +241,15 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
 
         return todos
 
-    def get_commit_inline_comments(self, commit_id):
+    def get_commit_inline_comments(self, commit_id, include_drafts=True):
         inline_comments = Session().query(ChangesetComment) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.line_no != None) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.f_path != None) \
             .filter(ChangesetComment.revision == commit_id)
+
+        if not include_drafts:
+            inline_comments = inline_comments.filter(ChangesetComment.draft == false())
+
         inline_comments = inline_comments.all()
         return inline_comments
 
@@ -245,7 +262,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
 
     def create(self, text, repo, user, commit_id=None, pull_request=None,
                f_path=None, line_no=None, status_change=None,
-               status_change_type=None, comment_type=None,
+               status_change_type=None, comment_type=None, is_draft=False,
                resolves_comment_id=None, closing_pr=False, send_email=True,
                renderer=None, auth_user=None, extra_recipients=None):
         """
@@ -262,6 +279,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
         :param line_no:
         :param status_change: Label for status change
         :param comment_type: Type of comment
+        :param is_draft: is comment a draft only
         :param resolves_comment_id: id of comment which this one will resolve
         :param status_change_type: type of status change
         :param closing_pr:
@@ -288,6 +306,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
         validated_kwargs = schema.deserialize(dict(
             comment_body=text,
             comment_type=comment_type,
+            is_draft=is_draft,
             comment_file=f_path,
             comment_line=line_no,
             renderer_type=renderer,
@@ -296,6 +315,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
             repo=repo.repo_id,
             user=user.user_id,
         ))
+        is_draft = validated_kwargs['is_draft']
 
         comment = ChangesetComment()
         comment.renderer = validated_kwargs['renderer_type']
@@ -303,6 +323,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
         comment.f_path = validated_kwargs['comment_file']
         comment.line_no = validated_kwargs['comment_line']
         comment.comment_type = validated_kwargs['comment_type']
+        comment.draft = is_draft
 
         comment.repo = repo
         comment.author = user
@@ -462,6 +483,7 b' class CommentsModel(BaseModel):'
         else:
             action = 'repo.commit.comment.create'
 
+        if not is_draft:
         comment_data = comment.get_api_data()
 
         self._log_audit_action(

rhodecode/model/db.py

@@ -3767,6 +3767,7 b' class ChangesetComment(Base, BaseModel):'
     renderer = Column('renderer', Unicode(64), nullable=True)
     display_state = Column('display_state',  Unicode(128), nullable=True)
     immutable_state = Column('immutable_state', Unicode(128), nullable=True, default=OP_CHANGEABLE)
+    draft = Column('draft', Boolean(), nullable=True, default=False)
 
     comment_type = Column('comment_type',  Unicode(128), nullable=True, default=COMMENT_TYPE_NOTE)
     resolved_comment_id = Column('resolved_comment_id', Integer(), ForeignKey('changeset_comments.comment_id'), nullable=True)

rhodecode/model/validation_schema/schemas/comment_schema.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 b' class CommentSchema(colander.MappingSche'
         colander.String(),
         validator=colander.OneOf(ChangesetComment.COMMENT_TYPES),
         missing=ChangesetComment.COMMENT_TYPE_NOTE)
-
+    is_draft = colander.SchemaNode(colander.Boolean(),missing=False)
     comment_file = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(), missing=None)
     comment_line = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(), missing=None)
     status_change = colander.SchemaNode(

rhodecode/public/css/buttons.less

@@ -162,7 +162,6 b' input[type="button"] {'
     }
 }
 
-.btn-warning,
 .btn-danger,
 .revoke_perm,
 .btn-x,
@@ -196,6 +195,36 b' input[type="button"] {'
     }
 }
 
+.btn-warning {
+    .border ( @border-thickness, @alert3 );
+    background-color: white;
+    color: @alert3;
+
+    a {
+        color: @alert3;
+    }
+
+    &:hover,
+    &.active {
+        .border ( @border-thickness, @alert3 );
+        color: white;
+        background-color: @alert3;
+
+        a {
+            color: white;
+        }
+    }
+
+    i {
+        display:none;
+    }
+
+    &:disabled {
+        background-color: white;
+        color: @alert3;
+    }
+}
+
 .btn-approved-status {
     .border ( @border-thickness, @alert1 );
     background-color: white;
@@ -401,6 +430,37 b' input[type="button"] {'
 }
 
 
+input[type="submit"].btn-warning {
+    &:extend(.btn-warning);
+
+    &:focus {
+        outline: 0;
+    }
+
+    &:hover {
+        &:extend(.btn-warning:hover);
+    }
+
+    &.btn-link {
+        &:extend(.btn-link);
+        color: @alert3;
+
+        &:disabled {
+            color: @alert3;
+            background-color: transparent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    &:disabled {
+        .border ( @border-thickness-buttons, @alert3 );
+        background-color: white;
+        color: @alert3;
+        opacity: 0.5;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
 // TODO: johbo: Form button tweaks, check if we can use the classes instead
 input[type="submit"] {
     &:extend(.btn-primary);

rhodecode/public/css/comments.less

@@ -61,6 +61,13 b' tr.inline-comments div {'
     visibility: hidden;
 }
 
+.comment-draft {
+    float: left;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: @alert3;
+}
+
 .comment-label {
     float: left;
 

rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/codemirror.js

@@ -349,7 +349,12 b' var initCommentBoxCodeMirror = function('
     };
 
     var submitForm = function(cm, pred) {
-      $(cm.display.input.textarea.form).submit();
+      $(cm.display.input.textarea.form).find('.submit-comment-action').click();
+      return CodeMirror.Pass;
+    };
+
+    var submitFormAsDraft = function(cm, pred) {
+      $(cm.display.input.textarea.form).find('.submit-draft-action').click();
       return CodeMirror.Pass;
     };
 
@@ -475,9 +480,11 b' var initCommentBoxCodeMirror = function('
     // submit form on Meta-Enter
     if (OSType === "mac") {
       extraKeys["Cmd-Enter"] = submitForm;
+      extraKeys["Shift-Cmd-Enter"] = submitFormAsDraft;
     }
     else {
       extraKeys["Ctrl-Enter"] = submitForm;
+      extraKeys["Shift-Ctrl-Enter"] = submitFormAsDraft;
     }
 
     if (triggerActions) {

rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/comments.js

@@ -124,16 +124,20 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
         this.statusChange = this.withLineNo('#change_status');
 
         this.submitForm = formElement;
-        this.submitButton = $(this.submitForm).find('input[type="submit"]');
+
+        this.submitButton = $(this.submitForm).find('.submit-comment-action');
         this.submitButtonText = this.submitButton.val();
 
+        this.submitDraftButton = $(this.submitForm).find('.submit-draft-action');
+        this.submitDraftButtonText = this.submitDraftButton.val();
 
         this.previewUrl = pyroutes.url('repo_commit_comment_preview',
             {'repo_name': templateContext.repo_name,
              'commit_id': templateContext.commit_data.commit_id});
 
         if (edit){
-            this.submitButtonText = _gettext('Updated Comment');
+            this.submitDraftButton.hide();
+            this.submitButtonText = _gettext('Update Comment');
             $(this.commentType).prop('disabled', true);
             $(this.commentType).addClass('disabled');
             var editInfo =
@@ -215,10 +219,17 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
         this.getCommentStatus = function() {
           return $(this.submitForm).find(this.statusChange).val();
         };
+
         this.getCommentType = function() {
           return $(this.submitForm).find(this.commentType).val();
         };
 
+        this.getDraftState = function () {
+            var submitterElem = $(this.submitForm).find('input[type="submit"].submitter');
+            var data = $(submitterElem).data('isDraft');
+            return data
+        }
+
         this.getResolvesId = function() {
             return $(this.submitForm).find(this.resolvesId).val() || null;
         };
@@ -233,7 +244,9 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
         };
 
         this.isAllowedToSubmit = function() {
-          return !$(this.submitButton).prop('disabled');
+            var commentDisabled = $(this.submitButton).prop('disabled');
+            var draftDisabled = $(this.submitDraftButton).prop('disabled');
+            return !commentDisabled && !draftDisabled;
         };
 
         this.initStatusChangeSelector = function(){
@@ -259,11 +272,13 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
                 dropdownAutoWidth: true,
                 minimumResultsForSearch: -1
             });
+
             $(this.submitForm).find(this.statusChange).on('change', function() {
                 var status = self.getCommentStatus();
 
                 if (status && !self.isInline()) {
                     $(self.submitButton).prop('disabled', false);
+                    $(self.submitDraftButton).prop('disabled', false);
                 }
 
                 var placeholderText = _gettext('Comment text will be set automatically based on currently selected status ({0}) ...').format(status);
@@ -295,10 +310,10 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
             $(this.statusChange).select2('readonly', false);
         };
 
-        this.globalSubmitSuccessCallback = function(){
+        this.globalSubmitSuccessCallback = function(comment){
             // default behaviour is to call GLOBAL hook, if it's registered.
             if (window.commentFormGlobalSubmitSuccessCallback !== undefined){
-                commentFormGlobalSubmitSuccessCallback();
+                commentFormGlobalSubmitSuccessCallback(comment);
             }
         };
 
@@ -321,6 +336,7 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
             var text = self.cm.getValue();
             var status = self.getCommentStatus();
             var commentType = self.getCommentType();
+            var isDraft = self.getDraftState();
             var resolvesCommentId = self.getResolvesId();
             var closePullRequest = self.getClosePr();
 
@@ -365,7 +381,7 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
                 }
 
                 // run global callback on submit
-                self.globalSubmitSuccessCallback();
+                self.globalSubmitSuccessCallback({draft: isDraft, comment_id: comment_id});
 
             };
             var submitFailCallback = function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
@@ -409,10 +425,20 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
             }
 
             $(this.submitButton).prop('disabled', submitState);
+            $(this.submitDraftButton).prop('disabled', submitState);
+
             if (submitEvent) {
+              var isDraft = self.getDraftState();
+
+              if (isDraft) {
+                $(this.submitDraftButton).val(_gettext('Saving Draft...'));
+              }  else {
               $(this.submitButton).val(_gettext('Submitting...'));
+              }
+
             } else {
               $(this.submitButton).val(this.submitButtonText);
+              $(this.submitDraftButton).val(this.submitDraftButtonText);
             }
 
         };
@@ -488,6 +514,7 b' var _submitAjaxPOST = function(url, post'
             if (!allowedToSubmit){
                return false;
             }
+
             self.handleFormSubmit();
         });
 
@@ -659,7 +686,8 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
       var $node = $(node);
       var $td = $node.closest('td');
       var $comment = $node.closest('.comment');
-      var comment_id = $comment.attr('data-comment-id');
+      var comment_id = $($comment).data('commentId');
+      var isDraft = $($comment).data('commentDraft');
       var url = AJAX_COMMENT_DELETE_URL.replace('__COMMENT_ID__', comment_id);
       var postData = {
         'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN
@@ -677,7 +705,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
             updateSticky()
         }
 
-        if (window.refreshAllComments !== undefined) {
+        if (window.refreshAllComments !== undefined && !isDraft) {
           // if we have this handler, run it, and refresh all comments boxes
           refreshAllComments()
         }
@@ -716,6 +744,25 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
     })
   };
 
+  this._finalizeDrafts = function(commentIds) {
+    window.finalizeDrafts(commentIds)
+  }
+
+  this.finalizeDrafts = function(commentIds) {
+
+    SwalNoAnimation.fire({
+      title: _ngettext('Submit {0} draft comment', 'Submit {0} draft comments', commentIds.length).format(commentIds.length),
+      icon: 'warning',
+      showCancelButton: true,
+      confirmButtonText: _gettext('Yes, finalize drafts'),
+
+    }).then(function(result) {
+      if (result.value) {
+        self._finalizeDrafts(commentIds);
+      }
+    })
+  };
+
   this.toggleWideMode = function (node) {
       if ($('#content').hasClass('wrapper')) {
           $('#content').removeClass("wrapper");
@@ -916,7 +963,8 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
   this.editComment = function(node) {
       var $node = $(node);
       var $comment = $(node).closest('.comment');
-      var comment_id = $comment.attr('data-comment-id');
+      var comment_id = $($comment).data('commentId');
+      var isDraft = $($comment).data('commentDraft');
       var $form = null
 
       var $comments = $node.closest('div.inline-comments');
@@ -1002,6 +1050,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
                   'f_path': f_path,
                   'line': lineno,
                   'comment_type': commentType,
+                  'draft': isDraft,
                   'version': version,
                   'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN
               };
@@ -1084,7 +1133,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
                   $comments.find('.cb-comment-add-button').before(html);
 
                  //  run global callback on submit
-                  commentForm.globalSubmitSuccessCallback();
+                  commentForm.globalSubmitSuccessCallback({draft: isDraft, comment_id: comment_id});
 
                 } catch (e) {
                   console.error(e);
@@ -1101,7 +1150,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
                     updateSticky()
                 }
 
-                if (window.refreshAllComments !== undefined) {
+                if (window.refreshAllComments !== undefined && !isDraft) {
                       // if we have this handler, run it, and refresh all comments boxes
                       refreshAllComments()
                 }
@@ -1178,6 +1227,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
             var text = commentForm.cm.getValue();
             var commentType = commentForm.getCommentType();
             var resolvesCommentId = commentForm.getResolvesId();
+            var isDraft = commentForm.getDraftState();
 
             if (text === "") {
               return;
@@ -1201,6 +1251,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
                 'f_path': f_path,
                 'line': lineno,
                 'comment_type': commentType,
+                'draft': isDraft,
                 'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN
             };
             if (resolvesCommentId){
@@ -1222,7 +1273,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
                 }
 
                 // run global callback on submit
-                commentForm.globalSubmitSuccessCallback();
+                commentForm.globalSubmitSuccessCallback({draft: isDraft, comment_id: comment_id});
 
               } catch (e) {
                 console.error(e);
@@ -1239,7 +1290,7 b' var CommentsController = function() {'
                   updateSticky()
               }
 
-              if (window.refreshAllComments !== undefined) {
+              if (window.refreshAllComments !== undefined && !isDraft) {
                   // if we have this handler, run it, and refresh all comments boxes
                   refreshAllComments()
               }

rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako

@@ -1225,6 +1225,14 b''
     (function () {
         "use sctrict";
 
+        // details block auto-hide menu
+        $(document).mouseup(function(e) {
+            var container = $('.details-inline-block');
+            if (!container.is(e.target) && container.has(e.target).length === 0) {
+                $('.details-inline-block[open]').removeAttr('open')
+            }
+        });
+
         var $sideBar = $('.right-sidebar');
         var expanded = $sideBar.hasClass('right-sidebar-expanded');
         var sidebarState = templateContext.session_attrs.sidebarState;

rhodecode/templates/base/sidebar.mako

@@ -31,8 +31,12 b''
          <%
             display = ''
             _cls = ''
+            ## Extra precaution to not show drafts in the sidebar for todo/comments
+            if comment_obj.draft:
+                continue
          %>
 
+
          <%
              comment_ver_index = comment_obj.get_index_version(getattr(c, 'versions', []))
              prev_comment_ver_index = 0

rhodecode/templates/changeset/changeset_file_comment.mako

@@ -3,20 +3,25 b''
 ## <%namespace name="comment" file="/changeset/changeset_file_comment.mako"/>
 ## ${comment.comment_block(comment)}
 ##
+<%namespace name="base" file="/base/base.mako"/>
 
 <%!
     from rhodecode.lib import html_filters
 %>
 
-<%namespace name="base" file="/base/base.mako"/>
+
 <%def name="comment_block(comment, inline=False, active_pattern_entries=None)">
 
     <%
         from rhodecode.model.comment import CommentsModel
         comment_model = CommentsModel()
+
+      comment_ver = comment.get_index_version(getattr(c, 'versions', []))
+      latest_ver = len(getattr(c, 'versions', []))
+      visible_for_user = True
+      if comment.draft:
+        visible_for_user = comment.user_id == c.rhodecode_user.user_id
     %>
-  <% comment_ver = comment.get_index_version(getattr(c, 'versions', [])) %>
-  <% latest_ver = len(getattr(c, 'versions', [])) %>
 
   % if inline:
       <% outdated_at_ver = comment.outdated_at_version(c.at_version_num) %>
@@ -24,6 +29,7 b''
       <% outdated_at_ver = comment.older_than_version(c.at_version_num) %>
   % endif
 
+  % if visible_for_user:
   <div class="comment
              ${'comment-inline' if inline else 'comment-general'}
              ${'comment-outdated' if outdated_at_ver else 'comment-current'}"
@@ -31,6 +37,7 b''
        line="${comment.line_no}"
        data-comment-id="${comment.comment_id}"
        data-comment-type="${comment.comment_type}"
+       data-comment-draft=${h.json.dumps(comment.draft)}
        data-comment-renderer="${comment.renderer}"
        data-comment-text="${comment.text | html_filters.base64,n}"
        data-comment-line-no="${comment.line_no}"
@@ -39,6 +46,9 b''
 
       <div class="meta">
           <div class="comment-type-label">
+               % if comment.draft:
+                 <div class="tooltip comment-draft" title="${_('Draft comments are only visible to the author until submitted')}.">DRAFT</div>
+               % endif
               <div class="comment-label ${comment.comment_type or 'note'}" id="comment-label-${comment.comment_id}">
 
               ## TODO COMMENT
@@ -90,7 +100,7 b''
 
               </div>
           </div>
-
+          ## NOTE 0 and .. => because we disable it for now until UI ready
           % if 0 and comment.status_change:
           <div class="pull-left">
               <span  class="tag authortag tooltip" title="${_('Status from pull request.')}">
@@ -100,10 +110,12 b''
               </span>
           </div>
           % endif
-
+          ## Since only author can see drafts, we don't show it
+          % if not comment.draft:
           <div class="author ${'author-inline' if inline else 'author-general'}">
               ${base.gravatar_with_user(comment.author.email, 16, tooltip=True)}
           </div>
+          % endif
 
           <div class="date">
               ${h.age_component(comment.modified_at, time_is_local=True)}
@@ -215,6 +227,11 b''
                        <div class="dropdown-item">
                         <a onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.deleteComment(this);" class="btn btn-link btn-sm btn-danger delete-comment">${_('Delete')}</a>
                        </div>
+                       % if comment.draft:
+                       <div class="dropdown-item">
+                        <a onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.finalizeDrafts([${comment.comment_id}]);" class="btn btn-link btn-sm finalize-draft-comment">${_('Submit draft')}</a>
+                       </div>
+                       % endif
                    %else:
                       <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
                       <div class="dropdown-item">
@@ -252,6 +269,7 b''
       </div>
 
   </div>
+  % endif
 </%def>
 
 ## generate main comments
@@ -311,6 +329,7 b''
                 var text = self.cm.getValue();
                 var status = self.getCommentStatus();
                 var commentType = self.getCommentType();
+                var isDraft = self.getDraftState();
 
                 if (text === "" && !status) {
                     return;
@@ -337,6 +356,7 b''
                     'text': text,
                     'changeset_status': status,
                     'comment_type': commentType,
+                    'draft': isDraft,
                     'commit_ids': commitIds,
                     'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN
                 };
@@ -477,14 +497,18 b''
                 <div class="action-buttons-extra"></div>
             % endif
 
-            <input class="btn btn-success comment-button-input" id="save_${lineno_id}" name="save" type="submit" value="${_('Comment')}">
+            <input class="btn btn-success comment-button-input submit-comment-action" id="save_${lineno_id}" name="save" type="submit" value="${_('Add comment')}" data-is-draft=false onclick="$(this).addClass('submitter')">
+
+            % if form_type == 'inline':
+                <input class="btn btn-warning comment-button-input submit-draft-action" id="save_draft_${lineno_id}" name="save_draft" type="submit" value="${_('Add draft')}" data-is-draft=true onclick="$(this).addClass('submitter')">
+            % endif
 
             ## inline for has a file, and line-number together with cancel hide button.
             % if form_type == 'inline':
                 <input type="hidden" name="f_path" value="{0}">
                 <input type="hidden" name="line" value="${lineno_id}">
-                <button type="button" class="cb-comment-cancel" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.cancelComment(this);">
-                ${_('Cancel')}
+                <button type="button" class="tooltip cb-comment-cancel" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.cancelComment(this);" title="Hide comment box">
+                <i class="icon-cancel-circled2"></i>
                 </button>
             % endif
         </div>

rhodecode/templates/codeblocks/diffs.mako

@@ -711,16 +711,19 b' def get_comments_for(diff_type, comments'
             data-line-no="${line.original.lineno}"
             >
 
-            <% line_old_comments = None %>
+            <% line_old_comments, line_old_comments_no_drafts = None, None %>
             %if line.original.get_comment_args:
-                <% line_old_comments = get_comments_for('side-by-side', inline_comments, *line.original.get_comment_args) %>
+                <%
+                    line_old_comments = get_comments_for('side-by-side', inline_comments, *line.original.get_comment_args)
+                    line_old_comments_no_drafts = [c for c in line_old_comments if not c.draft] if line_old_comments else []
+                    has_outdated = any([x.outdated for x in line_old_comments_no_drafts])
+                %>
             %endif
-            %if line_old_comments:
-                <% has_outdated = any([x.outdated for x in line_old_comments]) %>
+            %if line_old_comments_no_drafts:
                 % if has_outdated:
-                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment-toggle" title="${_('comments including outdated: {}. Click here to display them.').format(len(line_old_comments))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
+                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment-toggle" title="${_('comments including outdated: {}. Click here to display them.').format(len(line_old_comments_no_drafts))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
                 % else:
-                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment" title="${_('comments: {}. Click to toggle them.').format(len(line_old_comments))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
+                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment" title="${_('comments: {}. Click to toggle them.').format(len(line_old_comments_no_drafts))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
                 % endif
             %endif
         </td>
@@ -752,18 +755,20 b' def get_comments_for(diff_type, comments'
             >
             <div>
 
+            <% line_new_comments, line_new_comments_no_drafts = None, None %>
             %if line.modified.get_comment_args:
-                <% line_new_comments = get_comments_for('side-by-side', inline_comments, *line.modified.get_comment_args) %>
-            %else:
-                <% line_new_comments = None%>
+                <%
+                    line_new_comments = get_comments_for('side-by-side', inline_comments, *line.modified.get_comment_args)
+                    line_new_comments_no_drafts = [c for c in line_new_comments if not c.draft] if line_new_comments else []
+                    has_outdated = any([x.outdated for x in line_new_comments_no_drafts])
+                %>
             %endif
-            %if line_new_comments:
 
-                <% has_outdated = any([x.outdated for x in line_new_comments]) %>
+            %if line_new_comments_no_drafts:
                 % if has_outdated:
-                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment-toggle" title="${_('comments including outdated: {}. Click here to display them.').format(len(line_new_comments))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
+                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment-toggle" title="${_('comments including outdated: {}. Click here to display them.').format(len(line_new_comments_no_drafts))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
                 % else:
-                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment" title="${_('comments: {}. Click to toggle them.').format(len(line_new_comments))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
+                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment" title="${_('comments: {}. Click to toggle them.').format(len(line_new_comments_no_drafts))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
                 % endif
             %endif
             </div>
@@ -814,18 +819,20 b' def get_comments_for(diff_type, comments'
         <td class="cb-data ${action_class(action)}">
             <div>
 
+                <% comments, comments_no_drafts = None, None %>
             %if comments_args:
-                <% comments = get_comments_for('unified', inline_comments, *comments_args) %>
-            %else:
-                <% comments = None %>
+                    <%
+                        comments = get_comments_for('unified', inline_comments, *comments_args)
+                        comments_no_drafts = [c for c in line_new_comments if not c.draft] if line_new_comments else []
+                        has_outdated = any([x.outdated for x in comments_no_drafts])
+                    %>
             %endif
 
-            % if comments:
-                <% has_outdated = any([x.outdated for x in comments]) %>
+                % if comments_no_drafts:
                 % if has_outdated:
-                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment-toggle" title="${_('comments including outdated: {}. Click here to display them.').format(len(comments))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
+                        <i class="tooltip icon-comment-toggle" title="${_('comments including outdated: {}. Click here to display them.').format(len(comments_no_drafts))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
                 % else:
-                    <i class="tooltip icon-comment" title="${_('comments: {}. Click to toggle them.').format(len(comments))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
+                        <i class="tooltip icon-comment" title="${_('comments: {}. Click to toggle them.').format(len(comments_no_drafts))}" onclick="return Rhodecode.comments.toggleLineComments(this)"></i>
                 % endif
             % endif
             </div>

rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako

@@ -980,9 +980,11 b' window.setObserversData = ${c.pull_reque'
         $(btns).each(fn_display);
     });
 
-    // register submit callback on commentForm form to track TODOs
-    window.commentFormGlobalSubmitSuccessCallback = function () {
+    // register submit callback on commentForm form to track TODOs, and refresh mergeChecks conditions
+    window.commentFormGlobalSubmitSuccessCallback = function (comment) {
+        if (!comment.draft) {
         refreshMergeChecks();
+        }
     };
 
     ReviewerAutoComplete('#user', reviewersController);
@@ -995,6 +997,12 b' window.setObserversData = ${c.pull_reque'
     var channel = '${c.pr_broadcast_channel}';
     new ReviewerPresenceController(channel)
 
+
+    window.finalizeDrafts = function(commentIds) {
+        alert('okok !' + commentIds)
+
+    }
+
 })
 </script>