[Bug 37298] New: Add a flag in Message_Key for message sent form another terminal

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37298

           Summary: Add a flag in Message_Key for message sent form
                    another terminal
           Product: Telepathy
           Version: git master
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: tp-spec
        AssignedTo: telepathy-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: nicolas.dufresne at collabora.co.uk
         QAContact: telepathy-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org


On some protocols, like Skype, when messages are sent from another protocol,
the messages are also sent to all other connected terminals. This allow keeping
all the computers/phone/tablet on sync in a way you can switch from one to
another and not loose the context.

On the N900 those messages are simply sent as new messages with the annoying
side effect that the phone notify you of a new message, while in fact it is you
that sent the message from you computer.

What I'm proposing is to add a flag to Message_Key headers that would serve
this purpose. I have two options in mind.

1) A very specific flag similar to "echoed", that would applied for the type of
message described before
2) Or a more generic one like "no-notify", that can be used for any new
messages that do not really require user attention.

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