Now the conversation can be marked as read from the main message cab

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ConversationsAdapter.kt

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.deleteConversation
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.markThreadMessagesRead
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.refreshMessages
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.Conversation
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_conversation.view.*
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class ConversationsAdapter(
             R.id.cab_copy_number -> copyNumberToClipboard()
             R.id.cab_delete -> askConfirmDelete()
             R.id.cab_select_all -> selectAll()
+            R.id.cab_mark_as_read -> markAsRead()
         }
     }
 
@@ -184,6 +186,24 @@ class ConversationsAdapter(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun markAsRead(){
+        if (selectedKeys.isEmpty()) {
+            return
+        }
+        val  conversationsMarkedAsRead = conversations.filter { selectedKeys.contains(it.hashCode()) } as ArrayList<Conversation>
+
+        ensureBackgroundThread {
+            conversationsMarkedAsRead.forEach {
+                activity.markThreadMessagesRead(it.threadId)
+            }
+            activity.runOnUiThread {
+                refreshMessages()
+                finishActMode()
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
     private fun addNumberToContact() {
         val conversation = getSelectedItems().firstOrNull() ?: return
         Intent().apply {

app/src/main/res/menu/cab_conversations.xml

@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/cab_select_all"
         android:title="@string/select_all"
         app:showAsAction="never" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/cab_mark_as_read"
+        android:title="@string/mark_as_read"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
 </menu>