diff --git a/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/im_livechat.js b/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/im_livechat.js
index acc1ed8e559..964edddbadc 100644
--- a/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/im_livechat.js
+++ b/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/im_livechat.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ var LivechatButton = Widget.extend({
      */
     _renderMessages: function () {
         var shouldScroll = !this._chatWindow.isFolded() && this._chatWindow.threadWidget.isAtBottom();
-        this._chatWindow.render(this._messages);
+        this._chatWindow.render(this._messages); // AKU: TODO store messages in website livechat thread
         if (shouldScroll) {
             this._chatWindow.threadWidget.scrollToBottom();
         }
diff --git a/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/website_livechat_window.js b/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/website_livechat_window.js
index 77eaf40b99b..660db0ad71e 100644
--- a/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/website_livechat_window.js
+++ b/addons/im_livechat/static/src/js/website_livechat_window.js
@@ -95,15 +95,13 @@ var LivechatWindow = AbstractThreadWindow.extend({
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
-     * If there are no chat linked to this livechat window, returns null.
+     * AKU: TODO drop this method when there's the website livechat thread
+     * model linked to this website livechat window.
      *
      * @override
-     * @returns {integer|null}
+     * @returns {integer}
      */
     _getThreadID: function () {
-        if (!this.hasThread()) {
-            return null;
-        }
         return this._data.id;
     },
     /**
diff --git a/addons/im_support/static/src/js/mail_manager.js b/addons/im_support/static/src/js/mail_manager.js
index b25b47cc1ba..56ea4b736b6 100644
--- a/addons/im_support/static/src/js/mail_manager.js
+++ b/addons/im_support/static/src/js/mail_manager.js
@@ -169,7 +169,12 @@ MailManager.include({
      */
     _makeChannel: function (data, options) {
         if (data.id === this.supportChannelUUID) {
-            return new SupportChannel(this, data, options, this._commands);
+            return new SupportChannel({
+                parent: this,
+                data: data,
+                options: options,
+                commands: this._commands
+            });
         }
         return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
     },
diff --git a/addons/im_support/static/src/js/support_channel.js b/addons/im_support/static/src/js/support_channel.js
index adcf2a0c51e..dee74a6650d 100644
--- a/addons/im_support/static/src/js/support_channel.js
+++ b/addons/im_support/static/src/js/support_channel.js
@@ -20,7 +20,20 @@ var _t = core._t;
  * mail.model.ThreadWithCache
  */
 var SupportChannel = ThreadWithCache.extend({
-    init: function (parent, data, options) {
+    /**
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {boolean} params.data.available
+     * @param {string|integer} params.data.id
+     * @param {boolean} params.data.is_minimized
+     * @param {Object} params.data.operator
+     * @param {string} params.data.state ['open', 'closed', 'folded']
+     * @param {string} params.data.uuid
+     * @param {string} params.data.welcome_message
+     * @param {Object} params.options
+     */
+    init: function (params) {
+        var data = params.data;
 
         data.type = 'support_channel';
         data.name = _t("Support");
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/discuss.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/discuss.js
index 4b6bd2efacc..531f5f6559a 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/discuss.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/discuss.js
@@ -383,22 +383,21 @@ var Discuss = AbstractAction.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
      */
     _fetchAndRenderThread: function () {
         var self = this;
-        return this._thread.getMessages(this.domain)
-            .then(function (messages) {
+        return this._thread.fetchMessages(this.domain)
+            .then(function () {
                 self._threadWidget.render(
-                    messages,
-                    self._getThreadRenderingOptions(messages)
+                    self._thread,
+                    self._getThreadRenderingOptions()
                 );
-                self._updateButtonStatus(messages.length === 0);
+                self._updateButtonStatus(!self._thread.hasMessages());
                 return self._loadEnoughMessages();
             });
     },
     /**
      * @private
-     * @param {mail.model.Message} messages
      * @returns {Object}
      */
-    _getThreadRenderingOptions: function (messages) {
+    _getThreadRenderingOptions: function () {
         // Compute position of the 'New messages' separator, only once when
         // joining a channel to keep it in the thread when new messages arrive
         if (_.isUndefined(this.messagesSeparatorPosition)) {
@@ -416,8 +415,8 @@ var Discuss = AbstractAction.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
             messagesSeparatorPosition: this.messagesSeparatorPosition,
             squashCloseMessages: this._thread.getType() !== 'mailbox' &&
                                     !this._thread.isMassMailing(),
-            displayEmptyThread: !messages.length && !this.domain.length,
-            displayNoMatchFound: !messages.length && this.domain.length,
+            displayEmptyThread: !this._thread.hasMessages() && !this.domain.length,
+            displayNoMatchFound: !this._thread.hasMessages() && this.domain.length,
             displaySubjectOnMessages:
                 (
                     this._thread.getType() !== 'mailbox' &&
@@ -483,15 +482,15 @@ var Discuss = AbstractAction.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
         var oldestMessageID = this.$('.o_thread_message').first().data('messageId');
         var oldestMessageSelector = '.o_thread_message[data-message-id="' + oldestMessageID + '"]';
         var offset = -dom.getPosition(document.querySelector(oldestMessageSelector)).top;
-        return this._thread.getMessages(this.domain, true)
-            .then(function (messages) {
+        return this._thread.fetchMessages(this.domain, true)
+            .then(function () {
                 if (self.messagesSeparatorPosition === 'top') {
                     // reset value to re-compute separator position
                     self.messagesSeparatorPosition = undefined;
                 }
                 self._threadWidget.render(
-                    messages,
-                    self._getThreadRenderingOptions(messages)
+                    self._thread,
+                    self._getThreadRenderingOptions()
                 );
                 offset += dom.getPosition(document.querySelector(oldestMessageSelector)
                 ).top;
@@ -1169,12 +1168,12 @@ var Discuss = AbstractAction.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
             (currentThreadID === 'mailbox_inbox' && !message.isNeedaction()) ||
             (currentThreadID === 'mailbox_moderation' && !message.needsModeration())
         ) {
-            this._thread.getMessages(this.domain)
-                .then(function (messages) {
-                    var options = self._getThreadRenderingOptions(messages);
-                    self._threadWidget.removeMessageAndRender(message.getID(), messages, options)
+            this._thread.fetchMessages(this.domain)
+                .then(function () {
+                    var options = self._getThreadRenderingOptions();
+                    self._threadWidget.removeMessageAndRender(message.getID(), self._thread, options)
                         .then(function () {
-                            self._updateButtonStatus(messages.length === 0, type);
+                            self._updateButtonStatus(!self._thread.hasMessages(), type);
                         });
                 });
         } else if (_.contains(message.getThreadIDs(), currentThreadID)) {
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/messages/abstract_message.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/messages/abstract_message.js
index 6c5f247386f..420ac2da41b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/messages/abstract_message.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/messages/abstract_message.js
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ var AbstractMessage =  Class.extend({
         this._id = data.id;
         this._isDiscussion = data.is_discussion;
         this._isNotification = data.is_notification;
-        // if set, the message should display the author of the message
-        this._displayAuthor = false;
         this._serverAuthorID = data.author_id;
         this._type = data.message_type || undefined;
 
@@ -268,12 +266,12 @@ var AbstractMessage =  Class.extend({
         return this._isDiscussion;
     },
     /**
-     * State whether this message is linked to a document
-     * By default, messages are not linked to a document.
+     * State whether this message is linked to a document thread
+     * By default, messages are not linked to a document thread.
      *
      * @return {boolean}
      */
-    isLinkedToDocument: function () {
+    isLinkedToDocumentThread: function () {
         return false;
     },
     /**
@@ -337,14 +335,6 @@ var AbstractMessage =  Class.extend({
     needsModeration: function () {
         return false;
     },
-    /**
-     * State whether this message should display the author
-     *
-     * @return {boolean}
-     */
-    shouldDisplayAuthor: function () {
-        return this._displayAuthor;
-    },
     /**
      * State whether this message should redirect to the author
      * when clicking on the author of this message.
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/abstract_thread.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/abstract_thread.js
index 3ea263fa996..788a04307a7 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/abstract_thread.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/abstract_thread.js
@@ -6,15 +6,42 @@ var Class = require('web.Class');
 /**
  * Abstract thread is the super class of all threads, either backend threads
  * (which are compatible with mail service) or website livechats.
+ *
+ * Abstract threads contain abstract messages
  */
 var AbstractThread = Class.extend({
-    init: function (parent, data) {},
+    /**
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {Object} params.data.id the ID of this thread
+     */
+    init: function (params) {
+        this._id = params.data.id;
+    },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Public
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    /**
+     * Get the ID of this thread
+     *
+     * @returns {integer|string}
+     */
+    getID: function () {
+        return this._id;
+    },
+    /**
+     * @abstract
+     * @returns {mail.model.AbstractMessage[]}
+     */
     getMessages: function () {},
+    /**
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    hasMessages: function () {
+        return !_.isEmpty(this.getMessages());
+    },
 });
 
 return AbstractThread;
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js
index e63cab2f907..86482a71a6d 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js
@@ -17,30 +17,35 @@ var time = require('web.time');
 var Channel = ThreadWithCache.extend({
     /**
      * @override
-     * @param {string} [data.anonymous_name]
-     * @param {string} data.channel_type
-     * @param {boolean} data.group_based_subscription
-     * @param {boolean} [data.is_minimized=false]
-     * @param  {boolean} data.is_moderator whether the current user is
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {string} [params.data.anonymous_name]
+     * @param {string} params.data.channel_type
+     * @param {boolean} params.data.group_based_subscription
+     * @param {boolean} [params.data.is_minimized=false]
+     * @param  {boolean} params.data.is_moderator whether the current user is
      *   moderator of this channel.
-     * @param {string} [data.last_message_date] date in server-format
-     * @param {boolean} [data.mass_mailing]
-     * @param {integer} [data.message_unread_counter]
-     * @param {string} [data.public] either 'public' or 'private'
-     * @param {string} data.state
-     * @param {string} [data.uuid]
-     * @param {Object} options
-     * @param {boolean} [options.autoswitch=true]
-     * @param {Object[]} commands
+     * @param {string} [params.data.last_message_date] date in server-format
+     * @param {boolean} [params.data.mass_mailing]
+     * @param {integer} [params.data.message_unread_counter]
+     * @param {string} [params.data.public] either 'public' or 'private'
+     * @param {string} params.data.state
+     * @param {string} [params.data.uuid]
+     * @param {Object} params.options
+     * @param {boolean} [params.options.autoswitch=true]
+     * @param {Object[]} params.commands
      */
-    init: function (parent, data, options, commands) {
+    init: function (params) {
         var self = this;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
 
+        var data = params.data;
+        var options = params.options;
+        var commands = params.commands;
+
         // If set, autoswitch channel on joining this channel in discuss
         // the default behaviour is to autoswitch on join.
         // exception: receiving channel or chat session notifications
-        //
         this._autoswitch = 'autoswitch' in options ? options.autoswitch : true;
         this._chat = undefined; // FIXME: could be dropped when livechat and DM are moved out of this class
         this._commands = undefined;
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/create_mode_document_thread.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/create_mode_document_thread.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab396984b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/create_mode_document_thread.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+odoo.define('mail.model.CreateModeDocumentThread', function (require) {
+"use strict";
+
+var AbstractMessage = require('mail.model.AbstractMessage');
+var AbstractThread = require('mail.model.AbstractThread');
+
+var core = require('web.core');
+var session = require('web.session');
+
+var _t = core._t;
+
+/**
+ * Special document thread that is linked to a new document that is in create
+ * mode. This thread only display a single (fake) message which displays the
+ * user avatar and the message 'creating a new record...'.
+ *
+ * Note: it uses AbstractThread and AbstractMessage, because this is a fake
+ * thread which contains a fake message. We do not want to register both of them
+ * in the mail service.
+ */
+var CreateModeDocumentThread = AbstractThread.extend({
+
+    /**
+     * @override
+     */
+    init: function () {
+        var params = {
+            data: {
+                id: '_createModeDocumentThread'
+            }
+        };
+
+        this._super(params);
+
+        this._messages = this._forgeCreateMessages();
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Public
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * @returns {mail.model.AbstractMessage[]}
+     */
+    getMessages: function () {
+        return this._messages;
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Private
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Make a fake list of messages to render in create mode.
+     * Instead of rendering no messages at all, it displays a single message
+     * with body content "Creating a new record".
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {mail.model.AbstractMessage[]} an array containing a single
+     *   message 'Creating a new record...'
+     */
+    _forgeCreateMessages: function () {
+        var createMessage = new AbstractMessage(this, {
+            id: 0,
+            body: _t("<p>Creating a new record...</p>"),
+            author_id: [session.partner_id, session.partner_display_name],
+        });
+        return [createMessage];
+    },
+
+});
+
+return CreateModeDocumentThread;
+
+});
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/dm.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/dm.js
index cd08dd7526d..dc24681990b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/dm.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/dm.js
@@ -11,15 +11,18 @@ var Channel = require('mail.model.Channel');
 var DM = Channel.extend({
     /**
      * @override
-     * @param {Object} data
-     * @param {Object} data.direct_partner
-     * @param {integer} data.direct_partner[0].id
-     * @param {string} data.direct_partner[0].im_status
-     * @param {string} data.direct_partner[0].name
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {Object} params.data.direct_partner
+     * @param {integer} params.data.direct_partner[0].id
+     * @param {string} params.data.direct_partner[0].im_status
+     * @param {string} params.data.direct_partner[0].name
      */
-    init: function (parent, data) {
+    init: function (params) {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
 
+        var data = params.data;
+
         this._type = 'dm';
         this._name = data.direct_partner[0].name;
         this._directPartnerID = data.direct_partner[0].id;
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/document_thread.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/document_thread.js
index 92cc26e845b..cf3e27c8c81 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/document_thread.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/document_thread.js
@@ -24,13 +24,16 @@ var DocumentThread = Thread.extend({
 
     /**
      * @override
-     * @param {string} [data.messagesIDs] the list of message ids linked
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {string} [params.data.messagesIDs] the list of message ids linked
      *   to the document (if not given, they will be fetched before fetching the
      *   messages)
-     * @param {string} data.model
-     * @param {integer} data.resID
+     * @param {string} params.data.model
+     * @param {integer} params.data.resID
      */
-    init: function (parent, data) {
+    init: function (params) {
+        var data = params.data;
         data.id = data.resModel + '_' + data.resID;
         data.type = 'document_thread';
 
@@ -98,6 +101,23 @@ var DocumentThread = Thread.extend({
             windowState: windowState,
         });
     },
+    /**
+     *
+     * Fetch messages of the document thread
+     *
+     * @override
+     * @param {Object} options
+     * @param {boolean} [options.forceFetch] if true, fetch anyway, as user
+     *   clicked on 'load more'.
+     * @returns {$.Promise<mail.model.Message[]>}
+     */
+    fetchMessages: function (options) {
+        var self = this;
+        return this._fetchMessages(options).then(function () {
+            self.call('mail_service', 'markMessagesAsRead', self._messageIDs);
+            return self._messages;
+        });
+    },
     /**
      * Overrides to store the thread's state in the LocalStorage, so that it is
      * shared between tabs, and restored on F5.
@@ -137,21 +157,11 @@ var DocumentThread = Thread.extend({
         return this._messageIDs;
     },
     /**
-     *
-     * Get messages of the document thread
-     *
      * @override
-     * @param {Object} options
-     * @param {boolean} [options.forceFetch] if true, fetch anyway, as user
-     *   clicked on 'load more'.
-     * @returns {$.Promise<mail.model.Message[]>}
+     * @returns {mail.model.Message[]}
      */
-    getMessages: function (options) {
-        var self = this;
-        return this._fetchMessages(options).then(function () {
-            self.call('mail_service', 'markMessagesAsRead', self._messageIDs);
-            return self._messages;
-        });
+    getMessages: function () {
+        return this._messages;
     },
     /**
      * States whether the thread is linked to a document
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/mailbox.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/mailbox.js
index bcb5ae609b7..6d2e75c59b1 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/mailbox.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/mailbox.js
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ var Mailbox = ThreadWithCache.extend({
 
     /**
      * @override
-     * @param {Object} data
-     * @param {string} data.id the ID of the mailbox, without the 'mailbox_'
-     *   prefix.
-     * @param {integer} [data.mailboxCounter=0] the initial mailbox counter of
-     *   this mailbox.
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {string} params.data.id the ID of the mailbox, without the
+     *   'mailbox_' prefix.
+     * @param {integer} [params.data.mailboxCounter=0] the initial mailbox
+     *   counter of this mailbox.
      */
-    init: function (parent, data) {
+    init: function (params) {
+        var data = params.data;
         // ID or mailboxes are always prefixed with 'mailbox_'
         data.id = 'mailbox_' + data.id;
         data.type = 'mailbox';
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ var Mailbox = ThreadWithCache.extend({
     getMessagePreviews: function () {
         var self = this;
 
-        return this.getMessages().then(function (messages) {
+        return this.fetchMessages().then(function (messages) {
             // pick only last message of chatter
             // items = list of objects
             // { unreadCounter: integer, message: mail.model.Message }
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js
index de2c6628d67..5a376f8f7e2 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ odoo.define('mail.model.Thread', function (require) {
 "use strict";
 
 var emojis = require('mail.emojis');
+var AbstractThread = require('mail.model.AbstractThread');
 var mailUtils = require('mail.utils');
 
-var Class = require('web.Class');
 var Mixins = require('web.mixins');
 var ServicesMixin = require('web.ServicesMixin');
 
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@ var ServicesMixin = require('web.ServicesMixin');
  *
  * In particular, channels and mailboxes are two different kinds of threads.
  */
-var Thread = Class.extend(Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin, ServicesMixin, {
+var Thread = AbstractThread.extend(Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin, ServicesMixin, {
     /**
-     * @param {mail.Manager} parent
-     * @param {Object} data
-     * @param {string} [data.channel_type]
-     * @param {integer|string} data.id
-     * @param {string} data.name
-     * @param {string} [data.type]
+     * @override
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {mail.Manager} param.parent
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {string} [params.data.channel_type]
+     * @param {string} params.data.name
+     * @param {string} [params.data.type]
      */
-    init: function (parent, data) {
+    init: function (params) {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin.init.call(this, arguments);
-        this.setParent(parent);
-
-        this._id = data.id;
+        this.setParent(params.parent);
 
         // threads are not detached by default
         this._detached = false;
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ var Thread = Class.extend(Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin, ServicesMixin, {
         // extended composer and show "Send by messages by email" on discuss
         // sidebar
         this._massMailing = false;
-        this._name = data.name;
+        this._name = params.data.name;
         // on 1st request to getPreview, fetch data if incomplete. Otherwise it
         // means that there is no message in this channel.
         this._previewed = false;
-        this._type = data.type || data.channel_type;
+        this._type = params.data.type || params.data.channel_type;
         // any new message that has not been read yet
         this._unreadCounter = 0;
         // max number of fetched messages from the server
@@ -87,6 +87,23 @@ var Thread = Class.extend(Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin, ServicesMixin, {
             passively: options.passively,
         });
     },
+    /**
+     * Fetch the list of messages in this thread.
+     * By default, a thread has no messages.
+     *
+     * Note that this method only returns some messages, as we do not want to
+     * fetch all messages of a thread at once, just to read the last message.
+     *
+     * As a result, this method fetches only some messages of the thread,
+     * starting from the last message in the thread. At most, it fetches
+     * `this.LIMIT` number of messages at a time.
+     *
+     * @abstract
+     * @returns {$.Promise<mail.model.Message[]>}
+     */
+    fetchMessages: function () {
+        return $.when([]);
+    },
     /**
      * Updates the _folded state of the thread. Must be overriden to reflect
      * the new state in the interface.
@@ -105,14 +122,6 @@ var Thread = Class.extend(Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin, ServicesMixin, {
     getCommands: function () {
         return [];
     },
-    /**
-     * Get the ID of the thread
-     *
-     * @returns {integer|string} string for mailboxes (e.g. 'mailbox_inbox')
-     */
-    getID: function () {
-        return this._id;
-    },
     /**
      * Get the listeners of the thread.
      * By default, a thread has not listener.
@@ -123,23 +132,6 @@ var Thread = Class.extend(Mixins.EventDispatcherMixin, ServicesMixin, {
     getMentionPartnerSuggestions: function () {
         return $.when([]);
     },
-    /**
-     * Get the list of messages in this thread.
-     * By default, a thread has no messages.
-     *
-     * Note that this method only returns some messages, as we do not want to
-     * fetch all messages of a thread at once, just to read the last message.
-     *
-     * As a result, this method fetches only some messages of the thread,
-     * starting from the last message in the thread. At most, it fetches
-     * `this.LIMIT` number of messages at a time.
-     *
-     * @abstract
-     * @returns {$.Promise<mail.model.Message[]>}
-     */
-    getMessages: function () {
-        return $.when([]);
-    },
     /**
      * Get the name of this thread
      *
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread_with_cache.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread_with_cache.js
index f25a19005f2..ef064072bbf 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread_with_cache.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread_with_cache.js
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ var session = require('web.session');
 var ThreadWithCache = Thread.extend({
     /**
      * @override
-     * @param {integer} [data.seen_message_id=undefined]
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * @param {Object} params.data
+     * @param {integer} [params.data.seen_message_id=undefined]
      */
-    init: function (parent, data) {
+    init: function (params) {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
 
         this._cache = {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ var ThreadWithCache = Thread.extend({
                 messages: [],
             }
         };
-        this._lastSeenMessageID = data.seen_message_id;
+        this._lastSeenMessageID = params.data.seen_message_id;
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -52,20 +54,12 @@ var ThreadWithCache = Thread.extend({
             cache.messages.splice(index, 0, message);
         }
     },
-    /**
-     * Get the last seen message for a given thread
-     *
-     * @return {integer|null} last seen message ID (if any)
-     */
-    getLastSeenMessageID: function () {
-        return this._lastSeenMessageID || null;
-    },
     /**
      * @override
      * @param {Array} [domain]
      * @param {boolean} [loadMore=false]
      */
-    getMessages: function (domain, loadMore) {
+    fetchMessages: function (domain, loadMore) {
         if (loadMore) {
             return this._fetchMessages(domain, true);
         }
@@ -77,11 +71,19 @@ var ThreadWithCache = Thread.extend({
         }
     },
     /**
-     * @private
-     * @return {boolean} true if there is at least a message, false otherwise
+     * Get the last seen message for a given thread
+     *
+     * @return {integer|null} last seen message ID (if any)
      */
-    hasMessages: function () {
-        return !!(_.last(this._cache['[]'].messages));
+    getLastSeenMessageID: function () {
+        return this._lastSeenMessageID || null;
+    },
+    /**
+     * @override
+     * @return {mail.model.Message[]}
+     */
+    getMessages: function () {
+        return this._cache['[]'].messages;
     },
     /**
      * Invalidate the caches of the thread
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_document_thread_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_document_thread_manager.js
index 40301ad724c..b1417d62fc6 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_document_thread_manager.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_document_thread_manager.js
@@ -99,11 +99,14 @@ MailManager.include({
     getOrAddDocumentThread: function (params) {
         var thread = this.getDocumentThread(params.resModel, params.resID);
         if (!thread) {
-            thread = new DocumentThread(this, {
-                messageIDs: params.messageIDs,
-                name: params.name,
-                resID: params.resID,
-                resModel: params.resModel,
+            thread = new DocumentThread({
+                parent: this,
+                data: {
+                    messageIDs: params.messageIDs,
+                    name: params.name,
+                    resID: params.resID,
+                    resModel: params.resModel,
+                },
             });
             this._threads.push(thread);
         } else if (params.name) {
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_manager.js
index 841c2c5cbfd..8b34399b331 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_manager.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_manager.js
@@ -498,7 +498,12 @@ var MailManager =  AbstractService.extend({
      */
     _addMailbox: function (data, options) {
         options = typeof options === 'object' ? options : {};
-        var mailbox = new Mailbox(this, data, options, this._commands);
+        var mailbox = new Mailbox({
+            parent: this,
+            data: data,
+            options: options,
+            commands: this._commands
+        });
         this._threads.push(mailbox);
         this._sortThreads();
         return mailbox;
@@ -957,9 +962,19 @@ var MailManager =  AbstractService.extend({
      */
     _makeChannel: function (data, options) {
         if (_.size(data.direct_partner) > 0) {
-            return new DM(this, data, options, this._commands);
+            return new DM({
+                parent: this,
+                data: data,
+                options: options,
+                commands: this._commands
+            });
         }
-        return new Channel(this, data, options, this._commands);
+        return new Channel({
+            parent: this,
+            data: data,
+            options: options,
+            commands: this._commands,
+        });
     },
     /**
      * Creates a new instance of Message with the given data.
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_window_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_window_manager.js
index c72d6418f08..ba8068a8c87 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_window_manager.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_window_manager.js
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ MailManager.include({
             threadWindow.appendTo($(this.THREAD_WINDOW_APPENDTO))
                 .then(function () {
                     self._repositionThreadWindows();
-                    return thread.getMessages();
-                }).then(function (messages) {
-                    threadWindow.render(messages);
+                    return thread.fetchMessages();
+                }).then(function () {
+                    threadWindow.render();
                     threadWindow.threadWidget.scrollToBottom();
                     // setTimeout to prevent to execute handler on first
                     // scrollTo, which is asynchronous
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ MailManager.include({
                 if (messageVisible && !threadWindow.isPassive()) {
                     thread.markAsRead();
                 }
-                thread.getMessages()
-                    .then(function (messages) {
-                        threadWindow.render(messages);
+                thread.fetchMessages()
+                    .then(function () {
+                        threadWindow.render();
                         if (scrollBottom && messageVisible) {
                             threadWindow.threadWidget.scrollToBottom();
                         }
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_field.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_field.js
index d3021ca1ce5..a239481931b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_field.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_field.js
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 odoo.define('mail.ThreadField', function (require) {
 "use strict";
 
-var Message = require('mail.model.Message');
+var CreateModeDocumentThread = require('mail.model.CreateModeDocumentThread');
 var ThreadWidget = require('mail.widget.Thread');
 
 var AbstractField = require('web.AbstractField');
 var core = require('web.core');
 var field_registry = require('web.field_registry');
 var concurrency = require('web.concurrency');
-var session = require('web.session');
 
 var _t = core._t;
 
@@ -105,37 +104,20 @@ var ThreadField = AbstractField.extend({
      */
     _fetchAndRenderThread: function (options) {
         var self = this;
-        options = options || {};
-        options.ids = this._messageIDs;
-        var fetchDef = this.dp.add(this._documentThread.getMessages(options));
-        return fetchDef.then(function (rawMessages) {
-            var isCreateMode = false;
-            if (!self.res_id) {
-                rawMessages = self._forgeCreateMessages();
-                isCreateMode = true;
-            }
-            self._threadWidget.render(rawMessages, {
-                displayLoadMore: rawMessages.length < self._documentThread.getMessageIDs().length,
-                isCreateMode: isCreateMode,
+        if (!this._documentThread) {
+            var thread = new CreateModeDocumentThread();
+            options = { isCreateMode: true };
+            self._threadWidget.render(thread, options);
+            return $.when();
+        } else {
+            var fetchDef = this.dp.add(this._documentThread.fetchMessages(options));
+            return fetchDef.then(function () {
+                self._threadWidget.render(self._documentThread, {
+                    displayLoadMore: self._documentThread.getMessages().length < self._documentThread.getMessageIDs().length,
+                });
+                return self._documentThread.markAsRead();
             });
-            return self._documentThread.markAsRead();
-        });
-    },
-    /**
-     * Make a fake list of messages to render in create mode.
-     * Instead of rendering no messages at all, it displays a single message
-     * with body content "Creating a new record".
-     *
-     * @private
-     * @returns {mail.model.Message[]} an array containing a single message 'Creating a new record...'
-     */
-    _forgeCreateMessages: function () {
-        var createMessage = new Message(this, {
-            id: 0,
-            body: _t("<p>Creating a new record...</p>"),
-            author_id: [session.partner_id, session.partner_display_name],
-        });
-        return [createMessage];
+        }
     },
     /**
      * @override
@@ -162,7 +144,7 @@ var ThreadField = AbstractField.extend({
      * Sets this._documentThread, the DocumentThread associated with the current
      * model and resID.
      *
-     * @returns {mail.model.DocumentThread}
+     * If it is a new document in create mode, unset the document thread.
      */
     _setDocumentThread: function () {
         var params = {
@@ -171,7 +153,11 @@ var ThreadField = AbstractField.extend({
             resID: this.res_id,
             resModel: this.model,
         };
-        this._documentThread = this.call('mail_service', 'getOrAddDocumentThread', params);
+        if (!params.resID) {
+            this._documentThread = null;
+        } else {
+            this._documentThread = this.call('mail_service', 'getOrAddDocumentThread', params);
+        }
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_widget.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_widget.js
index 78efdcde707..65fb90fb35a 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_widget.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_widget.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var ThreadWidget = Widget.extend({
 
         // dict where key is message ID, and value is whether it should hide
         // the author of message or not visually
-        var hideAuthorMessages = {};
+        var displayAuthorMessages = {};
 
         // Hide avatar and info of a message if that message and the previous
         // one are both comments wrote by the same author at the same minute
@@ -154,16 +154,15 @@ var ThreadWidget = Widget.extend({
                     )
                 )
             ) {
-                hideAuthorMessages[message.getID()] = false;
+                displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()] = true;
             } else {
-                hideAuthorMessages[message.getID()] = options.squashCloseMessages;
+                displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()] = !options.squashCloseMessages;
             }
             prevMessage = message;
         });
         this.$el.html(QWeb.render('mail.widget.Thread', {
             thread: thread,
-            hideAuthorMessages: hideAuthorMessages,
-            // messages: messages,
+            displayAuthorMessages: displayAuthorMessages,
             options: options,
             ORDER: ORDER,
             dateFormat: time.getLangDatetimeFormat(),
@@ -207,17 +206,18 @@ var ThreadWidget = Widget.extend({
      * Removes a message and re-renders the thread
      *
      * @param {integer} [messageID] the id of the removed message
-     * @param {mail.model.AbstractMessage[]} [messages] the list of messages to
-     *   display, without the removed one
+     * @param {mail.model.AbstractThread} thread the thread which contains
+     *   updated list of messages (so it does not contain any message with ID
+     *   `messageID`).
      * @param {Object} [options] options for the thread rendering
      */
-    removeMessageAndRender: function (messageID, messages, options) {
+    removeMessageAndRender: function (messageID, thread, options) {
         var self = this;
         var done = $.Deferred();
         this.$('.o_thread_message[data-message-id="' + messageID + '"]')
             .fadeOut({
                 done: function () {
-                    self.render(messages, options);
+                    self.render(thread, options);
                     done.resolve();
                 },
                 duration: 200,
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/abstract_thread_window.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/abstract_thread_window.js
index ae756b6f624..3325cd8be43 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/abstract_thread_window.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/abstract_thread_window.js
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ var AbstractThreadWindow = Widget.extend({
      *
      * @abstract
      * @param {Widget} parent
-     * @param {Object} thread
+     * @param {Object} thread the thread that this thread window is linked to.
      * @param {Object} [options={}]
      */
     init: function (parent, thread, options) {
         this._super(parent);
 
+        this._thread = thread;
+
         this.options = _.defaults(options || {}, {
             autofocus: true,
             displayStars: true,
@@ -174,15 +176,11 @@ var AbstractThreadWindow = Widget.extend({
         return this._hidden;
     },
     /**
-     * Render the thread window, using the provided list of messages
-     *
-     * TODO: use messages in thread, instead of providing list of messages
-     *
-     * @param {mail.model.AbstractMessage[]} messages
+     * Render the thread window
      */
-    render: function (messages) {
+    render: function () {
         this._renderHeader();
-        this.threadWidget.render(messages, { displayLoadMore: false });
+        this.threadWidget.render(this._thread, { displayLoadMore: false });
     },
     /**
      * Toggle the fold state of this thread window. Also update the fold state
@@ -256,12 +254,19 @@ var AbstractThreadWindow = Widget.extend({
     },
     /**
      * Get the ID of the related thread.
+     * If this window is not related to a thread, it means this is the "blank"
+     * thread window, therefore it returns "_blank" as its ID.
      *
-     * @abstract
      * @private
-     * @return {integer}
+     * @returns {integer|string} the threadID, or '_blank' for the window that
+     *   is not related to any thread.
      */
-    _getThreadID: function () {},
+    _getThreadID: function () {
+        if (!this.hasThread()) {
+            return '_blank';
+        }
+        return this._thread.getID();
+    },
     /**
      * Post a message on this thread window
      *
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/thread_window.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/thread_window.js
index c0d7a22ea33..42cbfcec2e3 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/thread_window.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/thread_windows/thread_window.js
@@ -198,24 +198,6 @@ var ThreadWindow = AbstractThreadWindow.extend({
     // Private
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /**
-     * Get the ID of the thread window, which is equivalent to the ID of the
-     * related thread.
-     *
-     * If this window is not related to a thread, it means this is the "blank"
-     * thread window, therefore it returns "_blank" as its ID.
-     *
-     * @override
-     * @private
-     * @returns {integer|string} the threadID, or '_blank' for the window that
-     *   is not related to any thread.
-     */
-    _getThreadID: function () {
-        if (!this.hasThread()) {
-            return '_blank';
-        }
-        return this._thread.getID();
-    },
     /**
      * @override
      * @private
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/chatter.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/chatter.xml
index 7a5959789cf..9b6d0586bdc 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/chatter.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/chatter.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <!--
         Chatter (mail_thread widget) buttons
 
+        @param {boolean} [isMobile]
         @param {boolean} [logNoteButton]
         @param {boolean} [newMessageButton]
         @param {boolean} [scheduleActivityButton]
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml
index 6bd704fd784..2d877068694 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
     <!--
         @param {mail.model.AbstractThread} thread
-        @param {Object[]} hideAuthorMessages dict where key is message ID and
-          value is boolean. It tells whether the message with this ID should
-          hide the author visually or not.
-        @param {Object} options
         @param {boolean} [options.displayEmptyThread]
         @param {boolean} [options.displayLoadMore]
         @param {boolean} [options.displayNoMatchFound]
@@ -159,7 +155,12 @@
     </t>
 
     <!--
+        @param {mail.model.AbstractThread} thread
         @param {string} dateFormat
+        @param {Object[]} hideAuthorMessages dict where key is message ID and
+          value is boolean. It tells whether the message with this ID should
+          hide the author visually or not.
+        @param {Object} options
         @param {mail.model.AbstractMessage} message
         @param {Object} options
         @param {boolean} [options.displayAvatars]
@@ -172,13 +173,12 @@
         @param {string|integer} [options.messagesSeparatorPosition] 'top' or
             message ID, the separator is placed just after this message.
         @param {integer} [options.selectedMessageID]
-        @param {string|integer} [options.threadID]
     -->
     <t t-name="mail.widget.Thread.Message">
         <div t-att-class="'o_thread_message' + (message.getID() === options.selectedMessageID ? 'o_thread_selected_message ' : ' ') + (message.isDiscussion() or message.isNotification() ? ' o_mail_discussion' : ' o_mail_not_discussion')" t-att-data-message-id="message.getID()">
             <div t-if="options.displayAvatars" class="o_thread_message_sidebar">
                 <t t-if="message.hasAuthor()">
-                    <img t-if="message.shouldDisplayAuthor()"
+                    <img t-if="displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()]"
                         alt=""
                         t-att-src="message.getAvatarSource()"
                         data-oe-model="res.partner"
@@ -186,20 +186,20 @@
                         t-attf-class="o_thread_message_avatar img-circle #{message.shouldRedirectToAuthor() ? 'o_mail_redirect' : ''}"/>
                 </t>
                 <t t-else="">
-                    <img t-if="message.shouldDisplayAuthor()"
+                    <img t-if="displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()]"
                         alt=""
                         t-att-src="message.getAvatarSource()"
                         class="o_thread_message_avatar img-circle"/>
                 </t>
-                <span t-if="!message.shouldDisplayAuthor()" t-att-title="message.getDate().format(dateFormat)" class="o_thread_message_side_date">
+                <span t-if="!displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()]" t-att-title="message.getDate().format(dateFormat)" class="o_thread_message_side_date">
                     <t t-esc="message.getDate().format('hh:mm')"/>
                 </span>
-                <i t-if="!message.shouldDisplayAuthor() and options.displayStars and message.getType() !== 'notification'"
+                <i t-if="!displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()] and options.displayStars and message.getType() !== 'notification'"
                     t-att-class="'fa o_thread_message_star o_thread_icon ' + (message.isStarred() ? 'fa-star' : 'fa-star-o')"
                     t-att-data-message-id="message.getID()" title="Mark as Todo" role="img" aria-label="Mark as todo"/>
             </div>
             <div class="o_thread_message_core">
-                <p t-if="message.shouldDisplayAuthor()" class="o_mail_info text-muted">
+                <p t-if="displayAuthorMessages[message.getID()]" class="o_mail_info text-muted">
                     <input t-if="message.needsModeration() and message.needsModerationByUser()" type="checkbox" class="moderation_checkbox" t-att-data-message-id="message.getID()"/>
                     <t t-if="message.isNote()">
                         Note by
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
                     <t t-if="message.isLinkedToDocumentThread() and options.displayDocumentLinks">
                         on <a t-att-href="message.getURL()" t-att-data-oe-model="message.getDocumentModel()" t-att-data-oe-id="message.getDocumentID()" class="o_document_link"><t t-esc="message.getDocumentName()"/></a>
                     </t>
-                    <t t-if="message.originatesFromChannel() and (message.getOriginChannelID() !== options.threadID)">
+                    <t t-if="message.originatesFromChannel() and (message.getOriginChannelID() !== thread.getID())">
                         (from <a t-att-data-oe-id="message.getOriginChannelID()" href="#">#<t t-esc="message.getOriginChannelName()"/></a>)
                     </t>
                     <span t-if="options.displayEmailIcons and message.hasCustomerEmailData()" class="o_thread_tooltip_container">
diff --git a/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml b/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml
index f5a3a840b55..be08c5e1df8 100644
--- a/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/messages/abstract_message.js"></script>
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/messages/message.js"></script>
                     <!-- threads -->
+                    <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/abstract_thread.js"></script>
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js"></script>
+                    <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/create_mode_document_thread.js"></script>
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/dm.js"></script>
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/document_thread.js"></script>
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/mailbox.js"></script>