diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/apply.txt b/addons/idea/doc/apply.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5af4f0582ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/apply.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch1_mailthread.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch1: added mail_thread inheritance + widgets"
+
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch2_needaction.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch2: added ir_needactionmixin inheritance + unread filter"
+
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch3_treebold.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch3: use message_unread in tree view to put ideas in bold"
+
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch4_chatterkanban.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch4: add chatter data in kanban view"
+
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch5_trackvisibility.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch5: track user_id and state to automatically generate logs."
+
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch6_subtypes.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch6: add a subtype on messages about state changed and idea approved, using automatic tracking."
+
+bzr patch idea/doc/patch7_messagepost.txt
+bzr ci -m "[IMP] Patch7: add a message_post with a subtype"
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch1_mailthread.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch1_mailthread.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7aeecd54a1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch1_mailthread.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/models/idea.py'
+--- idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 10:16:21 +0000
++++ idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 10:16:39 +0000
+@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
+     """ Model of an Idea """
+     _name = 'idea.idea'
+     _description = 'Propose and Share your Ideas'
++    _inherit = ['mail.thread']
+ 
+     _rec_name = 'name'
+     _order = 'name asc'
+
+=== modified file 'idea/views/idea.xml'
+--- idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 10:16:21 +0000
++++ idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 10:16:47 +0000
+@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
+                             <field name="description"/>
+                         </group>
+                     </sheet>
++                    <div class="oe_chatter">
++                        <field name="message_follower_ids" widget="mail_followers"
++                                groups="base.group_user"/>
++                        <field name="message_ids" widget="mail_thread" options='{"thread_level": 1}'
++                                placeholder="Share your thoughts about the idea"/>
++                    </div>
+                 </form>
+             </field>
+         </record>
+
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch2_needaction.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch2_needaction.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6897d597fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch2_needaction.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/models/idea.py'
+--- idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 10:34:31 +0000
++++ idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 10:36:26 +0000
+@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
+     """ Model of an Idea """
+     _name = 'idea.idea'
+     _description = 'Propose and Share your Ideas'
+-    _inherit = ['mail.thread']
++    _inherit = ['mail.thread', 'ir.needaction_mixin']
+ 
+     _rec_name = 'name'
+     _order = 'name asc'
+
+=== modified file 'idea/views/idea.xml'
+--- idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 10:34:31 +0000
++++ idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 10:36:08 +0000
+@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
+                             help="Open Ideas"/>
+                     <filter string="Accepted" domain="[('state','=', 'close')]"
+                             help="Accepted Ideas" />
++                    <filter string="Unread Messages" name="message_unread"
++                            domain="[('message_unread','=',True)]"
++                            help="Unread messages"/>
+                     <group expand="0" string="Group By...">
+                         <filter string="Creator" help="By Responsible" context="{'group_by': 'user_id'}"/>
+                         <filter string="Category" help="By Category" context="{'group_by': 'category_ids'}"/>
+
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch3_treebold.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch3_treebold.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9521837750a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch3_treebold.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/views/idea.xml'
+--- idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 13:17:10 +0000
++++ idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 13:17:57 +0000
+@@ -75,11 +75,14 @@
+             <field name="name">idea.idea.tree</field>
+             <field name="model">idea.idea</field>
+             <field name="arch" type="xml">
+-            <tree colors="blue:state == 'draft';black:state in ('open', 'close'); gray:state == 'cancel'" string="Ideas">
++            <tree string="Ideas"
++                    colors="blue:state == 'draft';black:state in ('open', 'close'); gray:state == 'cancel';"
++                    fonts="bold:message_unread==True">
+                 <field name="name"/>
+                 <field name="user_id"/>
+                 <field name="priority"/>
+                 <field name="state"/>
++                <field name="message_unread" invisible="True"/>
+             </tree>
+             </field>
+         </record>
+
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch4_chatterkanban.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch4_chatterkanban.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccce81db7a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch4_chatterkanban.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/views/idea.xml'
+--- idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 10:58:33 +0000
++++ idea/views/idea.xml	2013-06-18 11:03:38 +0000
+@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
+             <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                 <kanban version="7.0" default_group_by="state" class="oe_background_grey">
+                     <field name="user_id"/>
++                    <field name="message_follower_ids"/>
++                    <field name="message_ids"/>
++                    <field name="message_summary"/>
+                     <templates>
+                         <t t-name="kanban-box">
+                             <div t-attf-class="oe_kanban_card oe_kanban_idea_idea oe_kanban_global_click">
+@@ -27,6 +30,12 @@
+                                     <div class="oe_kanban_bottom_right">
+                                         <img t-att-src="kanban_image('res.users', 'image_small', record.user_id.raw_value)" t-att-title="record.user_id.value" width="24" height="24" class="oe_kanban_avatar" t-if="record.user_id.value"/>
+                                     </div>
++
++                                    <div class="oe_kanban_footer_left">
++                                        <t t-raw="record.message_summary.raw_value"/>
++                                        <span title='Messages'><span class='oe_e'>9</span><t t-esc="record.message_ids.raw_value.length"/></span>
++                                        <span title='Followers'><span class='oe_e'>+</span><t t-esc="record.message_follower_ids.raw_value.length"/></span>
++                                    </div>
+                                 </div>
+                                 <div class="oe_clear"></div>
+                             </div>
+
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch5_trackvisibility.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch5_trackvisibility.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd62f44710a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch5_trackvisibility.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/models/idea.py'
+--- idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 13:29:15 +0000
++++ idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 13:29:38 +0000
+@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
+         return res
+ 
+     _columns = {
+-        'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Responsible', required=True),
++        'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Responsible', required=True,
++            track_visibility='onchange'),
+         'name': fields.char('Summary', required=True, readonly=True,
+             states={'draft': [('readonly', False)]},
+             oldname='title'),
+@@ -71,9 +72,11 @@
+             states={'draft': [('readonly', False)]},
+             help='Content of the idea'),
+         'category_ids': fields.many2many('idea.category', string='Tags'),
+-        'state': fields.selection(_get_state_list, string='Status', required=True),
++        'state': fields.selection(_get_state_list, string='Status', required=True,
++            track_visibility='onchange'),
+         'priority': fields.selection([('low', 'Low'), ('normal', 'Normal'), ('high', 'High')],
+-            string='Priority', required=True),
++            string='Priority', required=True,
++            track_visibility='always'),
+         'color': fields.function(_get_color, type='integer', string='Color Index'),
+     }
+ 
+
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch6_subtypes.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch6_subtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..429b95d57d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch6_subtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/__openerp__.py'
+--- idea/__openerp__.py	2013-06-18 10:16:21 +0000
++++ idea/__openerp__.py	2013-06-18 13:23:42 +0000
+@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
+         'security/ir.model.access.csv',
+         'views/idea.xml',
+         'views/category.xml',
++        'data/idea.xml',
+         'data/idea_workflow.xml',
+     ],
+     'demo': [
+
+=== modified file 'idea/data/idea.xml'
+--- idea/data/idea.xml	2013-06-18 13:23:19 +0000
++++ idea/data/idea.xml	2013-06-18 13:23:56 +0000
+@@ -2,5 +2,19 @@
+ <openerp>
+     <data>
+ 
++        <!-- CRM-related subtypes for messaging / Chatter -->
++        <record id="mt_state_change" model="mail.message.subtype">
++            <field name="name">State Changed</field>
++            <field name="res_model">idea.idea</field>
++            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
++            <field name="description">State changed</field>
++        </record>
++        <record id="mt_state_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
++            <field name="name">Idea Approved</field>
++            <field name="res_model">idea.idea</field>
++            <field name="default" eval="True"/>
++            <field name="description">Idea approved</field>
++        </record>
++
+     </data>
+ </openerp>
+\ No newline at end of file
+
+=== modified file 'idea/models/idea.py'
+--- idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 13:23:37 +0000
++++ idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 13:23:42 +0000
+@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@
+     _rec_name = 'name'
+     _order = 'name asc'
+ 
++    _track = {
++        'state': {
++            'idea.mt_state_approved': lambda self, cr, uid, obj, ctx=None: obj['state'] == 'close',
++            'idea.mt_state_change': lambda self, cr, uid, obj, ctx=None: obj['state'] != 'close',
++        },
++    }
++
+     def _get_state_list(self, cr, uid, context=None):
+         return [('draft', 'New'),
+                     ('open', 'In discussion'),
+
diff --git a/addons/idea/doc/patch7_messagepost.txt b/addons/idea/doc/patch7_messagepost.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..492fef88bdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/idea/doc/patch7_messagepost.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+=== modified file 'idea/data/idea.xml'
+--- idea/data/idea.xml	2013-06-18 13:25:00 +0000
++++ idea/data/idea.xml	2013-06-18 13:27:58 +0000
+@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
+             <field name="default" eval="True"/>
+             <field name="description">Idea approved</field>
+         </record>
++        <record id="mt_priority_high" model="mail.message.subtype">
++            <field name="name">Priority High</field>
++            <field name="res_model">idea.idea</field>
++            <field name="description">Priority set to high</field>
++        </record>
+ 
+     </data>
+ </openerp>
+\ No newline at end of file
+
+=== modified file 'idea/models/idea.py'
+--- idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 13:25:00 +0000
++++ idea/models/idea.py	2013-06-18 13:26:50 +0000
+@@ -136,4 +136,9 @@
+         return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'priority': 'normal'}, context=context)
+ 
+     def idea_set_high_priority(self, cr, uid, ids, context={}):
++        for idea in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
++            self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body='Your idea has been set as high priority. Congratulations!',
++                            subtype='idea.mt_priority_high',
++                            partner_ids=[idea.user_id.partner_id.id],
++                            context=context)
+         return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'priority': 'high'}, context=context)
+