Add optional category argument in contact command

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+# v2.7.0
+
+### Changed
+
+- `move` command now syncs thread channel permissions with the category that it was moved to.
+- `contact` command now supports an optional category argument (where the thread channel will be created).
+
 # v2.6.3
 
 Fixed small issue in thread finding.

bot.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.6.3'
+__version__ = '2.7.0'
 
 import asyncio
 import textwrap

cogs/modmail.py

@@ -412,14 +412,14 @@ async def edit(self, ctx, message_id: Optional[int]=None, *, new_message):
     @commands.command()
     @trigger_typing
     @commands.has_permissions(manage_channels=True)
-    async def contact(self, ctx, *, user: Union[discord.Member, discord.User]):
+    async def contact(self, ctx, user: Union[discord.Member, discord.User], *, category: Optional[discord.CategoryChannel]=None):
         """Create a thread with a specified member."""
 
         exists = await self.bot.threads.find(recipient=user)
         if exists:
             return await ctx.send(embed=discord.Embed(color=discord.Color.red(), description='A thread for this user already exists.'))
         else:
-            thread = await self.bot.threads.create(user, creator=ctx.author)
+            thread = await self.bot.threads.create(user, creator=ctx.author, category=category)
 
         em = discord.Embed(
             title='Created thread',