# Pinned Messages
[Original Pull Request](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/pull/2291)
## Adding a pin
key source file: [`src/status/libstatus/chat.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/status/libstatus/chat.nim#L407)
key source file: [`src/app/chat/view.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/app/chat/view.nim#L951)
### with the Pin button
Same button for the right click and the three dots menu
key source file: [`ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/MessageContextMenu.qml`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/MessageContextMenu.qml#L150)
to open the menu with three dots: [`ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatButtons.qml`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatButtons.qml#L109)
## Removing a pin
key source file: [`src/status/libstatus/chat.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/status/libstatus/chat.nim#L407)
key source file: [`src/app/chat/view.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/app/chat/view.nim#L956)
### with the Unpin button
Same button for the right click and the three dots menu
key source file: [`ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/MessageContextMenu.qml`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/MessageContextMenu.qml#L150)
to open the menu with three dots: [`ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatButtons.qml`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatButtons.qml#L109)
## Opening the pinned messages popup
key source file: [`ui/shared/status/StatusChatInfo.qml`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/ui/shared/status/StatusChatInfo.qml#L190)
## Loading pinned messages
key source file: [`src/status/libstatus/chat.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/status/libstatus/chat.nim#L389)
key source file: [`src/app/chat/view.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/app/chat/view.nim#L667)
## Signal for new pins/unpins
key source file: [`src/status/signals/messages.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/status/signals/messages.nim#L69)
key source file: [`src/app/chat/event_handling.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/app/chat/event_handling.nim#L46)
key source file: [`src/app/chat/view.nim`](https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/blob/b4d87a8f90d56928f57fa81b663aa95b8ce311f4/src/app/chat/view.nim#L973)