Handle timeout exception when fetching raw message.

tests/model/test_model.py

@@ -1516,6 +1516,20 @@ def test_fail_get_messages(
                 None,
                 True,
             ),
+            (
+                {
+                    "result": "success",
+                    "raw_content": "An exception occurred:"
+                    + "\n"
+                    + "The application should continue functioning, but you "
+                    + "may notice inconsistent behavior in this session.",
+                },
+                "An exception occurred:"
+                + "\n"
+                + "The application should continue functioning, but you "
+                + "may notice inconsistent behavior in this session.",
+                False,
+            ),
         ],
     )
     def test_fetch_raw_message_content(
@@ -1527,11 +1541,14 @@ def test_fetch_raw_message_content(
         display_error_called,
         message_id=1,
     ):
-        self.client.get_raw_message.return_value = response
+        self.client.call_endpoint.return_value = response
 
         return_value = model.fetch_raw_message_content(message_id)
 
-        self.client.get_raw_message.assert_called_once_with(message_id)
+        self.client.call_endpoint.assert_called_once_with(
+            f"/messages/{message_id}", method="GET", timeout=5
+        )
+        # self.client.get_raw_message.assert_called_once_with(message_id)
         assert self.display_error_if_present.called == display_error_called
         assert return_value == expected_raw_content
 

zulipterminal/model.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 )
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+import requests
 import zulip
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict
@@ -858,7 +859,15 @@ def fetch_raw_message_content(self, message_id: int) -> Optional[str]:
         """
         Fetches raw message content of a message using its ID.
         """
-        response = self.client.get_raw_message(message_id)
+        # response = self.client.get_raw_message(message_id)
+        response = dict()
+        try:
+            response = self.client.call_endpoint(
+                f"/messages/{message_id}", method="GET", timeout=5
+            )
+        except requests.exceptions.ReadTimeout:
+            raise
+
         if response["result"] == "success":
             return response["raw_content"]
         display_error_if_present(response, self.controller)

zulipterminal/ui_tools/views.py

@@ -1951,12 +1951,21 @@ def __init__(
         msg_box = MessageBox(message, controller.model, None)
 
         # Get raw message content widget list
-        response = controller.model.fetch_raw_message_content(message["id"])
-
-        if response is None:
-            return
-
-        body_list = [urwid.Text(response)]
+        response = ("",)
+        try:
+            response = controller.model.fetch_raw_message_content(message["id"])
+            body_list = [urwid.Text(response)]
+        except Exception:
+            response = (
+                "An exception occurred:"
+                + "\n"
+                + "The application should continue functioning, but you "
+                + "may notice inconsistent behavior in this session.",
+            )
+            body_list = [urwid.Text(("area:error", response[0]))]
+            # response = ("area:error","Connection timed out. \nPlease try again later")
+            msg_box.header = []
+            msg_box.footer = []
 
         super().__init__(
             controller,