patch from CE issue/55953 branch

app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/comment_form.vue

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default {
       return this.getUserData.id;
     },
     commentButtonTitle() {
-      return this.noteType === constants.COMMENT ? 'Comment' : 'Start discussion';
+      return this.noteType === constants.COMMENT ? 'Comment' : 'Start thread';
     },
     startDiscussionDescription() {
       let text = 'Discuss a specific suggestion or question';
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ append-right-10 comment-type-dropdown js-comment-type-dropdown droplab-dropdown"
                     >
                       <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-check icon"> </i>
                       <div class="description">
-                        <strong>Start discussion</strong>
+                        <strong>Start thread</strong>
                         <p>{{ startDiscussionDescription }}</p>
                       </div>
                     </button>

app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/discussion_counter.vue

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default {
         </span>
         <span class="line-resolve-text">
           {{ resolvedDiscussionsCount }}/{{ resolvableDiscussionsCount }}
-          {{ n__('discussion resolved', 'discussions resolved', resolvableDiscussionsCount) }}
+          {{ n__('thread resolved', 'threads resolved', resolvableDiscussionsCount) }}
         </span>
       </div>
       <div
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default {
         <a
           v-gl-tooltip
           :href="resolveAllDiscussionsIssuePath"
-          :title="s__('Resolve all discussions in new issue')"
+          :title="s__('Resolve all threads in new issue')"
           class="new-issue-for-discussion btn btn-default discussion-create-issue-btn"
         >
           <icon name="issue-new" />
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default {
       <div v-if="isLoggedIn && !allResolved" class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group">
         <button
           v-gl-tooltip
-          title="Jump to first unresolved discussion"
+          title="Jump to first unresolved thread"
           class="btn btn-default discussion-next-btn"
           @click="jumpToFirstUnresolvedDiscussion"
         >

app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/discussion_resolve_with_issue_button.vue

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default {
     <gl-button
       v-gl-tooltip
       :href="url"
-      :title="s__('MergeRequests|Resolve this discussion in a new issue')"
+      :title="s__('MergeRequests|Resolve this thread in a new issue')"
       class="new-issue-for-discussion discussion-create-issue-btn"
     >
       <icon name="issue-new" />

app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/note_form.vue

@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ export default {
                   type="checkbox"
                   class="qa-unresolve-review-discussion"
                 />
-                {{ __('Unresolve discussion') }}
+                {{ __('Unresolve thread') }}
               </template>
               <template v-else>
                 <input v-model="isResolving" type="checkbox" class="qa-resolve-review-discussion" />
-                {{ __('Resolve discussion') }}
+                {{ __('Resolve thread') }}
               </template>
             </label>
           </p>

app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/note_header.vue

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default {
         @click="handleToggle"
       >
         <i :class="toggleChevronClass" class="fa" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-        {{ __('Toggle discussion') }}
+        {{ __('Toggle thread') }}
       </button>
     </div>
     <a

app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/noteable_discussion.vue

@@ -177,22 +177,20 @@ export default {
         active: isActive,
       } = this.discussion;
 
-      let text = s__('MergeRequests|started a discussion');
+      let text = s__('MergeRequests|started a thread');
       if (isForCommit) {
-        text = s__(
-          'MergeRequests|started a discussion on commit %{linkStart}%{commitId}%{linkEnd}',
-        );
+        text = s__('MergeRequests|started a thread on commit %{linkStart}%{commitId}%{linkEnd}');
       } else if (isDiffDiscussion && commitId) {
         text = isActive
-          ? s__('MergeRequests|started a discussion on commit %{linkStart}%{commitId}%{linkEnd}')
+          ? s__('MergeRequests|started a thread on commit %{linkStart}%{commitId}%{linkEnd}')
           : s__(
-              'MergeRequests|started a discussion on an outdated change in commit %{linkStart}%{commitId}%{linkEnd}',
+              'MergeRequests|started a thread on an outdated change in commit %{linkStart}%{commitId}%{linkEnd}',
             );
       } else if (isDiffDiscussion) {
         text = isActive
-          ? s__('MergeRequests|started a discussion on %{linkStart}the diff%{linkEnd}')
+          ? s__('MergeRequests|started a thread on %{linkStart}the diff%{linkEnd}')
           : s__(
-              'MergeRequests|started a discussion on %{linkStart}an old version of the diff%{linkEnd}',
+              'MergeRequests|started a thread on %{linkStart}an old version of the diff%{linkEnd}',
             );
       }
 

app/assets/javascripts/notes/mixins/resolvable.js

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ export default {
     resolveButtonTitle() {
       if (this.updatedNoteBody) {
         if (this.discussionResolved) {
-          return __('Comment & unresolve discussion');
+          return __('Comment & unresolve thread');
         }
 
-        return __('Comment & resolve discussion');
+        return __('Comment & resolve thread');
       }
 
-      return this.discussionResolved ? __('Unresolve discussion') : __('Resolve discussion');
+      return this.discussionResolved ? __('Unresolve thread') : __('Resolve thread');
     },
   },
   methods: {

app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/states/unresolved_discussions.vue

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default {
     <status-icon :show-disabled-button="true" status="warning" />
     <div class="media-body space-children">
       <span class="bold">
-        {{ s__('mrWidget|There are unresolved discussions. Please resolve these discussions') }}
+        {{ s__('mrWidget|There are unresolved threads. Please resolve these threads') }}
       </span>
       <a
         v-if="mr.createIssueToResolveDiscussionsPath"

app/services/system_note_service.rb

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ module SystemNoteService
   end
 
   def resolve_all_discussions(merge_request, project, author)
-    body = "resolved all discussions"
+    body = "resolved all threads"
 
     create_note(NoteSummary.new(merge_request, project, author, body, action: 'discussion'))
   end

app/views/discussions/_discussion.html.haml

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
                 = icon("chevron-up")
               - else
                 = icon("chevron-down")
-              = _('Toggle discussion')
+              = _('Toggle thread')
           = link_to_member(@project, discussion.author, avatar: false)
 
           .inline.discussion-headline-light
             = discussion.author.to_reference
-            started a discussion
+            started a thread
 
             - url = discussion_path(discussion)
             - if discussion.for_commit? && @noteable != discussion.noteable

app/views/discussions/_new_issue_for_discussion.html.haml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     .btn-group{ role: "group", "v-if" => "showButton" }
       = link_to custom_icon('icon_mr_issue'),
                 new_project_issue_path(@project, merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of: merge_request.iid, discussion_to_resolve: discussion.id),
-                title: 'Resolve this discussion in a new issue',
-                aria: { label: 'Resolve this discussion in a new issue' },
+                title: 'Resolve this thread in a new issue',
+                aria: { label: 'Resolve this thread in a new issue' },
                 data: { container: 'body' },
                 class: 'new-issue-for-discussion btn btn-default discussion-create-issue-btn has-tooltip'

app/views/shared/issuable/_form.html.haml

@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
         = hidden_field_tag 'merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of', @merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of.iid
         - if @discussion_to_resolve
           = hidden_field_tag 'discussion_to_resolve', @discussion_to_resolve.id
-          Creating this issue will resolve the discussion in
+          Creating this issue will resolve the thread in
         - else
-          Creating this issue will resolve all discussions in
+          Creating this issue will resolve all threads in
         = link_to_discussions_to_resolve(@merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of, @discussion_to_resolve)
       - else
         The
-        = @discussion_to_resolve ? 'discussion' : 'discussions'
+        = @discussion_to_resolve ? 'thread' : 'threads'
         at
         = link_to_discussions_to_resolve(@merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of, @discussion_to_resolve)
         will stay unresolved. Ask someone with permission to resolve

app/views/shared/notes/_comment_button.html.haml

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
       %li.divider.droplab-item-ignore
 
-      %li#discussion{ data: { value: 'DiscussionNote', 'submit-text' => _('Start discussion'), 'close-text' => _("Start discussion & close %{noteable_name}") % { noteable_name: noteable_name }, 'reopen-text' => _("Start discussion & reopen %{noteable_name}") % { noteable_name: noteable_name } } }
+      %li#discussion{ data: { value: 'DiscussionNote', 'submit-text' => _('Start thread'), 'close-text' => _("Start thread & close %{noteable_name}") % { noteable_name: noteable_name }, 'reopen-text' => _("Start thread & reopen %{noteable_name}") % { noteable_name: noteable_name } } }
         %button.btn.btn-transparent
           = icon('check', class: 'icon')
           .description
-            %strong= _("Start discussion")
+            %strong= _("Start thread")
             %p
               = succeed '.' do
                 - if @note.noteable.supports_resolvable_notes?

changelogs/unreleased/55953-renamed-discussion-to-thread.yml

+---
+title: "renamed discussion to thread in merge-request and issue timeline"
+merge_request: 29553
+author: Michel Engelen
+type: changed

locale/gitlab.pot

@@ -3310,9 +3310,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Comment & resolve discussion"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Comment & resolve thread"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Comment & unresolve discussion"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Comment & unresolve thread"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Comment form position"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -8283,7 +8289,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "MergeRequests|Reply..."
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "MergeRequests|Resolve this discussion in a new issue"
+msgid "MergeRequests|Resolve this thread in a new issue"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "MergeRequests|Saving the comment failed"
@@ -11335,7 +11341,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Resetting the authorization key will invalidate the previous key. Existing alert configurations will need to be updated with the new key."
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Resolve all discussions in new issue"
+msgid "Resolve all threads in new issue"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Resolve conflicts on source branch"
@@ -11344,6 +11350,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Resolve discussion"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Resolve thread"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Resolved"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -14150,15 +14159,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Toggle commit list"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Toggle discussion"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Toggle emoji award"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Toggle navigation"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Toggle thread"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Toggle project"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -14423,6 +14432,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Unresolve discussion"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Unresolve thread"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Unschedule job"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -16284,11 +16296,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "disabled"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "discussion resolved"
-msgid_plural "discussions resolved"
-msgstr[0] ""
-msgstr[1] ""
-
 msgid "done"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -16670,7 +16677,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mrWidget|There are merge conflicts"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "mrWidget|There are unresolved discussions. Please resolve these discussions"
+msgid "mrWidget|There are unresolved threads. Please resolve these threads"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "mrWidget|This feature merges changes from the target branch to the source branch. You cannot use this feature since the source branch is protected."
@@ -16887,6 +16894,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "to help your contributors communicate effectively!"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "thread resolved"
+msgid_plural "threads resolved"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
 msgid "triggered"
 msgstr ""
 

spec/features/issues/create_issue_for_discussions_in_merge_request_spec.rb

 require 'rails_helper'
 
-describe 'Resolving all open discussions in a merge request from an issue', :js do
+describe 'Resolving all open threads in a merge request from an issue', :js do
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
   let!(:discussion) { create(:diff_note_on_merge_request, noteable: merge_request, project: project).to_discussion }
 
   def resolve_all_discussions_link_selector
-    text = "Resolve all discussions in new issue"
+    text = "Resolve all threads in new issue"
     url = new_project_issue_path(project, merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of: merge_request.iid)
     %Q{a[data-original-title="#{text}"][href="#{url}"]}
   end
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ describe 'Resolving all open discussions in a merge request from an issue', :js
       visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)
     end
 
-    it 'shows a button to resolve all discussions by creating a new issue' do
+    it 'shows a button to resolve all threads by creating a new issue' do
       within('.line-resolve-all-container') do
         expect(page).to have_selector resolve_all_discussions_link_selector
       end
     end
 
-    context 'resolving the discussion' do
+    context 'resolving the thread' do
       before do
-        click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+        click_button 'Resolve thread'
       end
 
       it 'hides the link for creating a new issue' do
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ describe 'Resolving all open discussions in a merge request from an issue', :js
       end
     end
 
-    context 'creating an issue for discussions' do
+    context 'creating an issue for threads' do
       before do
         find(resolve_all_discussions_link_selector).click
       end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'creating an issue for a discussion'
+      it_behaves_like 'creating an issue for a thread'
     end
 
-    context 'for a project where all discussions need to be resolved before merging' do
+    context 'for a project where all threads need to be resolved before merging' do
       before do
         project.update_attribute(:only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved, true)
       end
@@ -59,27 +59,27 @@ describe 'Resolving all open discussions in a merge request from an issue', :js
         end
       end
 
-      context 'merge request has discussions that need to be resolved' do
+      context 'merge request has threads that need to be resolved' do
         before do
           visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)
         end
 
-        it 'shows a warning that the merge request contains unresolved discussions' do
-          expect(page).to have_content 'There are unresolved discussions.'
+        it 'shows a warning that the merge request contains unresolved threads' do
+          expect(page).to have_content 'There are unresolved threads.'
         end
 
-        it 'has a link to resolve all discussions by creating an issue' do
+        it 'has a link to resolve all threads by creating an issue' do
           page.within '.mr-widget-body' do
             expect(page).to have_link 'Create an issue to resolve them later', href: new_project_issue_path(project, merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of: merge_request.iid)
           end
         end
 
-        context 'creating an issue for discussions' do
+        context 'creating an issue for threads' do
           before do
             page.click_link 'Create an issue to resolve them later', href: new_project_issue_path(project, merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of: merge_request.iid)
           end
 
-          it_behaves_like 'creating an issue for a discussion'
+          it_behaves_like 'creating an issue for a thread'
         end
       end
     end
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ describe 'Resolving all open discussions in a merge request from an issue', :js
       visit new_project_issue_path(project, merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of: merge_request.iid)
     end
 
-    it 'Shows a notice to ask someone else to resolve the discussions' do
-      expect(page).to have_content("The discussions at #{merge_request.to_reference} will stay unresolved. Ask someone with permission to resolve them.")
+    it 'Shows a notice to ask someone else to resolve the threads' do
+      expect(page).to have_content("The threads at #{merge_request.to_reference} will stay unresolved. Ask someone with permission to resolve them.")
     end
   end
 end

spec/features/issues/create_issue_for_single_discussion_in_merge_request_spec.rb

 require 'rails_helper'
 
-describe 'Resolve an open discussion in a merge request by creating an issue', :js do
+describe 'Resolve an open thread in a merge request by creating an issue', :js do
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:project) { create(:project, :repository, only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved: true) }
   let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
   let!(:discussion) { create(:diff_note_on_merge_request, noteable: merge_request, project: project).to_discussion }
 
   def resolve_discussion_selector
-    title = 'Resolve this discussion in a new issue'
+    title = 'Resolve this thread in a new issue'
     url = new_project_issue_path(project, discussion_to_resolve: discussion.id, merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of: merge_request.iid)
     "a[data-original-title=\"#{title}\"][href=\"#{url}\"]"
   end
@@ -30,25 +30,25 @@ describe 'Resolve an open discussion in a merge request by creating an issue', :
       end
     end
 
-    context 'resolving the discussion' do
+    context 'resolving the thread' do
       before do
-        click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+        click_button 'Resolve thread'
       end
 
       it 'hides the link for creating a new issue' do
         expect(page).not_to have_css resolve_discussion_selector
       end
 
-      it 'shows the link for creating a new issue when unresolving a discussion' do
+      it 'shows the link for creating a new issue when unresolving a thread' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Unresolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Unresolve thread'
         end
 
         expect(page).to have_css resolve_discussion_selector
       end
     end
 
-    it 'has a link to create a new issue for a discussion' do
+    it 'has a link to create a new issue for a thread' do
       expect(page).to have_css resolve_discussion_selector
     end
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ describe 'Resolve an open discussion in a merge request by creating an issue', :
         find(resolve_discussion_selector).click
       end
 
-      it 'has a hidden field for the discussion' do
+      it 'has a hidden field for the thread' do
         discussion_field = find('#discussion_to_resolve', visible: false)
 
         expect(discussion_field.value).to eq(discussion.id.to_s)
       end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'creating an issue for a discussion'
+      it_behaves_like 'creating an issue for a thread'
     end
   end
 
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ describe 'Resolve an open discussion in a merge request by creating an issue', :
                                             discussion_to_resolve: discussion.id)
     end
 
-    it 'Shows a notice to ask someone else to resolve the discussions' do
-      expect(page).to have_content("The discussion at #{merge_request.to_reference}"\
+    it 'Shows a notice to ask someone else to resolve the threads' do
+      expect(page).to have_content("The thread at #{merge_request.to_reference}"\
                                    " (discussion #{discussion.first_note.id}) will stay unresolved."\
                                    " Ask someone with permission to resolve it.")
     end

spec/features/merge_request/user_comments_on_merge_request_spec.rb

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe 'User comments on a merge request', :js do
     wait_for_requests
 
     page.within('.notes .discussion') do
-      expect(page).to have_content("#{user.name} #{user.to_reference} started a discussion")
+      expect(page).to have_content("#{user.name} #{user.to_reference} started a thread")
       expect(page).to have_content(sample_commit.line_code_path)
       expect(page).to have_content('Line is wrong')
     end

spec/features/merge_request/user_resolves_diff_notes_and_discussions_resolve_spec.rb

 require 'rails_helper'
 
-describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
+describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and threads', :js do
   let(:project)       { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let(:user)          { project.creator }
   let(:guest)         { create(:user) }
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
     )
   end
 
-  context 'no discussions' do
+  context 'no threads' do
     before do
       project.add_maintainer(user)
       sign_in(user)
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
       visit_merge_request
     end
 
-    it 'displays no discussion resolved data' do
-      expect(page).not_to have_content('discussion resolved')
+    it 'displays no thread resolved data' do
+      expect(page).not_to have_content('thread resolved')
       expect(page).not_to have_selector('.discussion-next-btn')
     end
   end
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
       visit_merge_request
     end
 
-    context 'single discussion' do
-      it 'shows text with how many discussions' do
+    context 'single thread' do
+      it 'shows text with how many threads' do
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
 
@@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          expect(page).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Unresolve discussion')
+          expect(page).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Unresolve thread')
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to mark discussion as resolved' do
+      it 'allows user to mark thread as resolved' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
         end
 
         expect(page).to have_selector('.discussion-body', visible: false)
@@ -75,38 +75,38 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to unresolve discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to unresolve thread' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
-          click_button 'Unresolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
+          click_button 'Unresolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
 
-      describe 'resolved discussion' do
+      describe 'resolved thread' do
         before do
           page.within '.diff-content' do
-            click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+            click_button 'Resolve thread'
           end
 
           visit_merge_request
         end
 
         describe 'timeline view' do
-          it 'hides when resolve discussion is clicked' do
+          it 'hides when resolve thread is clicked' do
             expect(page).to have_selector('.discussion-header')
             expect(page).not_to have_selector('.discussion-body')
           end
 
-          it 'shows resolved discussion when toggled' do
+          it 'shows resolved thread when toggled' do
             find(".timeline-content .discussion[data-discussion-id='#{note.discussion_id}'] .discussion-toggle-button").click
 
             expect(page.find(".line-holder-placeholder")).to be_visible
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
             page.find('#parallel-diff-btn').click
           end
 
-          it 'hides when resolve discussion is clicked' do
+          it 'hides when resolve thread is clicked' do
             expect(page).not_to have_selector('.diffs .diff-file .notes_holder')
           end
 
-          it 'shows resolved discussion when toggled' do
+          it 'shows resolved thread when toggled' do
             find('.diff-comment-avatar-holders').click
 
             expect(find('.diffs .diff-file .notes_holder')).to be_visible
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
 
         describe 'reply form' do
           before do
-            click_button 'Toggle discussion'
+            click_button 'Toggle thread'
 
             page.within '.diff-content' do
               click_button 'Reply...'
@@ -160,34 +160,34 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
             end
 
             page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-              expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+              expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
             end
           end
 
           it 'allows user to unresolve from reply form without a comment' do
             page.within '.diff-content' do
-              click_button 'Unresolve discussion'
+              click_button 'Unresolve thread'
 
               wait_for_requests
             end
 
             page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-              expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+              expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
               expect(page).not_to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
             end
           end
 
-          it 'allows user to comment & unresolve discussion' do
+          it 'allows user to comment & unresolve thread' do
             page.within '.diff-content' do
               find('.js-note-text').set 'testing'
 
-              click_button 'Comment & unresolve discussion'
+              click_button 'Comment & unresolve thread'
 
               wait_for_requests
             end
 
             page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-              expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+              expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
             end
           end
         end
@@ -197,31 +197,31 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
           click_button 'Reply...'
 
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to comment & resolve discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to comment & resolve thread' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
           click_button 'Reply...'
 
           find('.js-note-text').set 'testing'
 
-          click_button 'Comment & resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Comment & resolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to quickly scroll to next unresolved discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to quickly scroll to next unresolved thread' do
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
           page.find('.discussion-next-btn').click
         end
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
 
       it 'hides jump to next button when all resolved' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
         end
 
         expect(page).to have_selector('.discussion-next-btn', visible: false)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'hides jump to next discussion button' do
+      it 'hides jump to next thread button' do
         page.within '.discussion-reply-holder' do
           expect(page).not_to have_selector('.discussion-next-btn')
         end
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         visit_merge_request
       end
 
-      it 'does not mark discussion as resolved when resolving single note' do
+      it 'does not mark thread as resolved when resolving single note' do
         page.within("#note_#{note.id}") do
           first('.line-resolve-btn').click
 
@@ -273,11 +273,11 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         expect(page).to have_content('Last updated')
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'resolves discussion' do
+      it 'resolves thread' do
         resolve_buttons = page.all('.note .line-resolve-btn', count: 2)
         resolve_buttons.each do |button|
           button.click
@@ -290,28 +290,28 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
     end
 
-    context 'muliple discussions' do
+    context 'muliple threads' do
       before do
         create(:diff_note_on_merge_request, project: project, position: position, noteable: merge_request)
         visit_merge_request
       end
 
-      it 'shows text with how many discussions' do
+      it 'shows text with how many threads' do
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/2 discussions resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/2 threads resolved')
         end
       end
 
       it 'allows user to mark a single note as resolved' do
-        click_button('Resolve discussion', match: :first)
+        click_button('Resolve thread', match: :first)
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/2 discussions resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/2 threads resolved')
         end
       end
 
@@ -321,27 +321,27 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('2/2 discussions resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('2/2 threads resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to mark all discussions as resolved' do
+      it 'allows user to mark all threads as resolved' do
         page.all('.discussion-reply-holder', count: 2).each do |reply_holder|
           page.within reply_holder do
-            click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+            click_button 'Resolve thread'
           end
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('2/2 discussions resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('2/2 threads resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to quickly scroll to next unresolved discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to quickly scroll to next unresolved thread' do
         page.within('.discussion-reply-holder', match: :first) do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'shows jump to next discussion button except on last discussion' do
+      it 'shows jump to next thread button except on last thread' do
         wait_for_requests
 
         all_discussion_replies = page.all('.discussion-reply-holder')
@@ -372,15 +372,15 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         expect(all_discussion_replies.last.all('.discussion-next-btn').count).to eq(0)
       end
 
-      it 'displays next discussion even if hidden' do
+      it 'displays next thread even if hidden' do
         page.all('.note-discussion', count: 2).each do |discussion|
           page.within discussion do
-            click_button 'Toggle discussion'
+            click_button 'Toggle thread'
           end
         end
 
         page.within('.issuable-discussion #notes') do
-          expect(page).not_to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve discussion')
+          expect(page).not_to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve thread')
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
@@ -388,19 +388,19 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.all('.note-discussion').first do
-          expect(page.find('.discussion-with-resolve-btn')).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve discussion')
+          expect(page.find('.discussion-with-resolve-btn')).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve thread')
         end
 
         page.all('.note-discussion').last do
-          expect(page.find('.discussion-with-resolve-btn')).not.to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve discussion')
+          expect(page.find('.discussion-with-resolve-btn')).not.to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve thread')
         end
       end
     end
 
     context 'changes tab' do
-      it 'shows text with how many discussions' do
+      it 'shows text with how many threads' do
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
 
@@ -412,18 +412,18 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          expect(page).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Unresolve discussion')
+          expect(page).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Unresolve thread')
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to mark discussion as resolved' do
+      it 'allows user to mark thread as resolved' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.diff-content .note' do
@@ -431,50 +431,50 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to unresolve discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to unresolve thread' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
-          click_button 'Unresolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
+          click_button 'Unresolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to comment & resolve discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to comment & resolve thread' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
           click_button 'Reply...'
 
           find('.js-note-text').set 'testing'
 
-          click_button 'Comment & resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Comment & resolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'allows user to comment & unresolve discussion' do
+      it 'allows user to comment & unresolve thread' do
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          click_button 'Resolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Resolve thread'
 
           click_button 'Reply...'
 
           find('.js-note-text').set 'testing'
 
-          click_button 'Comment & unresolve discussion'
+          click_button 'Comment & unresolve thread'
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
     end
@@ -497,13 +497,13 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
 
-      it 'does not allow user to mark discussion as resolved' do
+      it 'does not allow user to mark thread as resolved' do
         page.within '.diff-content .note' do
-          expect(page).not_to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve discussion')
+          expect(page).not_to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Resolve thread')
         end
       end
     end
@@ -523,11 +523,11 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.diff-content' do
-          expect(page).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Unresolve discussion')
+          expect(page).to have_selector('.btn', text: 'Unresolve thread')
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('1/1 thread resolved')
           expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
         end
       end
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
         end
 
         page.within '.line-resolve-all-container' do
-          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 discussion resolved')
+          expect(page).to have_content('0/1 thread resolved')
         end
       end
     end
@@ -558,15 +558,15 @@ describe 'Merge request > User resolves diff notes and discussions', :js do
       end
 
       it 'shows resolved icon' do
-        expect(page).to have_content '1/1 discussion resolved'
+        expect(page).to have_content '1/1 thread resolved'
 
-        click_button 'Toggle discussion'
+        click_button 'Toggle thread'
         expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-active')
       end
 
       it 'does not allow user to click resolve button' do
         expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-disabled')
-        click_button 'Toggle discussion'
+        click_button 'Toggle thread'
 
         expect(page).to have_selector('.line-resolve-btn.is-disabled')
       end

spec/features/merge_request/user_sees_discussions_spec.rb

 require 'rails_helper'
 
-describe 'Merge request > User sees discussions', :js do
+describe 'Merge request > User sees threads', :js do
   let(:project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let(:user) { project.creator }
   let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User sees discussions', :js do
       visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)
     end
 
-    context 'active discussions' do
+    context 'active threads' do
       it 'shows a link to the diff' do
         within(".discussion[data-discussion-id='#{active_discussion.id}']") do
           path = diffs_project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request, anchor: active_discussion.line_code)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User sees discussions', :js do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'outdated discussions' do
+    context 'outdated threads' do
       it 'shows a link to the outdated diff' do
         within(".discussion[data-discussion-id='#{outdated_discussion.id}']") do
           path = diffs_project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request, diff_id: old_merge_request_diff.id, anchor: outdated_discussion.line_code)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe 'Merge request > User sees discussions', :js do
       it_behaves_like 'a functional discussion'
 
       it 'displays correct header' do
-        expect(page).to have_content "started a discussion on commit #{note.commit_id[0...7]}"
+        expect(page).to have_content "started a thread on commit #{note.commit_id[0...7]}"
       end
     end
 

spec/features/merge_request/user_sees_merge_button_depending_on_unresolved_discussions_spec.rb

 require 'rails_helper'
 
-describe 'Merge request > User sees merge button depending on unresolved discussions', :js do
+describe 'Merge request > User sees merge button depending on unresolved threads', :js do
   let(:project)        { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:user)           { project.creator }
   let!(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request_with_diff_notes, source_project: project, author: user) }
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ describe 'Merge request > User sees merge button depending on unresolved discuss
       visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)
     end
 
-    context 'with unresolved discussions' do
+    context 'with unresolved threads' do
       it 'does not allow to merge' do
         expect(page).not_to have_button 'Merge'
-        expect(page).to have_content('There are unresolved discussions.')
+        expect(page).to have_content('There are unresolved threads.')
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with all discussions resolved' do
+    context 'with all threads resolved' do
       before do
         merge_request.discussions.each { |d| d.resolve!(user) }
         visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ describe 'Merge request > User sees merge button depending on unresolved discuss
       visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)
     end
 
-    context 'with unresolved discussions' do
+    context 'with unresolved threads' do
       it 'does not allow to merge' do
         expect(page).to have_button 'Merge'
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with all discussions resolved' do
+    context 'with all threads resolved' do
       before do
         merge_request.discussions.each { |d| d.resolve!(user) }
         visit project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request)

spec/features/merge_request/user_suggests_changes_on_diff_spec.rb

@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ describe 'User comments on a diff', :js do
 
     it 'resolves discussion when applied' do
       page.within('.diff-discussions') do
-        expect(page).not_to have_content('Unresolve discussion')
+        expect(page).not_to have_content('Unresolve thread')
 
         click_button('Apply suggestion')
         wait_for_requests
 
-        expect(page).to have_content('Unresolve discussion')
+        expect(page).to have_content('Unresolve thread')
       end
     end
   end

spec/javascripts/notes/components/noteable_discussion_spec.js

@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('.user-avatar-link').exists()).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it('should not render discussion header for non diff discussions', () => {
+  it('should not render thread header for non diff threads', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('.discussion-header').exists()).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it('should render discussion header', done => {
+  it('should render thread header', done => {
     const discussion = { ...discussionMock };
     discussion.diff_file = mockDiffFile;
     discussion.diff_discussion = true;
@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
         .catch(done.fail);
     });
 
-    it('does not render jump to discussion button', () => {
-      expect(
-        wrapper.find('*[data-original-title="Jump to next unresolved discussion"]').exists(),
-      ).toBe(false);
+    it('does not render jump to thread button', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.find('*[data-original-title="Jump to next unresolved thread"]').exists()).toBe(
+        false,
+      );
     });
   });
 
   describe('methods', () => {
     describe('jumpToNextDiscussion', () => {
-      it('expands next unresolved discussion', done => {
+      it('expands next unresolved thread', done => {
         const discussion2 = getJSONFixture(discussionWithTwoUnresolvedNotes)[0];
         discussion2.resolved = false;
         discussion2.active = true;
@@ -114,9 +114,7 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
 
             const nextDiscussionId = discussion2.id;
 
-            setFixtures(`
-              <div class="discussion" data-discussion-id="${nextDiscussionId}"></div>
-            `);
+            setFixtures(`<div class="discussion" data-discussion-id="${nextDiscussionId}"></div>`);
 
             wrapper.vm.jumpToNextDiscussion();
 
@@ -162,20 +160,20 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
         .catch(done.fail);
     });
 
-    describe('for commit discussions', () => {
-      it('should display a monospace started a discussion on commit', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(`started a discussion on commit ${truncatedCommitId}`);
+    describe('for commit threads', () => {
+      it('should display a monospace started a thread on commit', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(`started a thread on commit ${truncatedCommitId}`);
         expect(commitElement.exists()).toBe(true);
         expect(commitElement.text()).toContain(truncatedCommitId);
       });
     });
 
-    describe('for diff discussion with a commit id', () => {
-      it('should display started discussion on commit header', done => {
+    describe('for diff thread with a commit id', () => {
+      it('should display started thread on commit header', done => {
         wrapper.vm.discussion.for_commit = false;
 
         wrapper.vm.$nextTick(() => {
-          expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(`started a discussion on commit ${truncatedCommitId}`);
+          expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(`started a thread on commit ${truncatedCommitId}`);
 
           expect(commitElement).not.toBe(null);
 
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
 
         wrapper.vm.$nextTick(() => {
           expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(
-            `started a discussion on an outdated change in commit ${truncatedCommitId}`,
+            `started a thread on an outdated change in commit ${truncatedCommitId}`,
           );
 
           expect(commitElement).not.toBe(null);
@@ -199,21 +197,21 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('for diff discussions without a commit id', () => {
-      it('should show started a discussion on the diff text', done => {
+    describe('for diff threads without a commit id', () => {
+      it('should show started a thread on the diff text', done => {
         Object.assign(wrapper.vm.discussion, {
           for_commit: false,
           commit_id: null,
         });
 
         wrapper.vm.$nextTick(() => {
-          expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('started a discussion on the diff');
+          expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('started a thread on the diff');
 
           done();
         });
       });
 
-      it('should show discussion on older version text', done => {
+      it('should show thread on older version text', done => {
         Object.assign(wrapper.vm.discussion, {
           for_commit: false,
           commit_id: null,
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
         });
 
         wrapper.vm.$nextTick(() => {
-          expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('started a discussion on an old version of the diff');
+          expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('started a thread on an old version of the diff');
 
           done();
         });
@@ -229,7 +227,7 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('for resolved discussion', () => {
+  describe('for resolved thread', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       const discussion = getJSONFixture(discussionWithTwoUnresolvedNotes)[0];
       wrapper.setProps({ discussion });
@@ -242,7 +240,7 @@ describe('noteable_discussion component', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('for unresolved discussion', () => {
+  describe('for unresolved thread', () => {
     beforeEach(done => {
       const discussion = {
         ...getJSONFixture(discussionWithTwoUnresolvedNotes)[0],

spec/javascripts/vue_mr_widget/components/states/mr_widget_unresolved_discussions_spec.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('UnresolvedDiscussions', () => {
     vm.$destroy();
   });
 
-  describe('with discussions path', () => {
+  describe('with threads path', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       vm = mountComponent(Component, {
         mr: {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('UnresolvedDiscussions', () => {
 
     it('should have correct elements', () => {
       expect(vm.$el.innerText).toContain(
-        'There are unresolved discussions. Please resolve these discussions',
+        'There are unresolved threads. Please resolve these threads',
       );
 
       expect(vm.$el.innerText).toContain('Create an issue to resolve them later');
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ describe('UnresolvedDiscussions', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('without discussions path', () => {
+  describe('without threads path', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       vm = mountComponent(Component, { mr: {} });
     });
 
     it('should not show create issue link if user cannot create issue', () => {
       expect(vm.$el.innerText).toContain(
-        'There are unresolved discussions. Please resolve these discussions',
+        'There are unresolved threads. Please resolve these threads',
       );
 
       expect(vm.$el.querySelector('.js-create-issue')).toEqual(null);

spec/services/system_note_service_spec.rb

@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ describe SystemNoteService do
     end
 
     it 'sets the note text' do
-      expect(subject.note).to eq 'resolved all discussions'
+      expect(subject.note).to eq 'resolved all threads'
     end
   end
 

spec/support/features/discussion_comments_shared_example.rb

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
       find(toggle_selector).click
     end
 
-    it 'has a "Comment" item (selected by default) and "Start discussion" item' do
+    it 'has a "Comment" item (selected by default) and "Start thread" item' do
       expect(page).to have_selector menu_selector
 
       find("#{menu_selector} li", match: :first)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
       expect(items.first).to have_selector '.fa-check'
       expect(items.first['class']).to match 'droplab-item-selected'
 
-      expect(items.last).to have_content 'Start discussion'
+      expect(items.last).to have_content 'Start thread'
       expect(items.last).to have_content "Discuss a specific suggestion or question#{' that needs to be resolved' if resource_name == 'merge request'}."
       expect(items.last).not_to have_selector '.fa-check'
       expect(items.last['class']).not_to match 'droplab-item-selected'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
       expect(find(dropdown_selector)).to have_content 'Comment'
     end
 
-    describe 'when selecting "Start discussion"' do
+    describe 'when selecting "Start thread"' do
       before do
         find("#{menu_selector} li", match: :first)
         all("#{menu_selector} li").last.click
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
 
         # on issues page, the submit input is a <button>, on other pages it is <input>
         if button.tag_name == 'button'
-          expect(find(submit_selector)).to have_content 'Start discussion'
+          expect(find(submit_selector)).to have_content 'Start thread'
         else
-          expect(find(submit_selector).value).to eq 'Start discussion'
+          expect(find(submit_selector).value).to eq 'Start thread'
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_selector menu_selector
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
 
       if resource_name =~ /(issue|merge request)/
         it 'updates the close button text' do
-          expect(find(close_selector)).to have_content "Start discussion & close #{resource_name}"
+          expect(find(close_selector)).to have_content "Start thread & close #{resource_name}"
         end
 
         it 'typing does not change the close button text' do
           find("#{form_selector} .note-textarea").send_keys('b')
 
-          expect(find(close_selector)).to have_content "Start discussion & close #{resource_name}"
+          expect(find(close_selector)).to have_content "Start thread & close #{resource_name}"
         end
       end
 
-      describe 'creating a discussion' do
+      describe 'creating a thread' do
         before do
           find(submit_selector).click
           wait_for_requests
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
           wait_for_requests
         end
 
-        it 'clicking "Start discussion" will post a discussion' do
+        it 'clicking "Start thread" will post a thread' do
           new_comment = all(comments_selector).last
 
           expect(new_comment).to have_content 'a'
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
           let(:reply_id) { find("#{comments_selector} .note:last-child", match: :first)['data-note-id'] }
 
           it 'can be replied to after resolving' do
-            click_button "Resolve discussion"
+            click_button "Resolve thread"
             wait_for_requests
 
             refresh
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
             submit_reply('to reply or not reply')
           end
 
-          it 'shows resolved discussion when toggled' do
+          it 'shows resolved thread when toggled' do
             submit_reply('a')
 
-            click_button "Resolve discussion"
+            click_button "Resolve thread"
             wait_for_requests
 
             expect(page).to have_selector(".note-row-#{note_id}", visible: true)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
       end
 
       if resource_name == 'issue'
-        it "clicking 'Start discussion & close #{resource_name}' will post a discussion and close the #{resource_name}" do
+        it "clicking 'Start thread & close #{resource_name}' will post a thread and close the #{resource_name}" do
           find(close_selector).click
 
           find(comments_selector, match: :first)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
           find(toggle_selector).click
         end
 
-        it 'has "Start discussion" selected' do
+        it 'has "Start thread" selected' do
           find("#{menu_selector} li", match: :first)
           items = all("#{menu_selector} li")
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
           expect(items.first).not_to have_selector '.fa-check'
           expect(items.first['class']).not_to match 'droplab-item-selected'
 
-          expect(items.last).to have_content 'Start discussion'
+          expect(items.last).to have_content 'Start thread'
           expect(items.last).to have_selector '.fa-check'
           expect(items.last['class']).to match 'droplab-item-selected'
         end
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
             expect(items.first).to have_selector '.fa-check'
             expect(items.first['class']).to match 'droplab-item-selected'
 
-            expect(items.last).to have_content 'Start discussion'
+            expect(items.last).to have_content 'Start thread'
             expect(items.last).not_to have_selector '.fa-check'
             expect(items.last['class']).not_to match 'droplab-item-selected'
           end
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ shared_examples 'discussion comments' do |resource_name|
         expect(find("#{form_selector} .js-note-target-reopen")).to have_content "Comment & reopen #{resource_name}"
       end
 
-      it "should show a 'Start discussion & reopen #{resource_name}' button when 'Start discussion' is selected" do
+      it "should show a 'Start thread & reopen #{resource_name}' button when 'Start thread' is selected" do
         find(toggle_selector).click
 
         find("#{menu_selector} li", match: :first)
         all("#{menu_selector} li").last.click
 
-        expect(find("#{form_selector} .js-note-target-reopen")).to have_content "Start discussion & reopen #{resource_name}"
+        expect(find("#{form_selector} .js-note-target-reopen")).to have_content "Start thread & reopen #{resource_name}"
       end
     end
   end

spec/support/features/resolving_discussions_in_issues_shared_examples.rb

-shared_examples 'creating an issue for a discussion' do
+shared_examples 'creating an issue for a thread' do
   it 'shows an issue with the title filled in' do
     title_field = page.find_field('issue[title]')
 

spec/support/shared_examples/features/comments_on_merge_request_files_shared_examples.rb

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ shared_examples 'comment on merge request file' do
     visit(merge_request_path(merge_request))
 
     page.within('.notes .discussion') do
-      expect(page).to have_content("#{user.name} #{user.to_reference} started a discussion")
+      expect(page).to have_content("#{user.name} #{user.to_reference} started a thread")
       expect(page).to have_content(sample_commit.line_code_path)
       expect(page).to have_content('Line is wrong')
     end