Adds an option to dm help

config/example_options.ini

@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ LeaveServersWithoutOwner = no
 # Use command alias defined in aliases.json.
 UseAlias = yes
 
+# When enabled the bot will direct message the help menu instead of sending it to a channel. 
+DMHelp = yes
+
 [Files]
 # Path to your i18n file. Do not set this if you do not know what it does.
 i18nFile = 

musicbot/bot.py

@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ async def on_ready(self):
             log.info("  Spotify integration: " + ['Disabled', 'Enabled'][self.config._spotify])
             log.info("  Legacy skip: " + ['Disabled', 'Enabled'][self.config.legacy_skip])
             log.info("  Leave non owners: " + ['Disabled', 'Enabled'][self.config.leavenonowners])
+            log.info("  Direct message help: " + ['Disabled', 'Enabled'][self.config.dmhelp])
 
         print(flush=True)
 
@@ -1140,7 +1141,11 @@ async def cmd_help(self, message, channel, command=None):
         if not self.is_all:
             desc += self.str.get('cmd-help-all', '\nOnly showing commands you can use, for a list of all commands, run `{}help all`').format(prefix)
 
-        return Response(desc, reply=True, delete_after=60)
+        if self.config.dmhelp:
+            await self.safe_send_message(message.author, desc, expire_in=60)
+            return Response(":mailbox_with_mail:", reply=False, expire_in=15)
+        else:
+            return Response(desc, reply=True, delete_after=60)
 
     async def cmd_blacklist(self, message, user_mentions, option, something):
         """
@@ -2636,7 +2641,7 @@ async def on_message(self, message):
                 return
 
         if isinstance(message.channel, discord.abc.PrivateChannel):
-            if not (message.author.id == self.config.owner_id and command == 'joinserver'):
+            if not (message.author.id == self.config.owner_id and command == 'joinserver' or command == 'help'):
                 await self.safe_send_message(message.channel, 'You cannot use this bot in private messages.')
                 return
 

musicbot/config.py

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def __init__(self, config_file):
         self.legacy_skip = config.getboolean('MusicBot', 'LegacySkip', fallback=ConfigDefaults.legacy_skip)
         self.leavenonowners = config.getboolean('MusicBot', 'LeaveServersWithoutOwner', fallback=ConfigDefaults.leavenonowners)
         self.usealias = config.getboolean('MusicBot', 'UseAlias', fallback=ConfigDefaults.usealias)
+        self.dmhelp = config.getboolean('MusicBot', 'DMHelp', fallback=ConfigDefaults.dmhelp)
 
         self.debug_level = config.get('MusicBot', 'DebugLevel', fallback=ConfigDefaults.debug_level)
         self.debug_level_str = self.debug_level
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ class ConfigDefaults:
     legacy_skip = False
     leavenonowners = False
     usealias = True
+    dmhelp = True
 
     options_file = 'config/options.ini'
     blacklist_file = 'config/blacklist.txt'