Unread status is managed remotely (sync'd between devices), so you should be able to query it with an API like https://api.slack.com/methods/channels.history ht

Unread status is managed remotely (sync'd between devices), so you should be able to query it with an API like https://api.slack.com/methods/channels.history https://api.slack.com/methods/channels.history I wouldn't want such a distraction on screen at all time though.