+QString IrcUserItem::channelModes() const
+{
+ // IrcUserItems are parented to UserCategoryItem, which are parented to ChannelBufferItem.
+ // We want the channel buffer item in order to get the channel-specific user modes.
+ UserCategoryItem *category = qobject_cast<UserCategoryItem *>(parent());
+ if (!category)
+ return QString();
+
+ ChannelBufferItem *channel = qobject_cast<ChannelBufferItem *>(category->parent());
+ if (!channel)
+ return QString();
+
+ return channel->nickChannelModes(nickName());
+}
+