Update paginator.py

Simple Embed paginator that I've been using for a while. Thought it could help others too.

README.rst

@@ -17,18 +17,6 @@ The Future of enhanced-discord.py
 --------------------------
 
 Enhanced discord.py is a fork of Rapptz's discord.py, that went unmaintained (`gist <https://gist.github.com/Rapptz/4a2f62751b9600a31a0d3c78100287f1>`_)
-
-It is currently maintained by (in alphabetical order)
-
-- Chillymosh#8175
-- Daggy#9889
-- dank Had0cK#6081
-- Dutchy#6127
-- Eyesofcreeper#0001
-- Gnome!#6669
-- IAmTomahawkx#1000
-- Jadon#2494
-
 An overview of added features is available on the `custom features page <https://enhanced-dpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html#custom-features>`_.
 
 Key Features

discord/abc.py

@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ class Messageable:
                 components=components,
             )
 
-        ret = state.store_message(channel=channel, data=data)
+        ret = state.create_message(channel=channel, data=data)
         if view:
             state.store_view(view, ret.id)
 
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ class Messageable:
 
         channel = await self._get_channel()
         data = await self._state.http.get_message(channel.id, id)
-        return self._state.store_message(channel=channel, data=data)
+        return self._state.create_message(channel=channel, data=data)
 
     async def pins(self) -> List[Message]:
         """|coro|
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ class Messageable:
         channel = await self._get_channel()
         state = self._state
         data = await state.http.pins_from(channel.id)
-        return [state.store_message(channel=channel, data=m) for m in data]
+        return [state.create_message(channel=channel, data=m) for m in data]
 
     def history(
         self,

discord/client.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from .widget import Widget
 from .guild import Guild
 from .emoji import Emoji
 from .channel import _threaded_channel_factory, PartialMessageable
-from .enums import ChannelType, StickerType
+from .enums import ChannelType
 from .mentions import AllowedMentions
 from .errors import *
 from .enums import Status, VoiceRegion
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ from .threads import Thread
 from .sticker import GuildSticker, StandardSticker, StickerPack, _sticker_factory
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .abc import SnowflakeTime, PrivateChannel, GuildChannel as GuildChannelABC, Snowflake
+    from .abc import SnowflakeTime, PrivateChannel, GuildChannel, Snowflake
-    from .guild import GuildChannel
     from .channel import DMChannel
     from .message import Message
     from .member import Member
@@ -781,7 +780,7 @@ class Client:
         """List[:class:`~discord.User`]: Returns a list of all the users the bot can see."""
         return list(self._connection._users.values())
 
-    def get_channel(self, id: int, /) -> Optional[Union[GuildChannelABC, Thread, PrivateChannel]]:
+    def get_channel(self, id: int, /) -> Optional[Union[GuildChannel, Thread, PrivateChannel]]:
         """Returns a channel or thread with the given ID.
 
         Parameters
@@ -934,7 +933,7 @@ class Client:
         """
         return self._connection.get_sticker(id)
 
-    def get_all_channels(self) -> Generator[GuildChannelABC, None, None]:
+    def get_all_channels(self) -> Generator[GuildChannel, None, None]:
         """A generator that retrieves every :class:`.abc.GuildChannel` the client can 'access'.
 
         This is equivalent to: ::
@@ -1489,7 +1488,6 @@ class Client:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves the bot's application information.
-        This will fill up :attr:`application_id` and :attr:`application_flags`.
 
         Raises
         -------
@@ -1504,8 +1502,6 @@ class Client:
         data = await self.http.application_info()
         if "rpc_origins" not in data:
             data["rpc_origins"] = None
-
-        self._connection.store_appinfo(data)
         return AppInfo(self._connection, data)
 
     async def fetch_user(self, user_id: int, /) -> User:
@@ -1539,11 +1535,10 @@ class Client:
         data = await self.http.get_user(user_id)
         return User(state=self._connection, data=data)
 
-    async def fetch_channel(self, channel_id: int, /) -> Union[GuildChannelABC, PrivateChannel, Thread]:
+    async def fetch_channel(self, channel_id: int, /) -> Union[GuildChannel, PrivateChannel, Thread]:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves a :class:`.abc.GuildChannel`, :class:`.abc.PrivateChannel`, or :class:`.Thread` with the specified ID.
-        If found, will store the Channel in the internal cache, meaning :meth:``get_channel`` will succeed afterwards.
 
         .. note::
 
@@ -1575,18 +1570,14 @@ class Client:
 
         if ch_type in (ChannelType.group, ChannelType.private):
             # the factory will be a DMChannel or GroupChannel here
-            channel: PrivateChannel = factory(me=self.user, data=data, state=self._connection)  # type: ignore
+            channel = factory(me=self.user, data=data, state=self._connection)  # type: ignore
-            self._connection._add_private_channel(channel)  # type: ignore
         else:
             # the factory can't be a DMChannel or GroupChannel here
             guild_id = int(data["guild_id"])  # type: ignore
-            guild = self.get_guild(guild_id)
+            guild = self.get_guild(guild_id) or Object(id=guild_id)
+            # GuildChannels expect a Guild, we may be passing an Object
+            channel = factory(guild=guild, state=self._connection, data=data)  # type: ignore
 
-            if guild is None:
-                return factory(guild=Object(guild_id), state=self._connection, data=data)  # type: ignore
-
-            channel: GuildChannel = factory(guild=guild, state=self._connection, data=data)  # type: ignore
-            guild._add_channel(channel)
         return channel
 
     async def fetch_webhook(self, webhook_id: int, /) -> Webhook:
@@ -1615,7 +1606,6 @@ class Client:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves a :class:`.Sticker` with the specified ID.
-        If found, will store the sticker in the internal cache, meaning :meth:``get_sticker`` will succeed afterwards.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
 
@@ -1633,11 +1623,7 @@ class Client:
         """
         data = await self.http.get_sticker(sticker_id)
         cls, _ = _sticker_factory(data["type"])  # type: ignore
-
+        return cls(state=self._connection, data=data)  # type: ignore
-        if data["type"] == StickerType.guild:  # type: ignore
-            return self._connection.store_sticker(data)  # type: ignore
-        else:
-            return cls(state=self._connection, data=data)  # type: ignore
 
     async def fetch_premium_sticker_packs(self) -> List[StickerPack]:
         """|coro|

discord/ext/commands/bot.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import collections
 import collections.abc
+from functools import cached_property
 
 import inspect
 import importlib.util
@@ -72,7 +73,9 @@ from .cog import Cog
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import importlib.machinery
 
+    from discord.role import Role
     from discord.message import Message
+    from discord.abc import PartialMessageableChannel
     from ._types import (
         Check,
         CoroFunc,
@@ -94,10 +97,17 @@ CXT = TypeVar("CXT", bound="Context")
 
 class _FakeSlashMessage(discord.PartialMessage):
     activity = application = edited_at = reference = webhook_id = None
-    attachments = components = reactions = stickers = mentions = []
+    attachments = components = reactions = stickers = []
-    author: Union[discord.User, discord.Member]
     tts = False
 
+    raw_mentions = discord.Message.raw_mentions
+    clean_content = discord.Message.clean_content
+    channel_mentions = discord.Message.channel_mentions
+    raw_role_mentions = discord.Message.raw_role_mentions
+    raw_channel_mentions = discord.Message.raw_channel_mentions
+
+    author: Union[discord.User, discord.Member]
+
     @classmethod
     def from_interaction(
         cls, interaction: discord.Interaction, channel: Union[discord.TextChannel, discord.DMChannel, discord.Thread]
@@ -108,6 +118,22 @@ class _FakeSlashMessage(discord.PartialMessage):
 
         return self
 
+    @cached_property
+    def mentions(self) -> List[Union[discord.Member, discord.User]]:
+        client = self._state._get_client()
+        if self.guild:
+            ensure_user = lambda id: self.guild.get_member(id) or client.get_user(id)  # type: ignore
+        else:
+            ensure_user = client.get_user
+
+        return discord.utils._unique(filter(None, map(ensure_user, self.raw_mentions)))
+
+    @cached_property
+    def role_mentions(self) -> List[Role]:
+        if self.guild is None:
+            return []
+        return discord.utils._unique(filter(None, map(self.guild.get_role, self.raw_role_mentions)))
+
 
 def when_mentioned(bot: Union[Bot, AutoShardedBot], msg: Message) -> List[str]:
     """A callable that implements a command prefix equivalent to being mentioned.
@@ -1266,7 +1292,7 @@ class BotBase(GroupMixin):
 
         # Make our fake message so we can pass it to ext.commands
         message: discord.Message = _FakeSlashMessage.from_interaction(interaction, channel)  # type: ignore
-        message.content = f"/{command_name} "
+        message.content = f"/{command_name}"
 
         # Add arguments to fake message content, in the right order
         ignore_params: List[inspect.Parameter] = []
@@ -1281,7 +1307,7 @@ class BotBase(GroupMixin):
                     else:
                         prefix = param.annotation.__commands_flag_prefix__
                         delimiter = param.annotation.__commands_flag_delimiter__
-                        message.content += f"{prefix}{name} {option['value']}{delimiter}"  # type: ignore
+                        message.content += f" {prefix}{name}{delimiter}{option['value']}"  # type: ignore
                 continue
 
             option = next((o for o in command_options if o["name"] == name), None)
@@ -1297,9 +1323,9 @@ class BotBase(GroupMixin):
             ):
                 # String with space in without "consume rest"
                 option = cast(_ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOptionString, option)
-                message.content += f"{_quote_string_safe(option['value'])} "
+                message.content += f" {_quote_string_safe(option['value'])}"
             else:
-                message.content += f'{option.get("value", "")} '
+                message.content += f' {option.get("value", "")}'
 
         ctx = await self.get_context(message)
         ctx._ignored_params = ignore_params

discord/flags.py

@@ -951,15 +951,6 @@ class MemberCacheFlags(BaseFlags):
         """
         return 2
 
-    @flag_value
-    def fetched(self):
-        """:class:`bool`: Whether to cache members that are fetched via :meth:``Guild.fetch_member``
-        or :meth:``Guild.fetch_members``
-
-        Members that leave the guild are no longer cached.
-        """
-        return 4
-
     @classmethod
     def from_intents(cls: Type[MemberCacheFlags], intents: Intents) -> MemberCacheFlags:
         """A factory method that creates a :class:`MemberCacheFlags` based on
@@ -977,8 +968,6 @@ class MemberCacheFlags(BaseFlags):
         """
 
         self = cls.none()
-        self.fetched = True
-
         if intents.members:
             self.joined = True
         if intents.voice_states:

discord/guild.py

@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         self.mfa_level: MFALevel = guild.get("mfa_level")
         self.emojis: Tuple[Emoji, ...] = tuple(map(lambda d: state.store_emoji(self, d), guild.get("emojis", [])))
         self.stickers: Tuple[GuildSticker, ...] = tuple(
-            map(lambda d: state.store_sticker(d), guild.get("stickers", []))
+            map(lambda d: state.store_sticker(self, d), guild.get("stickers", []))
         )
         self.features: List[GuildFeature] = guild.get("features", [])
         self._splash: Optional[str] = guild.get("splash")
@@ -1594,7 +1594,6 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves all :class:`abc.GuildChannel` that the guild has.
-        Will store the Channels in the internal cache, meaning :meth:``get_channel`` will succeed afterwards.
 
         .. note::
 
@@ -1617,12 +1616,11 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         data = await self._state.http.get_all_guild_channels(self.id)
 
         def convert(d):
-            factory, _ = _guild_channel_factory(d["type"])
+            factory, ch_type = _guild_channel_factory(d["type"])
             if factory is None:
                 raise InvalidData("Unknown channel type {type} for channel ID {id}.".format_map(d))
 
             channel = factory(guild=self, state=self._state, data=d)
-            self._add_channel(channel)
             return channel
 
         return [convert(d) for d in data]
@@ -1714,8 +1712,6 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves a :class:`Member` from a guild ID, and a member ID.
-        If found, will store the Member in the internal cache, filling up :attr:`members`
-        and meaning :meth:``get_member`` will succeed afterwards.
 
         .. note::
 
@@ -1741,11 +1737,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             The member from the member ID.
         """
         data = await self._state.http.get_member(self.id, member_id)
-        member = Member(data=data, state=self._state, guild=self)
+        return Member(data=data, state=self._state, guild=self)
-        if self._state.member_cache_flags.fetched:
-            self._add_member(member)
-
-        return member
 
     async def try_member(self, member_id: int, /) -> Optional[Member]:
         """|coro|
@@ -2265,7 +2257,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         payload["tags"] = emoji
 
         data = await self._state.http.create_guild_sticker(self.id, payload, file, reason)
-        return self._state.store_sticker(data)
+        return self._state.store_sticker(self, data)
 
     async def delete_sticker(self, sticker: Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """|coro|

discord/http.py

@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ class HTTPClient:
         self.proxy_auth: Optional[aiohttp.BasicAuth] = proxy_auth
         self.use_clock: bool = not unsync_clock
 
-        user_agent = "DiscordBot (https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py {0}) Python/{1[0]}.{1[1]} aiohttp/{2}"
+        u_agent = "DiscordBot (https://github.com/iDevision/enhanced-discord.py {0}) Python/{1[0]}.{1[1]} aiohttp/{2}"
-        self.user_agent: str = user_agent.format(__version__, sys.version_info, aiohttp.__version__)
+        self.user_agent: str = u_agent.format(__version__, sys.version_info, aiohttp.__version__)
 
     def recreate(self) -> None:
         if self.__session.closed:

discord/interactions.py

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Interaction:
 
         self.message: Optional[Message]
         try:
-            self.message = self._state.store_message(channel=self.channel, data=data["message"])  # type: ignore
+            self.message = Message(state=self._state, channel=self.channel, data=data["message"])  # type: ignore
         except KeyError:
             self.message = None
 

discord/iterators.py

@@ -42,12 +42,22 @@ __all__ = (
 )
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .types.member import MemberWithUser as MemberWithUserPayload
+    from .types.audit_log import (
-    from .types.user import PartialUser as PartialUserPayload
+        AuditLog as AuditLogPayload,
-    from .types.audit_log import AuditLog as AuditLogPayload
+    )
-    from .types.message import Message as MessagePayload
+    from .types.guild import (
-    from .types.threads import Thread as ThreadPayload
+        Guild as GuildPayload,
-    from .types.guild import Guild as GuildPayload
+    )
+    from .types.message import (
+        Message as MessagePayload,
+    )
+    from .types.user import (
+        PartialUser as PartialUserPayload,
+    )
+
+    from .types.threads import (
+        Thread as ThreadPayload,
+    )
 
     from .member import Member
     from .user import User
@@ -344,7 +354,7 @@ class HistoryIterator(_AsyncIterator["Message"]):
 
             channel = self.channel
             for element in data:
-                await self.messages.put(self.state.store_message(channel=channel, data=element))
+                await self.messages.put(self.state.create_message(channel=channel, data=element))
 
     async def _retrieve_messages(self, retrieve) -> List[Message]:
         """Retrieve messages and update next parameters."""
@@ -605,18 +615,14 @@ class MemberIterator(_AsyncIterator["Member"]):
         if isinstance(after, datetime.datetime):
             after = Object(id=time_snowflake(after, high=True))
 
+        self.guild = guild
         self.limit = limit
-        self.guild: Guild = guild
         self.after = after or OLDEST_OBJECT
 
         self.state = self.guild._state
         self.get_members = self.state.http.get_members
         self.members = asyncio.Queue()
 
-        self.create_member = (
-            self.create_member_cache if self.state.member_cache_flags.fetched else self.create_member_no_cache
-        )
-
     async def next(self) -> Member:
         if self.members.empty():
             await self.fill_members()
@@ -651,16 +657,11 @@ class MemberIterator(_AsyncIterator["Member"]):
             for element in reversed(data):
                 await self.members.put(self.create_member(element))
 
-    def create_member_no_cache(self, data: MemberWithUserPayload) -> Member:
+    def create_member(self, data):
         from .member import Member
 
         return Member(data=data, guild=self.guild, state=self.state)
 
-    def create_member_cache(self, data: MemberWithUserPayload) -> Member:
-        member = self.create_member_no_cache(data)
-        self.guild._add_member(member)
-        return member
-
 
 class ArchivedThreadIterator(_AsyncIterator["Thread"]):
     def __init__(

discord/message.py

@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ class Message(Hashable):
                 payload["components"] = []
 
         data = await self._state.http.edit_message(self.channel.id, self.id, **payload)
-        message = self._state.store_message(channel=self.channel, data=data)
+        message = Message(state=self._state, channel=self.channel, data=data)
 
         if view and not view.is_finished():
             self._state.store_view(view, self.id)
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ class PartialMessage(Hashable):
         """
 
         data = await self._state.http.get_message(self.channel.id, self.id)
-        return self._state.store_message(channel=self.channel, data=data)
+        return self._state.create_message(channel=self.channel, data=data)
 
     async def edit(self, **fields: Any) -> Optional[Message]:
         """|coro|
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ class PartialMessage(Hashable):
 
         if fields:
             # data isn't unbound
-            msg = self._state.store_message(channel=self.channel, data=data)  # type: ignore
+            msg = self._state.create_message(channel=self.channel, data=data)  # type: ignore
             if view and not view.is_finished():
                 self._state.store_view(view, self.id)
             return msg

discord/state.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 from collections import deque, OrderedDict
 import copy
+import datetime
 import itertools
 import logging
 from typing import Dict, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Union, Callable, Any, List, TypeVar, Coroutine, Sequence, Tuple, Deque
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .types.sticker import GuildSticker as GuildStickerPayload
     from .types.guild import Guild as GuildPayload
     from .types.message import Message as MessagePayload
-    from .types.appinfo import AppInfo as AppInfoPayload
 
     T = TypeVar("T")
     CS = TypeVar("CS", bound="ConnectionState")
@@ -323,13 +323,6 @@ class ConnectionState:
         for vc in self.voice_clients:
             vc.main_ws = ws  # type: ignore
 
-    def store_message(self, channel: MessageableChannel, data: MessagePayload) -> Message:
-        message = Message(state=self, channel=channel, data=data)
-        if self._messages is not None:
-            self._messages.append(message)
-
-        return message
-
     def store_user(self, data: UserPayload) -> User:
         user_id = int(data["id"])
         try:
@@ -360,20 +353,11 @@ class ConnectionState:
         self._emojis[emoji_id] = emoji = Emoji(guild=guild, state=self, data=data)
         return emoji
 
-    def store_sticker(self, data: GuildStickerPayload) -> GuildSticker:
+    def store_sticker(self, guild: Guild, data: GuildStickerPayload) -> GuildSticker:
         sticker_id = int(data["id"])
         self._stickers[sticker_id] = sticker = GuildSticker(state=self, data=data)
         return sticker
 
-    def store_appinfo(self, data: AppInfoPayload):
-        self.application_id = utils._get_as_snowflake(data, "id")
-
-        flags = data.get("flags")
-        if flags is not None:
-            self.application_flags = ApplicationFlags._from_value(flags)
-
-        return data
-
     def store_view(self, view: View, message_id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         self._view_store.add_view(view, message_id)
 
@@ -579,7 +563,9 @@ class ConnectionState:
             except KeyError:
                 pass
             else:
-                self.store_appinfo(application)
+                self.application_id = utils._get_as_snowflake(application, "id")
+                # flags will always be present here
+                self.application_flags = ApplicationFlags._from_value(application["flags"])  # type: ignore
 
         for guild_data in data["guilds"]:
             self._add_guild_from_data(guild_data)
@@ -595,7 +581,8 @@ class ConnectionState:
         # channel would be the correct type here
         message = Message(channel=channel, data=data, state=self)  # type: ignore
         self.dispatch("message", message)
-        self.store_message(channel, data)
+        if self._messages is not None:
+            self._messages.append(message)
         # we ensure that the channel is either a TextChannel or Thread
         if channel and channel.__class__ in (TextChannel, Thread):
             channel.last_message_id = message.id  # type: ignore
@@ -1045,7 +1032,7 @@ class ConnectionState:
         for emoji in before_stickers:
             self._stickers.pop(emoji.id, None)
         # guild won't be None here
-        guild.stickers = tuple(map(lambda d: self.store_sticker(d), data["stickers"]))  # type: ignore
+        guild.stickers = tuple(map(lambda d: self.store_sticker(guild, d), data["stickers"]))  # type: ignore
         self.dispatch("guild_stickers_update", guild, before_stickers, guild.stickers)
 
     def _get_create_guild(self, data):
@@ -1416,6 +1403,11 @@ class ConnectionState:
             if channel is not None:
                 return channel
 
+    def create_message(
+        self, *, channel: Union[TextChannel, Thread, DMChannel, GroupChannel, PartialMessageable], data: MessagePayload
+    ) -> Message:
+        return Message(state=self, channel=channel, data=data)
+
 
 class AutoShardedConnectionState(ConnectionState):
     def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:

docs/conf.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ autodoc_typehints = "none"
 # napoleon_attr_annotations = False
 
 extlinks = {
-    "issue": ("https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py/issues/%s", "GH-"),
+    "issue": ("https://github.com/iDevision/enhanced-discord.py/issues/%s", "GH-"),
 }
 
 # Links used for cross-referencing stuff in other documentation
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ html_context = {
 
 resource_links = {
     "discord": "https://discord.gg/TvqYBrGXEm",
-    "issues": "https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py/issues",
+    "issues": "https://github.com/iDevision/enhanced-discord.py/issues",
-    "discussions": "https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py/discussions",
+    "examples": f"https://github.com/iDevision/enhanced-discord.py/tree/{branch}/examples",
-    "examples": f"https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py/tree/{branch}/examples",
 }
 
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme

docs/index.rst

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ If you're having trouble with something, these resources might help.
 - Ask us and hang out with us in our :resource:`Discord <discord>` server.
 - If you're looking for something specific, try the :ref:`index <genindex>` or :ref:`searching <search>`.
 - Report bugs in the :resource:`issue tracker <issues>`.
-- Ask in our :resource:`GitHub discussions page <discussions>`.
 
 Extensions
 ------------

examples/views/paginator.py

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+import discord
+from discord.ext import commands
+from discord import ButtonStyle, Embed, Interaction
+from discord.ui import Button, View
+
+
+class Bot(commands.Bot):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            command_prefix=commands.when_mentioned_or("$"), intents=discord.Intents(guilds=True, messages=True)
+        )
+
+    async def on_ready(self):
+        print(f"Logged in as {self.user} (ID: {self.user.id})")
+        print("------")
+
+
+# Define 3 View subclasses that we will switch between depending on if we are viewing the first page, a page in the middle, or the last page.
+# The first page has the "left" button disabled, because there is no left page to go to
+class FirstPageComps(View):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        author_id: int,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.value = None
+        self.author_id = author_id
+
+    async def interaction_check(
+        self,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        return interaction.user.id == self.author_id
+
+    @discord.ui.button(
+        style=ButtonStyle.primary,
+        disabled=True,
+        label="Left",
+    )
+    async def left(
+        self,
+        button: discord.ui.Button,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        self.value = "left"
+        self.stop()
+
+    @discord.ui.button(
+        style=ButtonStyle.primary,
+        label="Right",
+    )
+    async def right(
+        self,
+        button: discord.ui.Button,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        self.value = "right"
+        self.stop()
+
+
+# The middle pages have both left and right buttons available
+class MiddlePageComps(View):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        author_id: int,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.value = None
+        self.author_id = author_id
+
+    async def interaction_check(
+        self,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        return interaction.user.id == self.author_id
+
+    @discord.ui.button(
+        style=ButtonStyle.primary,
+        label="Left",
+    )
+    async def left(
+        self,
+        button: discord.ui.Button,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        self.value = "left"
+        self.stop()
+
+    @discord.ui.button(
+        style=ButtonStyle.primary,
+        label="Right",
+    )
+    async def right(
+        self,
+        button: discord.ui.Button,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        self.value = "right"
+        self.stop()
+
+
+# The last page has the right button disabled, because there's no right page to go to
+class LastPageComps(View):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        author_id: int,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.value = None
+        self.author_id = author_id
+
+    async def interaction_check(
+        self,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        return interaction.user.id == self.author_id
+
+    @discord.ui.button(
+        style=ButtonStyle.primary,
+        label="Left",
+    )
+    async def left(
+        self,
+        button: discord.ui.Button,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        self.value = "left"
+        self.stop()
+
+    @discord.ui.button(
+        style=ButtonStyle.primary,
+        label="Right",
+        disabled=True,
+    )
+    async def right(
+        self,
+        button: discord.ui.Button,
+        interaction: Interaction,
+    ):
+        self.value = "right"
+        self.stop()
+
+
+# Now we define the function that will take care of the pagination for us. It will take a list of Embeds and allow the user to cycle between them using left/right buttons
+# There is also an optional title parameter in case you want to give your paginator a title, it will display in the embed title, for example if the title is Book
+# then the title will look like "Book | Page 1/2". This is very optional and can be removed
+async def paginate(
+    ctx,
+    pages: list,
+    title: str = None,
+):
+
+    total_pages = len(pages)
+    first_page = pages[0]
+    last_page = pages[-1]
+    current_page = first_page
+    index = 0
+
+    embed = first_page
+    if title:
+        embed.title = f"{title} | Page {index+1}/{total_pages}"
+
+    view = FirstPageComps(ctx.author.id)
+    # Here we send the message with the view of the first page and the FirstPageComps buttons
+    msg = await ctx.send(
+        embed=embed,
+        view=view,
+    )
+
+    # The default timeout for Views is 3 minutes, but if a user selects to scroll between pages the timer will be reset.
+    # If the timer reaches 0, though, the loop will just silently stop.
+    while True:
+        wait = await view.wait()
+        if wait:
+            return
+
+        if view.value == "right":
+            index += 1
+            current_page = pages[index]
+            view = MiddlePageComps(ctx.author.id) if current_page != last_page else LastPageComps(ctx.author.id)
+            embed = current_page
+            if title:
+                embed.title = f"{title} | Page {index+1}/{total_pages}"
+
+        elif view.value == "left":
+            index -= 1
+            current_page = pages[index]
+            view = MiddlePageComps(ctx.author.id) if current_page != first_page else FirstPageComps(ctx.author.id)
+            embed = current_page
+            if title:
+                embed.title = f"{title} | Page {index+1}/{total_pages}"
+
+        await msg.edit(
+            embed=embed,
+            view=view,
+        )
+
+
+bot = Bot()
+
+# To test our new function, let's create a list of a couple Embeds and let our paginator deal with the sending and buttons
+@bot.command()
+async def sendpages(ctx):
+    page1 = Embed(description="This is page 1")
+    page2 = Embed(description="This is page 2")
+    page3 = Embed(description="This is page 3")
+    await paginate(ctx, [page1, page2, page3])
+
+
+bot.run("token")