Enable autocomplete for newly added CardDav address books.

[brad2014]

Your environment

TbSync version: 2.18 Thunderbird version: 78.4.0

[ ] Yes, I have installed the latest available beta version from https://tbsync.jobisoft.de and my issue is not yet fixed, I can still reproduce it.

Expected behavior

When I sync (via carddav) a new address book, it should be used for address autocomplete (calendar invite, mail compose). Internally, I expect that user_pref enable_autocomplete for new address books is initially set to true.

Note: It is probably a Thunderbird bug that this setting is no longer available on the Preferences->Composition->Addressing form. It used to be that one could select the address books that would be used for autocompletion. Now, there is simply a checkbox for "Use Local Address books".

Actual behavior

Newly added tbsync/carddav address books are ignored for autocomplete.

Steps to reproduce

On a clean profile, carddav sync an address book. Then create a calendar event, add invitees, and start typing a name in that addressbook.

Workaround

After syncing a carddav address book, In Preferences->General->Config Editor, find the entry ldap_2.servers.<nameOfServer>Contacts.enable_autocomplete and set it to true.

[CrafterLaughter]

TbSync version: 3.0.2 Thunderbird version: 91.8.1

I observed the exact same problem. However for version 91 of Thunderbird it seems Mozilla has changed the config entry as follows

ldap_2.servers.AddressBook.enable_autocomplete

As soon as I set the entry with the name of my server to TRUE it works as it should.

[quentinDupont]

Hello, Same issue here. It seems that some contacts are found in TbSync adress book but not all the time...

Thanks for the workaround by enabling it on config editor ! :100:

[sillyrat]

This same issue emerged for me when I upgraded to version 102 -- CardDAV contacts (on a radicale server) stopped being offered for autocomplete, and no option presented in Settings would bring that functionality back. I too had to use the Config Editor to correct the problem.

[jobisoft]

I have not released a version for 102 yet.

In TB78-TB91 I disabled the built-in autocomplete for TbSync address books and shipped my own autocomplete, because I wanted to make things better. So that did not work. I will remove my custom autocomplete in the version for 102.