164844 - Can edit events from remote server, events are overwritten when refreshing remote calendars

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Calendar :: Sunbird Only, defect)

Description

[ajbu]

Steps to reproduce:
- Add a remote server
- Edit an event from the remote server
-> expected result: 'Calendar File' should have the remote calendar selected, 
and I shouldn't be able to edit the event or OK should be disabled.
Actual result: Calendar File is set to Default and I can edit the event and 
press OK.
When leaving Calendar File on 'Default', the event is not saved in 
the 'Default' calendar, but stored in the original server.
When saving the event, and select 'Refresh Remote Calendars' all edited events 
are lost. This is confusing because with more calendars, it is not obvious 
which Calendars are remote and which are local.

What I expect:
- Calendars having a property 'Read Only' which disables the OK button or 
otherwise makes it imposible to edit the event/save it for that server
- If the 'Calendar File' can be selected, I would expect that the event is 
saved to that calendar file when pressing 'OK'. So either ) the event should 
be copied to that server, or it should not be possible to change the Calendar 
File when changing the event (only for New event, and server is not read-only?)
(note that it is also confusing it says in the dialog 'Calendar File' what is 
called 'Calendar Server' in the main calendar list)

Comment 1

[Mike Potter]

I think that now that we have publishing remote calendar event files back to the
server, that this bug is invalid.  However, I do think we can learn something
from it still. We nee a way to show (in the calendar listbox) that some
calendars are remote calendars, and others are local calendars.
Also, I've noticed that iCal has a small icon that will tell the user when the
calendar files are being synced.  I'll try and get an icon for that from our UI
person today to add that to our calendar.
I'm leaving this bug open for now, comments are appreciated.

Comment 2

[Mike Potter]

We need a strategy for this for 0.9.

Comment 3

[Brant Gurganus]

How about printing "refreshing calendars" in the status bar?

Comment 4

[Mike Potter]

This bug is no longer a problem now that we have publishing, and I've
implemented the little icon to show that a remote calendar is refreshing.

Comment 5

[Reed Loden [:reed]]

The bugspam monkeys have been set free and are feeding on Calendar :: Sunbird Only. Be afraid for your sanity!