[kdepim-users] KOrganizer won't display calendars, etc. [SOLVED]

James K Gruetzner jkgruet at sandia.gov
Mon Oct 15 16:24:08 BST 2012 

I've added a [SOLVED] tag to the subject line in order to help others doing 
searches.  I've also summarized the situation below.

Symptoms: 
(1) Events from std.ics and other calendar files do not display.
(2) New events added do not display in KOrganizer agenda view, although they 
may be added to the underlying calendar.

Environment:  
 - KDE4.9.2
 - This solution presumes that Akonadi is functioning properly.  If not, do a 
web search on your particular problem in order to get that up and running.  
(And good luck with your efforts!)
 - Settings>Configure KOrganizer>General, Calendars tab, shows at least one 
calendar "ready".  If not, you will need to add a calendar (e.g., .ics file) 
 - System Settings>Akonadi Configuration indicates that the standard calendar 
(and any others) are "Ready"  (This basically verifies the previous step)

Discussion:
  Calendars must be enabled in order to be displayed.  At least one calendar 
must be enabled for events to be added and displayed.  Calendar enabling is 
done in the sidebar Calendar Manager, and not in Configure KOrganizer

Steps:
(1) Enable Settings>Sidebar>Show Calendar Manager.
(1a) Note:  sometimes you may have to disable all other sidebar settings to 
get it to show.  
(2) You should see in the sidebar a list of calendars, including the default 
(normally std.ics).  Enable the one(s) you desire by clicking on the box.
(3) Return KOrganizer to the display type you like.  

Have a great day!
  James

On Mon 15 Oct 2012 AD 08:51:12 James K Gruetzner wrote:
> On Sat 13 Oct 2012 AD 00:57:24 Leon Pollak wrote:
> > It seems you have the same problem as I did: the sidebar is not shown at
> > all, because its place is totally occupied by the agenda or "todo"
> > views. Try to make them smaller and then the calendar sidebar will
> > become visible. Then you will be able to "enable" your calendars.
> 
> Hi, Leon,
> 
> Not quite:  the sidebar calendars (Settings>Sidebar>Show Date Navigator)
> were always visible.  The problem was that, in order to be able to actually
> use the calendars, one has to show the Calendar Manager *in the sidebar*
> (Settings>Sidebar>Show Calendar Manager), and *then* manually enable the
> calendars by selecting them *also in the sidebar*.
> 
> My problem was that I was expecting to enable the calendars files somewhere
> under Settings>Configure KOrganizer.   Since I normally only have the
> monthly calendars ("Date Navigator") displayed in the sidebar, I didn't see
> the Calendar Manager method of enabling calendar files.
> 
> I just hope that I don't forget this the *next* time I upgrade KDE.  :-/
> 
> Have a great day!
>    James
> 
> > On Friday 12 October 2012 09:49:05 James K Gruetzner wrote:
> > > On Friday, October 12, 2012 05:36:27 PM Anders Lund wrote:
> > > > Hi James,
> > > > 
> > > > Are your calendars enabled in korganizer?
> > > > 
> > > > Enable settings->sidebar->calendar handling, and make sure your
> > > > calendars are checked. (menu string translated back from danish,
> > > > and probably not accurate.)
> > > > 
> > > > Another option: If your plasma clock is configured to show events,
> > > > check if your events are visible there!
> > > > 
> > > > Anders
> > > 
> > > Hi, Anders,
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the advice.  I've tried various combinations of sidebar
> > > settings, all seem to have no effect on the main Agenda view that I'm
> > > using.
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure about my plasma clock, but one interesting thing just
> > > happened: one of the "Test" events I added just popped up a
> > > "Reminder" from KOrganizer! That tells me that the events are likely
> > > getting to the underlying database or whatever.
> > > 
> > > They just aren't showing up visibly!
> > > 
> > >    James
> > > > 
> > > > On Fredag den 12. oktober 2012 09:28:12 James K Gruetzner wrote:
> > > > > Hi, all,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'm having a problem with KOrganizer 4.9.2.   It won't display any
> > > > > events -->
> > > > > 
> > > > > new or old.   Here's some information:
> > > > >   - The old std.ics calendar appears to be present, contains data,
> > > > >   and has> >
> > > > > 
> > > > > rw privileges.
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - The std.ics file is indicated in the
> > > > > 
> > > > > Settings>Configure>General>Calendars tab, as shown by selecting it
> > > > > and looking in "Modify" at the "Filename" dialog box.
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - The standard calendar in the
> > > > >   Settings>Configure>General>Calendars tab is
> > > > > 
> > > > > also indicated as being "Ready".  (Ditto in the Akonadi
> > > > > Configuration tab in the System Settings collection, of course.)
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - Also in Settings>Configure>General>Calendars, the "Active
> > > > >   Alarms",
> > > > > 
> > > > > "Archived Alarms", and "Alarm Templates" files appear to be
> > > > > properly set up
> > > > > and "Ready".   KAlarm appears to be working fine.
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - I also have "Enable file monitoring" selected, and "Read only"
> > > > > 
> > > > > de-selected.
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - Settings>Configure>General>Save is set to have new events
> > > > >   added to the> >
> > > > > 
> > > > > standard calendar.
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - Settings>Configure>Views>Agenda View includes "Time range
> > > > >   selection . .
> > > > > 
> > > > > . starts events editor", "Only Categor" for color usage, and
> > > > > "Merge all calendars into one view".
> > > > > 
> > > > >   - View>Filter shows "No filter" set.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Full reboots have not fixed the problem.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I recently upgraded to KDE 4.9.2 via Fedora 17, and finally have
> > > > > most of the kde-pim stuff I've been using functioning.  (It took
> > > > > a reinstall of kmail to get that working, but it generally is
> > > > > working OK now, if more akin to a snail than to a cheetah.)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Any suggestions on how to proceed?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > 
> > > > >   James
> > > > > 
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