Add a force_remote_bookmarks option

2 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/bookmarks.py b/src/bookmarks.py
index 47c40576..9a875217 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks.py
+++ b/src/bookmarks.py
@@ -243,13 +243,26 @@ class BookmarkList(object):
 
     def get_remote(self, xmpp, information, callback):
         """Add the remotely stored bookmarks to the list."""
-        if xmpp.anon or not any(self.available_storage.values()):
+        force = config.get('force_remote_bookmarks')
+        if xmpp.anon or not (any(self.available_storage.values()) or force):
             information(_('No remote bookmark storage available'), 'Warning')
             return
-        if self.preferred == 'privatexml':
-            self.get_privatexml(xmpp, callback=callback)
-        else:
+
+        if force and not any(self.available_storage.values()):
+            old_callback = callback
+            method = 'pep' if self.preferred == 'pep' else 'privatexml'
+            def new_callback(result):
+                if result['type'] != 'error':
+                    self.available_storage[method] = True
+                    old_callback(result)
+                else:
+                    information(_('No remote bookmark storage available'), 'Warning')
+            callback = new_callback
+
+        if self.preferred == 'pep':
             self.get_pep(xmpp, callback=callback)
+        else:
+            self.get_privatexml(xmpp, callback=callback)
 
     def get_local(self):
         """Add the locally stored bookmarks to the list."""
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 2980e50b..ef5168e1 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         'extract_inline_images': True,
         'filter_info_messages': '',
         'force_encryption': True,
+        'force_remote_bookmarks': False,
         'go_to_previous_tab_on_alt_number': False,
         'group_corrections': True,
         'hide_exit_join': -1,