Emphasize account types (CalDAV/CardDAV) for iOS sync in groupware/sync_ios.rst#14182
Emphasize account types (CalDAV/CardDAV) for iOS sync in groupware/sync_ios.rst#14182Helianthropy wants to merge 1 commit intonextcloud:masterfrom
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…nc_ios.rst Adds bold to “CalDAV” and "CardDAV" to draw attention to which account type to select and adds notes to each respective section to highlight a potential error a user might have made if they selected the wrong account type, not realizing/noticing that they are different. Signed-off-by: Helianthropy <21966739+Helianthropy@users.noreply.github.com>
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shouldn't this be the other way around? Or am I missing the purpose of this note?
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@miaulalala, The purpose was to point out potential errors the user may have made. Referring to my specific case, I was wondering why attempting to add a calendar only left me with contact syncing (in this case, it was because I must have previously selected CardDAV and never tried the add step again—merely attempting to refresh my settings in hopes that the calendar would appear). This specifically points out a potential error (and how it manifests) that may not be obvious to notice once it’s made without this foreknowledge. I replicated the same perspective for folks wanting contact syncing who may have only added a CalDAV account.
Retracing my steps when first looking to this documentation for support, after reviewing the steps, I thought everything was looking fine, then checked notes for other hints of an error. The notes did not help me in that moment and it was only after I later noticed the Account Settings title read “CardDAV” that I realized my error.
I think the other way around would serve a similar purpose in providing a hint to the user trying to figure this out (one account doesn’t support all features), but I feel like pointing out an exact problem might register a bit better for the troubleshooting user who may otherwise feel they did follow the instructions correctly—but being so close to this issue, I might be a bit biased.
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Adds bold to “CalDAV” and "CardDAV" in listed steps to draw attention to which account type to select and adds notes to each respective section to highlight a potential error a user might have made if they selected the wrong account type, not realizing/noticing that they are different.
Having struggled with why I couldn’t get calendar syncing to work on iOS versus macOS, I discovered my mistake. Proposing this change to help someone else quickly resolve (or avoid) the issue.