KAddressBook and Gmail Contacts

Development
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Hello!

I would like to know if there is a possibility for the developers to add the feature of Google Contacts to customize the categories.

Example:

Phone =
=> +55 9999-999 (Mobile)

But I would like to put:
=> +55 9999-999 (WhatsApp)

Email =
=> nononono@nonono.com (Business)

But I would like to put:
=> nononono@nonono.com (Fulano’s Secretary)

And so on…

I’ve used this feature since it first appeared. And I love the QT interface. However, I’ve been waiting for over ten years for a QT program that has the ability to read the customized content, but so far nothing. Would it be possible to implement this in KAddressBook?

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:lady_beetle: Issue: Contact Editing Non-functional + Google Account Duplication in KAddressBook

A. :cross_mark: Cannot Edit Selected Contact

Summary

In the current KAddressBook source build, selecting a contact and attempting to edit it results in no UI response — the expected contact editor dialog does not appear.

Technical Findings

  • The codebase has no definition or invocation of editContact() or equivalent methods in MainWidget, MainWindow, or related classes.
  • No QAction, signal/slot, or context menu appears to be triggering any editing behavior.
  • There is no reference to ContactEditor, ItemEditJob, or Akonadi::ItemEditJob within the available source.
  • This suggests the editing logic is either missing, disabled, or not integrated in this version of the source.

Possible Causes

  • The editor module (e.g., ContactEditor or similar) may be excluded or missing from the build.
  • UI logic may be incomplete or lacks connections to an editing interface.
  • Contacts may be treated as read-only due to resource backend issues (e.g., LDAP, DAV, or remote Google).

Recommendations

  • Reintroduce or reconnect contact editing logic (ContactEditor, etc.) in the UI.
  • Ensure address books are not flagged read-only unless explicitly configured that way.
  • Audit UI interaction triggers (buttons, menu items) to verify they’re bound to editing actions.

B. :cyclone: Google Account Appears Duplicated in KAddressBook

Summary

When adding a Google account via either KAddressBook or KOrganizer, duplicate address book entries appear in KAddressBook.

Behavior

  • If a Google account is added from the Calendar (KOrganizer), it appears correctly.
  • If the same account is then added from KAddressBook (or vice versa), it creates a new, redundant Google address book resource.
  • The same Google contacts are then displayed multiple times.

Technical Observations

  • Google account integration uses the akonadi_google_resource.
  • There appears to be no deduplication mechanism to check if an account/resource already exists before creating a new one.
  • The problem seems related to the account setup workflow being duplicated between KOrganizer and KAddressBook, each triggering independent Akonadi resource creation.

Recommendations

  • Introduce a resource check before adding a new Google Groupware resource.
  • Consolidate Google account setup logic across KDE PIM apps.
  • If a Google resource is already registered with Akonadi, reuse or link to it instead of creating a new instance.

System Information

  • App: KAddressBook (from source)
  • Platform: Linux (likely KDE Plasma)
  • Akonadi backend in use
  • Google Groupware resource used for account integration

Please advise if these issues are known, or if there is an intended workflow to avoid duplication and restore editing functionality.

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Hello!

Actually, my problem is different, and I’ll try to explain it better.

Please see the items highlighted in red (1, 2, and 3):

  • In the original “Google Contacts” (2), I can see that the custom field was “WhatsApp”.
  • The Flokk application (1) loads this custom field normally.
  • However, Kontact (3) does not. In Kontact, the fields are standardized, making it impossible for me to personalize them with the word “WhatsApp”.

Now, look at field (4).

  • It also has a customization: “FALE CONOSCO” (TALK TO US).
  • This is impossible in Kontact, but it works fine in Flokk and Google Contacts.

Consider fields (5 and 6).

  • I can customize these fields in Flokk. However, in the current version of “Google Contacts,” this feature is disabled, meaning I cannot change them because they are hidden (7 and 8).

IN SUMMARY:
Kontact is unable to read or edit these custom fields. They simply don’t exist in Kontact.

SOLUTION:
Please add the ability to handle custom fields according to the ORIGINAL Google Contacts, instead of having static and unchangeable fields.