nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[FR] Allow to create `task list` (VTODO) caldav object

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: caldav
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
With builtin calendar i would like to create just task list. Currently i can create calendar or calendar + task list but not task list only.
This leads that my todo calendars are visible in 3rd party software - when i just need reminders.

Describe the solution you'd like
Allow user to create calendar, task list or calendar + task list.

Additional context
Same problem was reported in https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/8625, but it was closed without resolution.

Workaround
As a admin, you can change calendar type directly in DB - but its not very user friendly :)

select id,displayname,principaluri,components from oc_calendars;
update oc_calendars set components='VTODO' where id in (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

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Research direction

Start by tracing the calendar-creation path and how the oc_calendars components value is assigned. Check how calendar and task-list types are represented, then verify that creating each requested type produces the expected VTODO or calendar components without exposing task lists as regular calendars.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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