Fix bug 482110 - calendar stays hidden after adding event to it; new event not visible (regression). r=decathlon

calendar/base/content/calendar-item-editing.js

@@ -423,6 +423,11 @@ function getTransactionMgr() {
  * @param aListener     (optional) the listener to call when complete.
  */
 function doTransaction(aAction, aItem, aCalendar, aOldItem, aListener) {
+    // This is usually a user-initiated transaction, so make sure the calendar
+    // this transaction is happening on is visible.
+    ensureCalendarVisible(aCalendar);
+
+    // Now use the transaction manager to execute the action
     getTransactionMgr().createAndCommitTxn(aAction,
                                            aItem,
                                            aCalendar,

calendar/base/content/calendar-management.js

@@ -213,6 +213,16 @@ function calendarListSetupContextMenu(event) {
     return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Makes sure the passed calendar is visible to the user
+ *
+ * @param aCalendar   The calendar to make visible.
+ */
+function ensureCalendarVisible(aCalendar) {
+    // We use the main window's calendar list to ensure that the calendar is visible
+    document.getElementById("calendar-list-tree-widget").ensureCalendarVisible(aCalendar);
+}
+
 var compositeObserver = {
     QueryInterface: function cO_QueryInterface(aIID) {
         return cal.doQueryInterface(this,

calendar/base/content/calendar-views.js

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ var calendarViewController = {
     createNewEvent: function (aCalendar, aStartTime, aEndTime, aForceAllday) {
         aCalendar = aCalendar || getSelectedCalendar();
 
+
         // if we're given both times, skip the dialog
         if (aStartTime && aEndTime && !aStartTime.isDate && !aEndTime.isDate) {
             let item = cal.createEvent();