Add a force_remote_bookmarks option

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ use_bookmarks_method =
 # possible values are: anything/false
 use_remote_bookmarks = true
 
+# Force the retrieval of the remote bookmarks even when the server
+# doesn't advertise support for your method
+force_remote_bookmarks = false
+
 # Whether you want all bookmarks, even those without
 # autojoin, to be open on startup
 open_all_bookmarks = false

doc/source/configuration.rst

@@ -348,6 +348,14 @@ to understand what is :ref:`carbons <carbons-details>` or
         sender intended it as such. See :ref:`Message Correction <correct-feature>` for
         more information.
 
+
+    force_remote_bookmarks
+
+        **Default value:** ``false``
+
+        Try to retrieve your remote bookmarks, even when your server doesn’t advertise
+        support.
+
     use_bookmark_method
 
         **Default value:** ``[empty]``

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)
+        if force and not any(self.available_storage.values()):
-        else:
+            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."""

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,