Remove the use_vcards settings

VCards will now always be used.

CHANGES.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 ## Configuration changes 
 
+- Removed the `use_vcards` configuration setting, instead VCards are always used.
 - Removed the `xhr_custom_status` and `xhr_custom_status_url` configuration
   settings. If you relied on these settings, you can instead listen for the
   [statusMessageChanged](https://conversejs.org/docs/html/events.html#contactstatusmessagechanged)

docs/source/configuration.rst

@@ -1371,15 +1371,6 @@ use_otr_by_default
 If set to ``true``, Converse.js will automatically try to initiate an OTR (off-the-record)
 encrypted chat session every time you open a chatbox.
 
-use_vcards
-----------
-
-* Default:  ``true``
-
-Determines whether the XMPP server will be queried for roster contacts' VCards
-or not. VCards contain extra personal information such as your fullname and
-avatar image.
-
 visible_toolbar_buttons
 -----------------------
 

src/converse-vcard.js

@@ -52,26 +52,17 @@
          */
         const to = Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(jid) === _converse.bare_jid ? null : jid;
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            if (!_converse.use_vcards) {
-                if (resolve) { resolve({'jid': jid}); }
-            } else {
             _converse.connection.vcard.get(
                 _.partial(onVCardData, _converse, jid, _, resolve),
                 to,
                 _.partial(onVCardError, _converse, jid, _, resolve)
             );
-            }
         });
     }
 
 
     converse.plugins.add('converse-vcard', {
 
-        enabled (_converse) {
-            _converse.api.settings.update({'use_vcards': true});
-            return _converse.use_vcards;
-        },
-
         overrides: {
             // Overrides mentioned here will be picked up by converse.js's
             // plugin architecture they will replace existing methods on the
@@ -106,7 +97,7 @@
                 model: _converse.ModelWithDefaultAvatar,
 
                 initialize () {
-                    this.on('add', (model) => _converse.api.vcard.update(model));
+                    this.on('add', (vcard) => _converse.api.vcard.update(vcard));
                 }
             });