Feature: Global "client.hide_sidebar_sections" will force-hide specific sidebar sections for all users, regardless of their prefs.

Author: jhuckaby

docs/config.md

@@ -603,6 +603,11 @@ This string is displayed as part of the copyright message at the bottom-left cor
 
 This path string points to the logo used in the UI header/sidebar and in emails (default: `images/logotype.png`).
 
+### client.hide_sidebar_sections
+<!-- Title: Hide Sidebar Sections -->
+
+This array allows you to globally hide specific sidebar sections for all users, regardless of their preferences.
+
 ### client.items_per_page
 <!-- Title: List Items Per Page -->
 

htdocs/js/app.js

@@ -512,9 +512,11 @@ app.extend({
 
 		// apply user preferences for sidebar sections
 		var user_sections = app.user.sidebar || config.ui.sidebar_sections.map( section => section.id );
+		var hidden_sections = config.hide_sidebar_sections || [];
+		
 		config.ui.sidebar_sections.forEach( function(section) {
 			var $sect = $('.sidebar .sbs_' + section.id);
-			if (user_sections.includes(section.id)) $sect.show();
+			if (user_sections.includes(section.id) && !hidden_sections.includes(section.id)) $sect.show();
 			else $sect.removeClass('enabled').hide();
 		} );
 

htdocs/js/pages/user/MySettings.class.js

@@ -158,14 +158,18 @@ Page.MySettings = class MySettings extends Page.Base {
 		html += '<div class="box_content" style="margin-bottom:30px">';
 
 		// sidebar sections
+		var sidebar_sections = config.ui.sidebar_sections.filter( function(section) {
+			if (!config.hide_sidebar_sections) return true;
+			return !config.hide_sidebar_sections.includes(section.id);
+		} );
 		html += this.getFormRow({
 			label: 'Sidebar:',
 			content: this.getFormMenuMulti({
 				id: 'fe_ms_sidebar',
 				title: 'Show sidebar sections',
 				placeholder: 'Select sidebar sections to show...',
-				options: config.ui.sidebar_sections,
-				values: user.sidebar || config.ui.sidebar_sections.map( section => section.id ),
+				options: sidebar_sections,
+				values: user.sidebar || sidebar_sections.map( section => section.id ),
 				onChange: '$P().saveChanges()',
 				'data-hold': 1,
 				'data-select-all': 1

sample_conf/config.json

@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 		"name": "xyOps",
 		"company": "PixlCore LLC",
 		"logo_url": "/images/logotype.png",
+		"hide_sidebar_sections": [],
 
 		"items_per_page": 50,
 		"alt_items_per_page": 25,