`Show-only` fields, not hide fields?

[rupert thurner]

having custom fields for tickets, i'm wondering if the other way round would also be an option: showing certain fields.

[Noah Kantrowitz]

Have you looked at Trac's existing custom field system?

[Noah Kantrowitz]

Without more information as to how this would differ from the existing custom fields system, I am closing this.

[rupert thurner]

this would differ in case of:

• upgrades of trac itself, changing fields
• additional custom fields defined for a project

in giving a set of consistent fields, instead of displaying everthing what is there except XYZ.

[Noah Kantrowitz]

I still don't see how that differs from Trac's custom fields.

[rupert thurner]

we tried to give "end users" a simplified view. if we add a custom field, or install a plugin like the timing&estimation plugin, the additional fields are immediately displayed in the simplified view too. i thought it is more intuitive to specify the displayed fields, so adding fields does not change the look of the simplified view - without specifiying addidtional fields.

[Ryan J Ollos]

I agree that a showonly option would be a nice enhancement.

[falkb]

Likely something like

- data['fields'] = [f for f in data['fields'] if f['name'] not in self.hide_fields]
+ if self.hide_fields.isEmpty():
+     data['fields'] = [f for f in data['fields'] if f['name'] in self.showonly_fields]
+ else:
+     data['fields'] = [f for f in data['fields'] if f['name'] not in self.hide_fields]

[Ryan J Ollos]

Sounds like a good feature. I'll go ahead and implement.

[anonymous]

Updated wiki page for forthcoming options. Please follow-up if you have a chance to test and can report back.

​/wiki/SimpleTicketPlugin?action=diff&version=12

[Ryan J Ollos]

(In [10996]) Fixes #600: (Version 4.0b1) Added an option show_only. When True, the ticket fields specified in fields are shown. When False (the default), the ticket fields specified in fields are hidden.

Compatibility note: The option hide has been renamed to fields. It is otherwise specified the same as previously.

[falkb]

Excellent :-)