Changelog

All notable changes to the Hide Restrictions plugin will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.4] - 2025-12-04

Added

• Floating toggle button in bottom-right corner of course pages for immediate access
• Completion tracking requirement - toggle only appears in courses with completion tracking enabled
• Hover tooltips showing full action text ("Hide Restrictions" / "Show Restrictions")
• All user-visible text now properly uses language strings for translation support
• New language string: 'restrictions' for simplified button text
• Theme color integration - button automatically matches theme's primary color
• Secondary theme color on hover for visual feedback

Changed

• Button text simplified to icon + "Restrictions" instead of full "Hide/Show Restrictions"
• Improved user experience with always-visible floating button
• Toggle remains accessible in "More" menu as alternative access method
• Icon logic corrected to match Moodle conventions (open eye = visible, closed eye = hidden)
• Button colors now use CSS variables for theme compatibility
• Maturity level updated to STABLE

Technical

• Added $course->enablecompletion check in both main and navigation functions
• Enhanced language file with new string: $string['restrictions'] = 'Restrictions';
• Floating button uses Font Awesome icons (fa-eye, fa-eye-slash)
• CSS positioning: fixed, bottom-right, z-index 9999
• Button uses var(--primary) for background color with fallback
• Hover state uses var(--secondary) for background color with fallback
• Version number: 2025010401
• Release: v1.2

Fixed

• Icon display now matches Moodle standard (eye = visible, eye-slash = hidden)

[1.3] - 2025-12-03

Fixed

• Restrictions no longer hidden in activity settings pages
• Teachers can now properly view and edit restrictions in activity configuration

Added

• Page type detection to limit plugin scope to course view pages only
• Support for multiple course format types (topics, weeks, single activity)

Changed

• More specific CSS selectors targeting only .course-content area
• Enhanced restriction hiding to avoid affecting settings forms

Technical

• Added pagetype checks: course-view-topics, course-view-weeks, course-view-singleactivity
• CSS selectors now prefixed with .course-content or #region-main .course-content
• Updated compatibility testing with Moodle 4.5.7
• Version number: 2024120301
• Release: v1.1

[1.0] - 2025-09-30

Added

• Initial release of Hide Restrictions plugin
• Toggle button in course secondary navigation menu
• User preference storage for individual teacher settings
• CSS-based hiding of activity restriction information
• Session key verification for security
• Support for multiple Moodle Themes (Boost, Academi)

Features

• Hide/show "Not available unless" messages on course pages
• Hide/show restriction badges and availability information
• Individual preferences saved per teacher across sessions
• Default setting: restrictions visible

Technical

• Implements local_hiderestrictions_before_standard_html_head() callback
• Implements local_hiderestrictions_extend_navigation_course() callback
• User preferences stored via Moodle preferences API
• Navigation node added to course settings menu
• CSS injection to hide restriction elements when toggled
• Version number: 2024120300
• Release: v1.0

Theme Integration Details

CSS Variables Used

The plugin uses the following CSS variables for theme compatibility: - --primary: Main button background color - --secondary: Hover state background color

Fallback Colors

If theme doesn't define these variables: - Primary fallback: #0f6cbf (Moodle blue) - Secondary fallback: #6c757d (gray)

Supported Themes

• Boost (Moodle default)
• Classic
• Academi
• Any theme that defines --primary and --secondary CSS variables

Version Numbering

• Major.Minor.Patch format
• Major: Significant changes, possible breaking changes
• Minor: New features, improvements, non-breaking changes
• Patch: Bug fixes, small tweaks

Links

• Moodle 4.5 Documentation
• Plugin Development Guide
• GNU GPL v3 License