🙈 Directus User Field Hider

Hide specific fields from directus_users form with an easy-to-use configuration interface.

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The ultimate solution for simplified user management in Directus

🚀 Quick Start • 📋 Features • 📦 Installation • 🎯 Usage • 🤝 Contributing

✨ Problem Solved

Directus doesn’t allow hiding system fields from the directus_users collection through the standard interface. This extension provides a clean, user-friendly solution to hide unwanted fields from user forms without modifying core files.

Perfect for:

  • 🏢 HR departments managing users without technical fields
  • 👥 Multi-role organizations with different user types
  • 🎨 Clean UI/UX with reduced visual clutter
  • 🔒 Security compliance hiding sensitive system fields

🚀 Quick Start

# Install via NPM
npm install directus-user-field-hider

# Or download and extract to your extensions folder
# extensions/directus-user-field-hider/
  1. Restart your Directus instance
  2. Navigate to Settings → User Field Hider (Admin only)
  3. Select fields to hide and Save
  4. Done! Fields are hidden immediately 🎉

📋 Features

🎛️ Intuitive Configuration Interface

  • ✅ Visual field selector with categorized organization
  • ✅ Smart search functionality to quickly find fields
  • ✅ Real-time CSS preview showing generated code
  • ✅ Immediate application - see changes instantly
  • ✅ Admin-only access for security

📊 Comprehensive Field Coverage

👤 Basic Information

  • ID, Names, Email
  • Password, Avatar

📍 Profile & Location

  • Location, Title
  • Description, Tags

⚙️ Preferences

  • Language, 2FA Secret
  • Email Notifications
  • Preference Dividers

🎨 Theming

  • Appearance Mode
  • Light/Dark Themes
  • Theme Overrides

🔧 Administration

  • Status, Role, Policies
  • Access Tokens

📊 System & Tracking

  • Provider, External ID
  • Last Access, Last Page

🎯 Smart CSS Injection

  • 🔄 Persistent across page loads and route changes
  • 🎯 SPA-aware automatic detection
  • 🔐 Authentication handling with stored tokens
  • ⚡ Conflict-free with unique element IDs

📦 Installation

npm install directus-user-field-hider

Method 2: Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Extract to: extensions/directus-user-field-hider/
  3. Restart your Directus instance

Method 3: Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/brunribeiro/directus-user-field-hider.git
cd directus-user-field-hider
npm install
npm run build

🎯 Usage

1️⃣ Access the Module

  • Log in as an admin user
  • Navigate to Settings → User Field Hider
  • Access the configuration interface

2️⃣ Configure Hidden Fields

  1. Browse categories to find fields
  2. Use search for quick location
  3. Toggle checkboxes to hide/show fields
  4. Preview CSS in real-time
  5. Save configuration

3️⃣ Real-time Application

  • Changes apply immediately
  • Works across all admin pages
  • Persists after browser refresh

🎨 Generated CSS Example

When you select fields, the extension generates clean CSS:

.field[data-collection="directus_users"][data-field="id"],
.field[data-collection="directus_users"][data-field="location"],
.field[data-collection="directus_users"][data-field="title"],
.field[data-collection="directus_users"][data-field="preferences_divider"] {
    display: none !important;
}

⚙️ Configuration Storage

Settings are securely stored in Directus settings:

{
  "user_field_hider_config": {
    "hidden_fields": [
      "id", "location", "title", 
      "preferences_divider", "language"
    ],
    "updated_at": "2024-12-18T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
}

🎯 Use Cases & Benefits

🏢 Enterprise Use Cases

  • HR Departments: Hide technical fields from HR staff
  • Multi-role Organizations: Different interfaces per user type
  • Client Management: Simplified user registration forms
  • Training Environments: Reduced complexity for new users

✨ Benefits

  • 🎨 Cleaner UI: Remove visual clutter
  • 🔒 Enhanced Security: Hide sensitive system fields
  • ⚡ Better UX: Streamlined user management
  • 📱 Responsive: Works on all devices

🔐 Security & Compliance

  • 🛡️ Admin-only access: Restricted to users with admin privileges
  • 🔒 Safe CSS injection: Uses unique IDs to prevent conflicts
  • 🏗️ No core modifications: Doesn’t touch Directus core files
  • 📊 Audit trail: All changes logged with timestamps

🧪 Development

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • Directus 10+
  • Admin access

Local Development

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/brunribeiro/directus-user-field-hider.git
cd directus-user-field-hider

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build extension
npm run build

# Development mode
npm run dev

Project Structure

directus-user-field-hider/
├── 📦 package.json          # Extension configuration
├── 🗂️ src/
│   ├── 🎯 index.ts         # Module definition
│   └── 🎨 module.vue       # Main Vue component
├── 📁 dist/                # Built extension
├── 📚 README.md            # Documentation
└── 📄 LICENSE              # MIT License

🚀 Deployment

Production Setup

  1. Install extension in Directus
  2. Restart Directus instance
  3. Configure field visibility
  4. Test user forms

Docker Support

# Copy extension to Directus container
COPY extensions/directus-user-field-hider /directus/extensions/

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! 🎉

How to Contribute

  1. 🍴 Fork the repository
  2. 🌿 Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. 💬 Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
  4. 📤 Push to branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. 🔄 Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

  • Follow existing code style
  • Test thoroughly across scenarios
  • Update documentation for new features
  • Ensure Directus compatibility

🐛 Troubleshooting

  • ✅ Ensure you have admin privileges
  • ✅ Check extension is properly installed
  • ✅ Restart your Directus instance
  • ✅ Clear browser cache
  • ✅ Verify field names match exactly
  • ✅ Check browser developer tools for CSS conflicts
  • ✅ Clear cache and reload page
  • ✅ Check configuration is saved
  • ✅ Check Directus logs for API errors
  • ✅ Verify admin permissions
  • ✅ Ensure settings API is accessible
  • ✅ Check network connectivity

📊 Statistics & Performance

  • ⚡ ~50KB bundle size
  • 🚀 <100ms initial load time
  • 💾 Minimal memory footprint
  • 🔄 Zero dependencies (uses Directus SDK)

🎯 Roadmap

  • 🌐 Multi-language support (PT-BR, ES, FR, DE)
  • 🔄 Bulk import/export configurations
  • 👥 Role-based field visibility rules
  • 📁 Field grouping and organization
  • 🎨 Enhanced CSS customization options
  • 📱 Mobile app compatibility
  • 🔌 API endpoints for programmatic control

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • 💜 Directus Team for the amazing extension SDK
  • 🌟 Community for feedback and feature requests
  • 🎨 Vue.js Team for the excellent framework
  • 💡 CSS injection techniques inspired by modern web development

📞 Support

Need help? We’re here for you!

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Made with ❤️ by Bruno Ribeiro

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