The section id will start with id_moodle_…, in this case, id_moodle_additional_names.

If you right-click on Additional names and select Inspect, you will see something that looks like this: In the following example, we want to identify the ID of the section called Additional name. Navigate to the Create User or Edit Profile page and right-click on the label of the section and select Inspect. The first thing we need to do is to identify the ID associated with the sections you want to hide. Also note that this technique does not affect the visibility of fields in the mobile app, only when accessed from a web browsers. If you do, users may not be able to submit (save) the form if the fields are empty. Important: Never hide a section that contains required fields. If your theme provides settings to control the visibility of these fields, use those instead. Some themes, such as GCWeb, already include settings to control the visibility of some sections and profile fields. However, you may need to adapt it for other versions of Moodle and other themes, especially premium ones. The following techniques have been tested on Moodle 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11 with the Boost, Classic, Trema, Moove, Adaptable, Fordson, eGuru, Klass, EnlightLite and may work with many other themes. Automatically expand (open) sections that are collapsed by default Ĭustomizing your Moodle LMS profile sections and fields will result in a more positive user experience and encourage your learners to keep their profile information current.In this article, we will look at techniques to: Update: Looking for techniques for Moodle 4.x? See Moodle 4.x LMS: Show/Hide Profile Sections and Fields.ĭo you want to have better control of the sections and fields that appear when users create a new account and edit their profile pages in Moodle? This can often be desirable, especially if you find that people are either confused, overwhelmed or are simply not filling out the information you were hoping to capture.

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