How to hide a column in a list view

A column in a list view can be hidden by using the attributes column_invisible or optional.

The column_invisible attribute accepts a boolean value as True/False or 1/0. Since this attribute is related to a column in a table that contains more than one object, it does not support condition-based value related to the tree view’s model. An example of using the attribute in a list view is shown below:


        <field name="name" column_invisible="True"/>

However, if the view is defined as an inline tree view in a form view, can be defined condition based on the value from the form view related object.
For example, in the account journal entry view the “Tax Incl.” column is shown in the account move line list view only if the Rounding Method is not “Round Globally”.


    <record id="view_move_form" model="ir.ui.view">
        <field name="name">account.move.form</field>
        <field name="model">account.move</field>
        <field name="arch" type="xml">
            <form string="Account Entry" js_class="account_move_form">
            ...
            <field name="invoice_line_ids">
                <tree>
                    ...
                    <field name="price_total"
                    string="Tax incl."
                    column_invisible="parent.tax_calculation_rounding_method == 'round_globally'"
                    />              
                </tree>
            </field>
            </form>
        </field>
    </record>

The optionl attribute supports two possible values show/hide. In case of hide value the column is hidden from the list view by default, however, the user has the option to make it available by using the “Adjustments” option in the right upper corner of the table.

Additionally, It is possible both attributes to be used together:


    <record id="view_move_form" model="ir.ui.view">
        <field name="name">account.move.form</field>
        <field name="model">account.move</field>
        <field name="arch" type="xml">
            <form string="Account Entry" js_class="account_move_form">
            ...
            <field name="invoice_line_ids">
                <tree>
                    ...
                    <field name="price_total"
                    string="Tax incl."
                    column_invisible="parent.tax_calculation_rounding_method == 'round_globally'"
	                optional="hide"
                    />              
                </tree>
            </field>
            </form>
        </field>
    </record>

In such cases if the optional attribute is with value hide by default the column is not shown in the view. However, depending on the value that column_invisible attribute gets it can be available or not in the optional columns shown on click of “Adjustments” icon at the right upper corner of the table.

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