FEATURE: Add option to hide full name input at signup (#30471)

This commit replaces the `full_name_required` setting with a new `full_name_requirement` setting to allow more flexibility with the name field in the signup form. The new setting has 2 options, "Required at signup" and "Optional at signup", which are equivalent to the true/false possibilities of the old setting, and a third option "Hidden at signup" that hides the name field from the signup form, making it effectively optional too.

New sites will have the "Hidden at signup" option as the default option, and existing site will continue to use the option that maps to their current configuration.

Internal topic: t/136746.

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/fullname-input.gjs

@@ -6,15 +6,9 @@ import TextField from "discourse/components/text-field";
 import valueEntered from "discourse/helpers/value-entered";
 import { i18n } from "discourse-i18n";
 
-export default class SidebarEditNavigationMenuTagsModal extends Component {
+export default class FullnameInput extends Component {
   @service siteSettings;
 
-  get showFullname() {
-    return (
-      this.siteSettings.full_name_required || this.siteSettings.enable_names
-    );
-  }
-
   get showFullnameInstructions() {
     return (
       this.siteSettings.show_signup_form_full_name_instructions &&

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/modal/create-account.hbs

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             {{/if}}
           </div>
 
-          {{#if this.fullnameRequired}}
+          {{#if (and this.showFullname this.fullnameRequired)}}
             <FullnameInput
               @nameValidation={{this.nameValidation}}
               @nameTitle={{this.nameTitle}}

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/modal/create-account.js

@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ export default class CreateAccount extends Component.extend(
 
   @discourseComputed
   showFullname() {
-    return this.siteSettings.enable_names;
+    return (
+      this.siteSettings.enable_names && this.site.full_name_visible_in_signup
+    );
   }
 
   @discourseComputed
   fullnameRequired() {
-    return this.siteSettings.full_name_required;
+    return this.site.full_name_required_for_signup;
   }
 
   @discourseComputed(

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/invites-show.js

@@ -157,12 +157,14 @@ export default class InvitesShowController extends Controller.extend(
 
   @discourseComputed
   showFullname() {
-    return this.siteSettings.enable_names;
+    return (
+      this.siteSettings.enable_names && this.site.full_name_visible_in_signup
+    );
   }
 
   @discourseComputed
   fullnameRequired() {
-    return this.siteSettings.full_name_required;
+    return this.site.full_name_required_for_signup;
   }
 
   @discourseComputed(

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/preferences/account.js

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default class AccountController extends Controller {
   @discourseComputed()
   nameInstructions() {
     return i18n(
-      this.siteSettings.full_name_required
+      this.site.full_name_required_for_signup
         ? "user.name.instructions_required"
         : "user.name.instructions"
     );

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/signup.js

@@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ export default class SignupPageController extends Controller.extend(
 
   @discourseComputed
   showFullname() {
-    return this.siteSettings.enable_names;
+    return (
+      this.siteSettings.enable_names && this.site.full_name_visible_in_signup
+    );
   }
 
   @discourseComputed
   fullnameRequired() {
-    return this.siteSettings.full_name_required;
+    return this.site.full_name_required_for_signup;
   }
 
   @discourseComputed(

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/name-validation.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { i18n } from "discourse-i18n";
 export default Mixin.create({
   get nameTitle() {
     return i18n(
-      this.siteSettings.full_name_required
+      this.site.full_name_required_for_signup
         ? "user.name.title"
         : "user.name.title_optional"
     );
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default Mixin.create({
   // Validate the name.
   nameValidation: computed("accountName", "forceValidationReason", function () {
     const { accountName, forceValidationReason } = this;
-    if (this.siteSettings.full_name_required && isEmpty(accountName)) {
+    if (this.site.full_name_required_for_signup && isEmpty(accountName)) {
       return EmberObject.create({
         failed: true,
         ok: false,

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/templates/invites/show.hbs

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                 />
               </div>
 
-              {{#if this.fullnameRequired}}
+              {{#if (and this.showFullname this.fullnameRequired)}}
                 <FullnameInput
                   @nameValidation={{this.nameValidation}}
                   @nameTitle={{this.nameTitle}}

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/templates/signup.hbs

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             {{/if}}
           </div>
 
-          {{#if this.fullnameRequired}}
+          {{#if (and this.showFullname this.fullnameRequired)}}
             <FullnameInput
               @nameValidation={{this.nameValidation}}
               @nameTitle={{this.nameTitle}}

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/create-account-test.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { click, fillIn, visit } from "@ember/test-helpers";
 import { test } from "qunit";
 import sinon from "sinon";
 import LoginMethod from "discourse/models/login-method";
+import Site from "discourse/models/site";
 import pretender, {
   parsePostData,
   response,
@@ -135,10 +136,12 @@ acceptance("Create Account", function () {
   });
 });
 
-acceptance("Create Account - full_name_required", function (needs) {
-  needs.settings({ full_name_required: true });
+acceptance("Create Account - full name requirement", function () {
+  test("full name required", async function (assert) {
+    const site = Site.current();
+    site.set("full_name_required_for_signup", true);
+    site.set("full_name_visible_in_signup", true);
 
-  test("full_name_required", async function (assert) {
     await visit("/");
     await click("header .sign-up-button");
 
@@ -168,4 +171,66 @@ acceptance("Create Account - full_name_required", function (needs) {
 
     assert.verifySteps(["request"]);
   });
+
+  test("full name hidden at signup", async function (assert) {
+    const site = Site.current();
+    site.set("full_name_required_for_signup", false);
+    site.set("full_name_visible_in_signup", false);
+
+    await visit("/");
+    await click("header .sign-up-button");
+
+    assert.dom("#new-account-name").doesNotExist();
+
+    await fillIn("#new-account-email", "z@z.co");
+    await fillIn("#new-account-username", "good-tuna");
+    await fillIn("#new-account-password", "cool password bro");
+
+    pretender.post("/u", (request) => {
+      assert.step("request");
+      const data = parsePostData(request.requestBody);
+      assert.strictEqual(data.password, "cool password bro");
+      assert.strictEqual(data.email, "z@z.co");
+      assert.strictEqual(data.username, "good-tuna");
+      return response({ success: true });
+    });
+
+    await click(".d-modal__footer .btn-primary");
+    assert
+      .dom(".d-modal__footer .btn-primary")
+      .isDisabled("create account is disabled");
+
+    assert.verifySteps(["request"]);
+  });
+
+  test("full name optional at signup", async function (assert) {
+    const site = Site.current();
+    site.set("full_name_required_for_signup", false);
+    site.set("full_name_visible_in_signup", true);
+
+    await visit("/");
+    await click("header .sign-up-button");
+
+    assert.dom("#new-account-name").exists();
+
+    await fillIn("#new-account-email", "z@z.co");
+    await fillIn("#new-account-username", "good-tuna");
+    await fillIn("#new-account-password", "cool password bro");
+
+    pretender.post("/u", (request) => {
+      assert.step("request");
+      const data = parsePostData(request.requestBody);
+      assert.strictEqual(data.password, "cool password bro");
+      assert.strictEqual(data.email, "z@z.co");
+      assert.strictEqual(data.username, "good-tuna");
+      return response({ success: true });
+    });
+
+    await click(".d-modal__footer .btn-primary");
+    assert
+      .dom(".d-modal__footer .btn-primary")
+      .isDisabled("create account is disabled");
+
+    assert.verifySteps(["request"]);
+  });
 });

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/invite-accept-test.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { click, currentURL, fillIn, visit } from "@ember/test-helpers";
 import { test } from "qunit";
 import PreloadStore from "discourse/lib/preload-store";
+import Site from "discourse/models/site";
 import pretender, { response } from "discourse/tests/helpers/create-pretender";
 import { acceptance } from "discourse/tests/helpers/qunit-helpers";
 import { i18n } from "discourse-i18n";
@@ -50,9 +51,7 @@ function preloadInvite({
   PreloadStore.store("invite_info", info);
 }
 
-acceptance("Invite accept", function (needs) {
-  needs.settings({ full_name_required: true });
-
+acceptance("Invite accept", function () {
   test("email invite link", async function (assert) {
     PreloadStore.store("invite_info", {
       invited_by: {
@@ -164,12 +163,38 @@ acceptance("Invite accept", function (needs) {
     assert.dom(".invites-show .btn-primary").isEnabled("submit is enabled");
   });
 
-  test("invite name is required only if full name is required", async function (assert) {
+  test("invite name optional", async function (assert) {
+    const site = Site.current();
+    site.set("full_name_required_for_signup", false);
+    site.set("full_name_visible_in_signup", true);
+
     preloadInvite();
     await visit("/invites/my-valid-invite-token");
+    assert.dom("#new-account-name").exists();
     assert
-      .dom(".name-input .required")
-      .doesNotExist("Full name is implicitly required");
+      .dom(".name-input.name-required")
+      .doesNotExist("full name is not required");
+  });
+
+  test("invite name hidden", async function (assert) {
+    const site = Site.current();
+    site.set("full_name_required_for_signup", false);
+    site.set("full_name_visible_in_signup", false);
+
+    preloadInvite();
+    await visit("/invites/my-valid-invite-token");
+    assert.dom("#new-account-name").doesNotExist();
+  });
+
+  test("invite name required", async function (assert) {
+    const site = Site.current();
+    site.set("full_name_required_for_signup", true);
+    site.set("full_name_visible_in_signup", true);
+
+    preloadInvite();
+    await visit("/invites/my-valid-invite-token");
+    assert.dom("#new-account-name").exists();
+    assert.dom(".name-input.name-required").exists("full name is required");
   });
 });
 

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/fixtures/site-fixtures.js

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ export default {
       anonymous_top_menu_items: ["latest", "hot", "categories"],
       uncategorized_category_id: 17,
       is_readonly: false,
+      full_name_required_for_signup: false,
+      full_name_visible_in_signup: true,
       categories: [
         {
           id: 3,

app/models/full_name_requirement.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "enum_site_setting"
+
+class FullNameRequirement < EnumSiteSetting
+  def self.valid_value?(val)
+    values.any? { |v| v[:value] == val }
+  end
+
+  def self.values
+    @values ||= [
+      { name: "full_name_requirement.required_at_signup", value: "required_at_signup" },
+      { name: "full_name_requirement.optional_at_signup", value: "optional_at_signup" },
+      { name: "full_name_requirement.hidden_at_signup", value: "hidden_at_signup" },
+    ]
+  end
+
+  def self.translate_names?
+    true
+  end
+end

app/serializers/site_serializer.rb

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class SiteSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
     :system_user_avatar_template,
     :lazy_load_categories,
     :valid_flag_applies_to_types,
+    :full_name_required_for_signup,
+    :full_name_visible_in_signup,
   )
 
   has_many :archetypes, embed: :objects, serializer: ArchetypeSerializer
@@ -381,6 +383,14 @@ class SiteSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
     scope.is_admin?
   end
 
+  def full_name_required_for_signup
+    SiteSetting.full_name_requirement == "required_at_signup"
+  end
+
+  def full_name_visible_in_signup
+    SiteSetting.full_name_requirement != "hidden_at_signup"
+  end
+
   private
 
   def ordered_flags(flags)

app/services/user_anonymizer.rb

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class UserAnonymizer
 
       @user.reload
       @user.password = SecureRandom.hex
-      @user.name = SiteSetting.full_name_required ? @user.username : nil
+      @user.name = SiteSetting.full_name_requirement == "required_at_signup" ? @user.username : nil
       @user.date_of_birth = nil
       @user.title = nil
       @user.uploaded_avatar_id = nil

config/locales/client.en.yml

@@ -2539,6 +2539,10 @@ en:
       categories_boxes: "Boxes with Subcategories"
       categories_boxes_with_topics: "Boxes with Featured Topics"
       subcategories_with_featured_topics: "Subcategories with Featured Topics"
+    full_name_requirement:
+      required_at_signup: "Required at signup"
+      optional_at_signup: "Optional at signup"
+      hidden_at_signup: "Hidden at signup"
 
     shortcut_modifier_key:
       shift: "Shift"

config/locales/server.en.yml

@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@ en:
     svg_icon_subset: "Add additional FontAwesome icons that you would like to include in your assets. Use prefix 'fa-' for solid icons, 'far-' for regular icons and 'fab-' for brand icons."
     max_prints_per_hour_per_user: "Maximum number of /print page impressions (set to 0 to disable printing)"
 
-    full_name_required: "Full name is a required field of a user's profile."
+    full_name_requirement: "Make the full name field a required, optional, or optional but hidden field in the signup form."
     enable_names: "Show the user's full name on their profile, user card, and emails. Disable to hide full name everywhere."
     display_name_on_posts: "Show a user's full name on their posts in addition to their @username."
     show_time_gap_days: "If two posts are made this many days apart, display the time gap in the topic."

config/site_settings.yml

@@ -707,9 +707,10 @@ users:
   logout_redirect:
     client: true
     default: ""
-  full_name_required:
-    client: true
-    default: false
+  full_name_requirement:
+    type: enum
+    default: hidden_at_signup
+    enum: "FullNameRequirement"
   enable_names:
     client: true
     default: true

db/migrate/20241224191732_change_full_name_required_setting.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class ChangeFullNameRequiredSetting < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
+  def up
+    old_setting = DB.query_single(<<~SQL).first
+      SELECT value
+      FROM site_settings
+      WHERE name = 'full_name_required'
+    SQL
+
+    new_setting = nil
+    if old_setting
+      new_setting = old_setting == "t" ? "required_at_signup" : "optional_at_signup"
+    elsif Migration::Helpers.existing_site?
+      new_setting = "optional_at_signup"
+    end
+
+    DB.exec(<<~SQL)
+      DELETE FROM site_settings WHERE name = 'full_name_required'
+    SQL
+
+    DB.exec(<<~SQL, value: new_setting) if new_setting
+        INSERT INTO site_settings
+        (name, data_type, value, created_at, updated_at)
+        VALUES
+        ('full_name_requirement', 7, :value, NOW(), NOW())
+      SQL
+  end
+
+  def down
+    raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration
+  end
+end

lib/discourse_dev/config.rb

@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ module DiscourseDev
           puts "Once site is running use https://localhost:9292/user/#{username}/become to access the account in development"
         end
 
-        admin.name = ask("Full name:  ") if SiteSetting.full_name_required
+        admin.name = ask("Full name:  ") if SiteSetting.full_name_requirement ==
+          "required_at_signup"
         saved = admin.save
 
         if saved

lib/tasks/admin.rake

@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ task "admin:create" => :environment do
       admin.password = password
     end
 
-    admin.name = ask("Full name:  ") if SiteSetting.full_name_required && admin.name.blank?
+    admin.name = ask("Full name:  ") if SiteSetting.full_name_requirement == "required_at_signup" &&
+      admin.name.blank?
 
     # save/update user account
     saved = admin.save

lib/validators/user_full_name_validator.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 class UserFullNameValidator < ActiveModel::EachValidator
   def validate_each(record, attribute, value)
-    record.errors.add(attribute, :blank) if SiteSetting.full_name_required && !record.name.present?
+    if SiteSetting.full_name_requirement == "required_at_signup" && !record.name.present?
+      record.errors.add(attribute, :blank)
+    end
   end
 end

spec/lib/validators/user_full_name_validator_spec.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RSpec.describe UserFullNameValidator do
   let(:record) { Fabricate.build(:user, name: @name) }
 
   context "when name is not required" do
-    before { SiteSetting.full_name_required = false }
+    before { SiteSetting.full_name_requirement = "optional_at_signup" }
 
     it "allows no name" do
       @name = nil
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ RSpec.describe UserFullNameValidator do
   end
 
   context "when name is required" do
-    before { SiteSetting.full_name_required = true }
+    before { SiteSetting.full_name_requirement = "required_at_signup" }
 
     it "adds error for nil name" do
       @name = nil

spec/requests/api/schemas/json/site_response.json

@@ -861,6 +861,12 @@
     },
     "navigation_menu_site_top_tags": {
       "type": "array"
+    },
+    "full_name_required_for_signup": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "full_name_visible_in_signup": {
+      "type": "boolean"
     }
   },
   "required": [
@@ -893,6 +899,8 @@
     "categories",
     "archetypes",
     "user_fields",
-    "auth_providers"
+    "auth_providers",
+    "full_name_required_for_signup",
+    "full_name_visible_in_signup"
   ]
 }

spec/services/anonymous_shadow_creator_spec.rb

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ RSpec.describe AnonymousShadowCreator do
     end
 
     it "works even when names are required" do
-      SiteSetting.full_name_required = true
+      SiteSetting.full_name_requirement = "required_at_signup"
 
       expect { AnonymousShadowCreator.get(user) }.to_not raise_error
     end

spec/services/user_anonymizer_spec.rb

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ RSpec.describe UserAnonymizer do
     end
 
     context "when Site Settings do not require full name" do
-      before { SiteSetting.full_name_required = false }
+      before { SiteSetting.full_name_requirement = "optional_at_signup" }
 
       it "resets profile to default values" do
         user.update!(name: "Bibi", date_of_birth: 19.years.ago, title: "Super Star")
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ RSpec.describe UserAnonymizer do
     end
 
     context "when Site Settings require full name" do
-      before { SiteSetting.full_name_required = true }
+      before { SiteSetting.full_name_requirement = "required_at_signup" }
 
       it "changes name to anonymized username" do
         prev_username = user.username

spec/system/social_authentication_spec.rb

@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ shared_examples "social authentication scenarios" do |signup_page_object, login_
 end
 
 describe "Social authentication", type: :system do
+  before { SiteSetting.full_name_requirement = "optional_at_signup" }
+
   context "when desktop" do
     include_examples "social authentication scenarios",
                      PageObjects::Modals::Signup.new,