add feature flag to enable/disable discussion home panel

lms/envs/aws.py

@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE = ENV_TOKENS.get("COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE", [])
 MITX_FEATURES['AUTOMATIC_AUTH_FOR_LOAD_TESTING'] = ENV_TOKENS.get('AUTOMATIC_AUTH_FOR_LOAD_TESTING')
 MITX_FEATURES['MAX_AUTO_AUTH_USERS'] = ENV_TOKENS.get('MAX_AUTO_AUTH_USERS')
 
+# discussion home panel must be explicitly enabled
+MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_DISCUSSION_HOME_PANEL'] = ENV_TOKENS.get('ENABLE_DISCUSSION_HOME_PANEL', False)
+
 ############################## SECURE AUTH ITEMS ###############
 # Secret things: passwords, access keys, etc.
 

lms/envs/common.py

@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
 
     'ENABLE_TEXTBOOK': True,
     'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': True,
+    # discussion home panel, which includes a subscription on/off setting for discussion digest emails.
+    # this glano longer needed once 
+    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_HOME_PANEL': True,
 
     'ENABLE_PSYCHOMETRICS': False,  # real-time psychometrics (eg item response theory analysis in instructor dashboard)
 

lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html

@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@
   <span class="label">DISCUSSION HOME:</span>
   <h1 class="home-title">${course.display_name_with_default}</h1>
   </section>
+  
+  % if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_DISCUSSION_HOME_PANEL'):
   <span class="label label-settings">HOW TO USE EDX DISCUSSIONS</span>
   <table class="home-helpgrid">
   <tr class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-navigation">
@@ -218,5 +220,7 @@
   </td>
   </tr>
   </table>
+  % endif
+
   </div>    
 </script>