Only show preview bar if student can view it.

lms/djangoapps/courseware/access_utils.py

@@ -80,3 +80,12 @@ def in_preview_mode():
     hostname = get_current_request_hostname()
     preview_lms_base = settings.FEATURES.get('PREVIEW_LMS_BASE', None)
     return bool(preview_lms_base and hostname and hostname.split(':')[0] == preview_lms_base.split(':')[0])
+
+
+def is_course_open_for_learner(user, course):
+    """
+    Check if the course is open for learners based on the start date.
+    """
+    now = datetime.now(UTC())
+    effective_start = adjust_start_date(user, course.days_early_for_beta, course.start, course.id)
+    return not(not in_preview_mode() and now < effective_start)

lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from certificates.tests.factories import (
 from commerce.models import CommerceConfiguration
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
+from courseware.access_utils import is_course_open_for_learner
 from courseware.model_data import set_score
 from courseware.testutils import RenderXBlockTestMixin
 from courseware.tests.factories import StudentModuleFactory, GlobalStaffFactory
@@ -2111,7 +2112,9 @@ class TestRenderXBlockSelfPaced(TestRenderXBlock):
         SelfPacedConfiguration(enabled=True).save()
 
     def course_options(self):
-        return {'self_paced': True}
+        options = super(TestRenderXBlockSelfPaced, self).course_options()
+        options['self_paced'] = True
+        return options
 
 
 class TestIndexViewCrawlerStudentStateWrites(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
@@ -2217,3 +2220,21 @@ class EnterpriseConsentTestCase(EnterpriseTestConsentRequired, ModuleStoreTestCa
                 reverse("student_progress", kwargs=dict(course_id=course_id, student_id=str(self.user.id))),
         ):
             self.verify_consent_required(self.client, url)
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class AccessUtilsTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Test access utilities
+    """
+    @ddt.data(
+        (1, False),
+        (-1, True)
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_is_course_open_for_learner(self, start_date_modifier, expected_value):
+        staff_user = AdminFactory()
+        start_date = datetime.now(UTC) + timedelta(days=start_date_modifier)
+        course = CourseFactory.create(start=start_date)
+
+        self.assertEqual(is_course_open_for_learner(staff_user, course), expected_value)

lms/djangoapps/courseware/testutils.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Common test utilities for courseware functionality
 # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import ddt
 from mock import patch
 from urllib import urlencode
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ class RenderXBlockTestMixin(object):
         Options to configure the test course. Intended to be overridden by
         subclasses.
         """
-        return {}
+        return {
+            'start': datetime.now() - timedelta(days=1)
+        }
 
     def setup_course(self, default_store=None):
         """

lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.x_module import STUDENT_VIEW
 from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
 
-from ..access import has_access, _adjust_start_date_for_beta_testers
-from ..access_utils import in_preview_mode
+from ..access import has_access
+from ..access_utils import in_preview_mode, is_course_open_for_learner
 from ..courses import get_current_child, get_studio_url, get_course_with_access
 from ..entrance_exams import (
     course_has_entrance_exam,
@@ -359,12 +359,11 @@ class CoursewareIndex(View):
         self._add_entrance_exam_to_context(courseware_context)
 
         # staff masquerading data
-        now = datetime.now(UTC())
-        effective_start = _adjust_start_date_for_beta_testers(self.effective_user, self.course, self.course_key)
-        if not in_preview_mode() and self.is_staff and now < effective_start:
+        if not is_course_open_for_learner(self.effective_user, self.course):
             # Disable student view button if user is staff and
             # course is not yet visible to students.
             courseware_context['disable_student_access'] = True
+            courseware_context['supports_preview_menu'] = False
 
         if self.section:
             # chromeless data

lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py

@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.plugin_api.views import EdxFragmentView
 from commerce.utils import EcommerceService
 from enrollment.api import add_enrollment
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
-from courseware.access import has_access, has_ccx_coach_role, _adjust_start_date_for_beta_testers
+from courseware.access import has_access, has_ccx_coach_role
 from courseware.access_response import StartDateError
-from courseware.access_utils import in_preview_mode
+from courseware.access_utils import in_preview_mode, is_course_open_for_learner
 from courseware.courses import (
     get_courses,
     get_course,
@@ -374,12 +374,11 @@ def course_info(request, course_id):
         if SelfPacedConfiguration.current().enable_course_home_improvements:
             context['last_accessed_courseware_url'] = get_last_accessed_courseware(course, request, user)
 
-        now = datetime.now(UTC())
-        effective_start = _adjust_start_date_for_beta_testers(user, course, course_key)
-        if not in_preview_mode() and staff_access and now < effective_start:
+        if not is_course_open_for_learner(user, course):
             # Disable student view button if user is staff and
             # course is not yet visible to students.
             context['disable_student_access'] = True
+            context['supports_preview_menu'] = False
 
         if CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(request.user, course.id):
             inject_coursetalk_keys_into_context(context, course_key)
@@ -513,6 +512,11 @@ class CourseTabView(EdxFragmentView):
             request.user = masquerade_user
         else:
             masquerade = None
+
+        if course and not is_course_open_for_learner(request.user, course):
+            # Disable student view button if user is staff and
+            # course is not yet visible to students.
+            supports_preview_menu = False
         return {
             'course': course,
             'tab': tab,