Using Gravity Forms ‘gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list’ PHP action

The gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list filter in Gravity Forms allows you to add or remove fields from the select columns UI on the entry list.

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Usage

To apply this filter to all forms, use the following code:

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list', 'your_function_name', 10, 3 );

To target a specific form, append the form id to the hook name:

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list_1', 'your_function_name', 10, 3 );

To target a specific form’s field, append the form id and field id to the hook name:

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list_1_1', 'your_function_name', 10, 3 );

Replace your_function_name with your function.
// your custom code here
Then, return the first variable.

Parameters

• $display (bool): Indicates whether the field will be available for selection.
• $field (Field Object): The current field.
• $form (Form Object): The current form.

More information

See Gravity Forms Docs: gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list
This filter was added in Gravity Forms 2.4. The source code is located in GFSelectColumns::select_columns_page() in gravityforms/select_columns.php.

Examples

Show or Hide Fields

This example hides a field by ensuring it’s not available for selection. The field with ID 4 will be hidden.

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list', 'show_hide_fields', 10, 3 );
function show_hide_fields( $display, $field, $form ){
    if ( $field['id'] == 4 ){
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

Place this code in the functions.php file of your active theme.

Show Field for Specific Form

This example makes a field available for selection in a specific form with ID 1.

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list_1', 'show_field_in_form', 10, 3 );
function show_field_in_form( $display, $field, $form ){
    if ( $field['id'] == 2 ){
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

Hide Field for Specific Form’s Field

This example hides a specific field (with ID 3) in a specific form (with ID 1).

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list_1_3', 'hide_field_in_form', 10, 3 );
function hide_field_in_form( $display, $field, $form ){
    return false;
}

Show All Fields for a Form

This example makes all fields available for selection in a specific form with ID 1.

add_filter( 'gform_display_field_select_columns_entry_list_1', 'show_all_fields_in_form', 10, 3 );
function show_all_fields_in_form( $display, $field, $form ){
    return true;
}