feat: add APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON env var to hide help/support icon

app/client/jest.config.js

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ module.exports = {
       disableIframeWidgetSandbox: parseConfig(
         "__APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX__",
       ),
+      hideHelpButton: parseConfig("__APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON__"),
     },
   },
 };

app/client/public/index.html

@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
         disableIframeWidgetSandbox: parseConfig(
           '{{env "APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX"}}',
         ),
+        hideHelpButton: parseConfig('{{env "APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON"}}'),
         customerPortalUrl:
           parseConfig('{{env "APPSMITH_CUSTOMER_PORTAL_URL"}}') ||
           "https://customer.appsmith.com",

app/client/src/ce/configs/index.ts

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export interface INJECTED_CONFIGS {
   googleRecaptchaSiteKey: string;
   supportEmail: string;
   disableIframeWidgetSandbox: boolean;
+  hideHelpButton: boolean;
   pricingUrl: string;
   customerPortalUrl: string;
 }
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ export const getConfigsFromEnvVars = (): INJECTED_CONFIGS => {
       .APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX
       ? process.env.APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX.length > 0
       : false,
+    hideHelpButton: process.env.APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON
+      ? process.env.APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON.length > 0
+      : false,
     pricingUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_PRICING_URL || "",
     customerPortalUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_CUSTOMER_PORTAL_URL || "",
   };
@@ -276,6 +280,10 @@ export const getAppsmithConfigs = (): AppsmithUIConfigs => {
       ENV_CONFIG.disableIframeWidgetSandbox ||
       APPSMITH_FEATURE_CONFIGS?.disableIframeWidgetSandbox ||
       false,
+    hideHelpButton:
+      ENV_CONFIG.hideHelpButton ||
+      APPSMITH_FEATURE_CONFIGS?.hideHelpButton ||
+      false,
     pricingUrl:
       ENV_CONFIG.pricingUrl || APPSMITH_FEATURE_CONFIGS?.pricingUrl || "",
     customerPortalUrl:

app/client/src/ce/configs/types.ts

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export interface AppsmithUIConfigs {
   };
   appsmithSupportEmail: string;
   disableIframeWidgetSandbox: boolean;
+  hideHelpButton: boolean;
   pricingUrl: string;
   customerPortalUrl: string;
 }

app/client/src/pages/Editor/HelpButton.tsx

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ import BetterbugsUtil from "utils/Analytics/betterbugs";
 import { isAirgapped } from "ee/utils/airgapHelpers";
 import { useBetterbugsMetadata } from "utils/hooks/useBetterbugsMetadata";
 
-const { appVersion, betterbugs, cloudHosting } = getAppsmithConfigs();
+const { appVersion, betterbugs, cloudHosting, hideHelpButton } =
+  getAppsmithConfigs();
 
 const HelpFooter = styled.div`
   display: flex;
@@ -227,6 +228,8 @@ function HelpButton() {
     bootPylon(user);
   }, [user?.email, user?.emailVerificationHash, user?.name, user?.username]);
 
+  if (hideHelpButton) return null;
+
   return (
     <Menu
       onOpenChange={(open) => {

app/client/src/pages/common/SearchBar/HomepageHeaderAction.tsx

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const HomepageHeaderAction = ({
   );
   const isHomePage = useRouteMatch("/applications")?.isExact;
   const isAirgappedInstance = isAirgapped();
-  const { appVersion } = getAppsmithConfigs();
+  const { appVersion, hideHelpButton } = getAppsmithConfigs();
   const howMuchTimeBefore = howMuchTimeBeforeText(appVersion.releaseDate);
   const [showIntercomConsent, setShowIntercomConsent] = useState(false);
   const isAiAgentInstanceEnabled = useSelector(getIsAiAgentInstanceEnabled);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const HomepageHeaderAction = ({
           />
         </Tooltip>
       )}
-      {!isAirgappedInstance && (
+      {!isAirgappedInstance && !hideHelpButton && (
         <Menu
           onOpenChange={(open) => {
             if (open) {

app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/constants/EnvVariables.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public enum EnvVariables {
     APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN,
     APPSMITH_ALLOWED_FRAME_ANCESTORS,
     APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX,
+    APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON,
     APPSMITH_NEW_RELIC_ACCOUNT_ENABLE,
     APPSMITH_VERBOSE_LOGGING_ENABLED
 }

deploy/docker/fs/opt/appsmith/templates/docker.env.sh

@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@ APPSMITH_ALLOWED_FRAME_ANCESTORS="'self' *"
 
 APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX=false
 
+# Set this to true to hide the help/support button (the "?" menu with documentation,
+# chat and support options) on the home page and in the app editor.
+APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON=false
+
 EOF

deploy/helm/README.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ for prerequisites, step-by-step setup, and platform-specific instructions (EKS,
 | Key | Type | Default | Description |
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | secretName | string | `""` | Name of an existing Secret for APPSMITH_* env vars (empty = chart creates one) |
-| applicationConfig | object | `{"APPSMITH_CLIENT_LOG_LEVEL":"","APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN":"","APPSMITH_DB_URL":"","APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX":"false","APPSMITH_DISABLE_TELEMETRY":"","APPSMITH_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD":"","APPSMITH_ENCRYPTION_SALT":"","APPSMITH_FORM_LOGIN_DISABLED":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_DRIVER":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_PASSWORD":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_URL":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_USERNAME":"","APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_ENABLED":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_FROM":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_HOST":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_PASSWORD":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_PORT":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_SMTP_AUTH":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_SMTP_TLS_ENABLED":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_USERNAME":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET":"","APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_ENABLED":"","APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY":"","APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY":"","APPSMITH_REDIS_URL":"","APPSMITH_REPLY_TO":"","APPSMITH_SIGNUP_DISABLED":""}` | Map of APPSMITH_* environment variables for the application container |
+| applicationConfig | object | `{"APPSMITH_CLIENT_LOG_LEVEL":"","APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN":"","APPSMITH_DB_URL":"","APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX":"false","APPSMITH_DISABLE_TELEMETRY":"","APPSMITH_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD":"","APPSMITH_ENCRYPTION_SALT":"","APPSMITH_FORM_LOGIN_DISABLED":"","APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON":"false","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_DRIVER":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_PASSWORD":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_URL":"","APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_USERNAME":"","APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_ENABLED":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_FROM":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_HOST":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_PASSWORD":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_PORT":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_SMTP_AUTH":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_SMTP_TLS_ENABLED":"","APPSMITH_MAIL_USERNAME":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID":"","APPSMITH_OAUTH2_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET":"","APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_ENABLED":"","APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY":"","APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY":"","APPSMITH_REDIS_URL":"","APPSMITH_REPLY_TO":"","APPSMITH_SIGNUP_DISABLED":""}` | Map of APPSMITH_* environment variables for the application container |
 | image | object | `{"pullPolicy":"IfNotPresent","pullSecrets":"","registry":"index.docker.io","repository":"appsmith/appsmith-ee","tag":"latest"}` | Appsmith container image configuration |
 | _image | object | `{}` | DEPRECATED: use image instead. Backwards-compatible override merged on top of image. |
 

deploy/helm/tests/__snapshot__/defaults_snapshot_test.yaml.snap

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       APPSMITH_DB_URL: |
         mongodb+srv://root:password@appsmith-mongodb.NAMESPACE.svc.cluster.local/appsmith?retryWrites=true&authSource=admin&ssl=false
       APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX: "false"
+      APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON: "false"
       APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_DRIVER: postgresql
       APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_PASSWORD: password
       APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_URL: RELEASE-NAME-postgresql.NAMESPACE.svc.cluster.local:5432/keycloak

deploy/helm/values.yaml

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ applicationConfig: # @schema additionalProperties: {type: [string, boolean, inte
   # @schema hidden: true
   APPSMITH_DISABLE_IFRAME_WIDGET_SANDBOX: "false"
   # @schema hidden: true
+  APPSMITH_HIDE_HELP_BUTTON: "false"
+  # @schema hidden: true
   APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY: ""
   # @schema hidden: true
   APPSMITH_KEYCLOAK_DB_DRIVER: ""