Merge pull request #1073 from edx/usman/lms1026-find-courses-link-optional

Added setting to disable 'find courses' links

lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py

 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.http import Http404
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django_future.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
 from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
@@ -48,10 +49,9 @@ def courses(request):
     if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False):
         return redirect(marketing_link('COURSES'), permanent=True)
 
-    university = branding.get_university(request.META.get('HTTP_HOST'))
-    if university == 'edge':
-        return render_to_response('university_profile/edge.html', {})
+    if not settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('COURSES_ARE_BROWSABLE'):        
+        raise Http404
 
     #  we do not expect this case to be reached in cases where
-    #  marketing and edge are enabled
+    #  marketing is enabled or the courses are not browsable
     return courseware.views.courses(request)

lms/envs/common.py

@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     # with Shib.  Feature was requested by Stanford's office of general counsel
     'SHIB_DISABLE_TOS': False,
 
+    # Can be turned off if course lists need to be hidden. Effects views and templates.
+    'COURSES_ARE_BROWSABLE': True,
+
     # Enables ability to restrict enrollment in specific courses by the user account login method
     'RESTRICT_ENROLL_BY_REG_METHOD': False,
 

lms/templates/dashboard.html

@@ -338,10 +338,14 @@
       </ul>
     % else:
       <section class="empty-dashboard-message">
+        % if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('COURSES_ARE_BROWSABLE'):
           <p>${_("Looks like you haven't registered for any courses yet.")}</p>
           <a href="${marketing_link('COURSES')}">
             ${_("Find courses now!")}
           </a>
+        % else:
+          <p>${_("Looks like you haven't been enrolled in any courses yet.")}</p>
+        %endif
       </section>
     % endif
 

lms/templates/index.html

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
         </section>
       % endif
 
+      % if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('COURSES_ARE_BROWSABLE'):
         <section class="courses">
             <ul class="courses-listing">
             %for course in courses:
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@
             %endfor
             </ul>
         </section>
+      % endif
     </section>
   </section>
 </section>

lms/templates/navigation.html

@@ -59,9 +59,11 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
 
     <ol class="left nav-global authenticated">
       <%block name="navigation_global_links_authenticated">
+        % if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('COURSES_ARE_BROWSABLE'):
           <li class="nav-global-01">
             <a href="${marketing_link('COURSES')}">${_('Find Courses')}</a>
           </li>
+        % endif  
       </%block>
     </ol>
     <ol class="user">