The col.xyz.hidemode allows to specify in which grid mode a field must be hidden.
################################## # A grid where a number of columns are hidden ############################### gd.columns=ifull, iview, iedit, ifullview, ifulledit, iviewfullview, ieditfulledit gd.tablename=hidden gd.ds=igridtest ############################### # hide this field when editing a grid (inline, popup) ############################### col.iedit = Edit Hidden col.iedit.type = string col.iedit.hidden = true col.iedit.hidemode = edit ############################### # hide this field when editing a grid (inline, popup and full) ############################### col.ieditfulledit = Edit and Full Edit col.ieditfulledit.type = string col.ieditfulledit.hidden = true col.ieditfulledit.hidemode = edit, edit_fullscreen ############################### # Never show this field, default value ############################### col.ifull = Fully Hidden col.ifull.type = string col.ifull.hidden = true col.ifull.hidemode = all ############################### # hide this field when editing a grid in full view mode ############################### col.ifulledit = Full Edit only col.ifulledit.type = string col.ifulledit.hidden = true col.ifulledit.hidemode = edit_fullscreen ############################### # Hide this field when viewing a grid in full screen mode ############################### col.ifullview = Full View Only col.ifullview.type = string col.ifullview.hidden = true col.ifullview.hidemode = view_fullscreen ############################### # Hide this field when viewing a grid (in normal issue view mode) ############################### col.iview = View Only col.iview.type = string col.iview.hidden = true col.iview.hidemode = view ############################### # Hide this field when viewing a grid in normal issue view mode and full screen ############################### col.iviewfullview = View and Full View col.iviewfullview.type = string col.iviewfullview.hidden = true col.iviewfullview.hidemode = view, view_fullscreen