add support for config-aware patterns in section hiddenFields

Section configs can now declare dynamic hidden-field entries as functions of the loaded config; objects.ts uses this to hide auto-populated attribute filters (DHL, face, license_plate, etc.) from the form, save flow, and override popover when those labels aren't user-settable

web/src/components/config-form/section-configs/objects.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+import type { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import type { SectionConfigOverrides } from "./types";
 
+// Attribute labels (face, license_plate, Frigate+ couriers like DHL/Amazon,
+// etc.) are populated into objects.filters by the backend even when the
+// model can't actually detect them. They aren't user-settable, so hide any
+// `filters.<attr>` patterns from forms and override comparisons.
+const hideAttributeFilters = (config: FrigateConfig): string[] =>
+  (config.model?.all_attributes ?? []).map((attr) => `filters.${attr}`);
+
 const objects: SectionConfigOverrides = {
   base: {
     sectionDocs: "/configuration/object_filters",
@@ -26,6 +34,7 @@ const objects: SectionConfigOverrides = {
       "filters.*.raw_mask",
       "filters.mask",
       "filters.raw_mask",
+      hideAttributeFilters,
     ],
     advancedFields: ["genai"],
     uiSchema: {
@@ -99,6 +108,7 @@ const objects: SectionConfigOverrides = {
       "filters.mask",
       "filters.raw_mask",
       "genai.required_zones",
+      hideAttributeFilters,
     ],
   },
   camera: {
@@ -123,6 +133,7 @@ const objects: SectionConfigOverrides = {
       "filters.*.raw_mask",
       "filters.mask",
       "filters.raw_mask",
+      hideAttributeFilters,
     ],
     advancedFields: [],
   },

web/src/components/config-form/sections/BaseSection.tsx

@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/alert-dialog";
 import { applySchemaDefaults } from "@/lib/config-schema";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { ConfigSectionData, JsonValue } from "@/types/configForm";
+import {
+  ConfigSectionData,
+  HiddenFieldEntry,
+  JsonValue,
+} from "@/types/configForm";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
 import { StatusBarMessagesContext } from "@/context/statusbar-provider";
 import {
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ import {
   buildConfigDataForPath,
   flattenOverrides,
   getBaseCameraSectionValue,
+  resolveHiddenFieldEntries,
   sanitizeSectionData as sharedSanitizeSectionData,
   requiresRestartForOverrides as sharedRequiresRestartForOverrides,
 } from "@/utils/configUtil";
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ export interface SectionConfig {
   /** Fields to group together */
   fieldGroups?: Record<string, string[]>;
   /** Fields to hide from UI */
-  hiddenFields?: string[];
+  hiddenFields?: HiddenFieldEntry[];
   /** Fields to show in advanced section */
   advancedFields?: string[];
   /** Fields to compare for override detection */
@@ -375,12 +380,17 @@ export function ConfigSection({
   // When editing a profile, hide fields that require a restart since they
   // cannot take effect via profile switching alone.
   const effectiveHiddenFields = useMemo(() => {
+    const base = resolveHiddenFieldEntries(sectionConfig.hiddenFields, config);
     if (!profileName || !sectionConfig.restartRequired?.length) {
-      return sectionConfig.hiddenFields;
+      return base;
     }
-    const base = sectionConfig.hiddenFields ?? [];
     return [...new Set([...base, ...sectionConfig.restartRequired])];
-  }, [profileName, sectionConfig.hiddenFields, sectionConfig.restartRequired]);
+  }, [
+    profileName,
+    sectionConfig.hiddenFields,
+    sectionConfig.restartRequired,
+    config,
+  ]);
 
   const sanitizeSectionData = useCallback(
     (data: ConfigSectionData) =>

web/src/components/config-form/sections/CameraOverridesBadge.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import type { ProfilesApiResponse } from "@/types/profile";
 import { humanizeKey } from "@/components/config-form/theme/utils/i18n";
 import { useCameraFriendlyName } from "@/hooks/use-camera-friendly-name";
 import { formatList } from "@/utils/stringUtil";
-import { getSectionConfig } from "@/utils/configUtil";
+import { getEffectiveHiddenFields } from "@/utils/configUtil";
 
 const CAMERA_PAGE_BY_SECTION: Record<string, string> = {
   detect: "cameraDetect",
@@ -247,8 +247,11 @@ export function CameraOverridesBadge({ sectionPath, className }: Props) {
   const rawEntries = useCamerasOverridingSection(config, sectionPath);
 
   const entries = useMemo(() => {
-    const hiddenFields =
-      getSectionConfig(sectionPath, "global").hiddenFields ?? [];
+    const hiddenFields = getEffectiveHiddenFields(
+      sectionPath,
+      "global",
+      config,
+    );
     if (hiddenFields.length === 0) return rawEntries;
     return rawEntries
       .map((entry) => ({
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ export function CameraOverridesBadge({ sectionPath, className }: Props) {
         ),
       }))
       .filter((entry) => entry.fieldDeltas.length > 0);
-  }, [rawEntries, sectionPath]);
+  }, [rawEntries, sectionPath, config]);
 
   if (SECTIONS_WITHOUT_OVERRIDE_BADGE.has(sectionPath)) {
     return null;

web/src/types/configForm.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ export type JsonArray = JsonValue[];
 
 export type ConfigSectionData = JsonObject;
 
+export type HiddenFieldEntry = string | ((config: FrigateConfig) => string[]);
+
 export type ConfigFormContext = {
   level?: "global" | "camera";
   cameraName?: string;

web/src/utils/configUtil.ts

@@ -587,13 +587,14 @@ export function prepareSectionSavePayload(opts: {
   // For profile sections, also hide restart-required fields to match
   // effectiveHiddenFields in BaseSection (prevents spurious deletion markers
   // for fields that are hidden from the form during profile editing).
-  let hiddenFieldsForSanitize = sectionConfig.hiddenFields;
-  if (profileInfo.isProfile && sectionConfig.restartRequired?.length) {
-    const base = sectionConfig.hiddenFields ?? [];
-    hiddenFieldsForSanitize = [
-      ...new Set([...base, ...sectionConfig.restartRequired]),
-    ];
-  }
+  const resolvedHidden = resolveHiddenFieldEntries(
+    sectionConfig.hiddenFields,
+    config,
+  );
+  const hiddenFieldsForSanitize =
+    profileInfo.isProfile && sectionConfig.restartRequired?.length
+      ? [...new Set([...resolvedHidden, ...sectionConfig.restartRequired])]
+      : resolvedHidden;
 
   // Sanitize raw form data
   const rawData = sanitizeSectionData(
@@ -702,3 +703,36 @@ export function getSectionConfig(
         : entry.camera;
   return mergeSectionConfig(entry.base, overrides);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Resolve the effective hidden-field patterns for a section. Each entry in
+ * `hiddenFields` is either a literal pattern or a function that produces
+ * patterns from the loaded config (e.g. `filters.<attr>` for each
+ * `model.all_attributes` entry on the objects section).
+ */
+export function getEffectiveHiddenFields(
+  sectionKey: string,
+  level: "global" | "camera" | "replay",
+  config: FrigateConfig | undefined,
+): string[] {
+  return resolveHiddenFieldEntries(
+    getSectionConfig(sectionKey, level).hiddenFields,
+    config,
+  );
+}
+
+export function resolveHiddenFieldEntries(
+  entries: SectionConfig["hiddenFields"] | undefined,
+  config: FrigateConfig | undefined,
+): string[] {
+  if (!entries || entries.length === 0) return [];
+  const result: string[] = [];
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (typeof entry === "function") {
+      if (config) result.push(...entry(config));
+    } else {
+      result.push(entry);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}