README.md

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ TODO
 + *Version*: 2.12.3
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2020 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **290895**
++ *Line count*: **290875**
 + *Field count*: **1601**
 + *File count*: **1923**
 + *Folder count*: **316**

admin/README.txt

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ TODO
 + *Version*: 2.12.3
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2020 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **290895**
++ *Line count*: **290875**
 + *Field count*: **1601**
 + *File count*: **1923**
 + *Folder count*: **316**

admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php

@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 	 */
 	public $layoutBuilder = array();
 
+	/**
+	 * permissions builder
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 */
+	public $hasPermissions = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * used to fix the zero order
 	 *
@@ -865,7 +872,8 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 		}
 		// fix the permissions field "title" issue gh-629
 		// check if the the title is not already set
-		if (!isset($this->fieldsNames[$nameSingleCode]['title']))
+		if (!isset($this->fieldsNames[$nameSingleCode]['title'])
+			&& $this->hasPermissionsSet($view, $nameSingleCode))
 		{
 			// set the field/tab name
 			$field_name = "title";
@@ -1299,7 +1307,8 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 		}
 		// fix the permissions field "title" issue gh-629
 		// check if the the title is not already set
-		if (!isset($this->fieldsNames[$nameSingleCode]['title']))
+		if (!isset($this->fieldsNames[$nameSingleCode]['title'])
+			&& $this->hasPermissionsSet($view, $nameSingleCode))
 		{
 			// set the field/tab name
 			$field_name = "title";
@@ -1455,6 +1464,81 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 		return $this->xmlPrettyPrint($XML, 'fieldset');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Check to see if a view has permissions
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $view            View details
+	 * @param   string  $nameSingleCode  View Single Code Name
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean true if it has permisssions
+	 *
+	 */
+	protected function hasPermissionsSet(&$view, &$nameSingleCode)
+	{
+		// first check if we have checked this already
+		if (!isset($this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode]))
+		{
+			// default is false
+			$this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode] = false;
+			// when a view has history, it has permissions
+			// since it tracks the version access
+			if (isset($view['history']) && $view['history'] == 1)
+			{
+				// set the permission for later
+				$this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode] = true;
+				// break out here
+				return true;
+			}
+			// check if the view has permissions
+			if (isset($view['settings'])
+				&& ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray(
+					$view['settings']->permissions
+				))
+			{
+				foreach ($view['settings']->permissions as $per)
+				{
+					// check if the permission targets the view
+					// 1 = view
+					// 3 = both view & component
+					if (isset($per['implementation'])
+						&& (
+							$per['implementation'] == 1
+							|| $per['implementation'] == 3
+						))
+					{
+						// set the permission for later
+						$this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode] = true;
+						// break out here
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			// check if the fields has permissions
+			if (isset($view['settings'])
+				&& ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray(
+					$view['settings']->fields
+				))
+			{
+				foreach ($view['settings']->fields as $field)
+				{
+					// if a field has any permissions
+					// the a view has permissions
+					if (isset($field['permission'])
+						&& ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray(
+							$field['permission']
+						))
+					{
+						// set the permission for later
+						$this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode] = true;
+						// break out here
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * set Field Names
 	 *

admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php

@@ -13393,7 +13393,9 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 		}
 
 		// make sure we dont load it to a view with the name component (as this will cause conflict with Joomla conventions)
-		if ($nameSingleCode != 'component')
+		if ($nameSingleCode != 'component'
+			&& isset($this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode])
+			&& $this->hasPermissions[$nameSingleCode])
 		{
 			// set permissions tab lang
 			$tabLangName = $langView . '_PERMISSION';

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -5678,7 +5678,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_MODIFIED_DATE_LABEL="Modified Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_NEW="A New Help Document"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_NOT_REQUIRED="Not Required"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_ORDERING_LABEL="Ordering"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION="Permissions"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_PUBLISHING="Publishing"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_SAVE_WARNING="Alias already existed so a number was added at the end. You can re-edit the Help Document to customise the alias."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_SELECT_AN_OPTION="Select an option"

admin/views/help_document/tmpl/edit.php

@@ -82,25 +82,6 @@ $componentParams = $this->params; // will be removed just use $this->params inst
 	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTab'); ?>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
-	<?php if ($this->canDo->get('core.admin')) : ?>
-	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.addTab', 'help_documentTab', 'permissions', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION', true)); ?>
-		<div class="row-fluid form-horizontal-desktop">
-			<div class="span12">
-				<fieldset class="adminform">
-					<div class="adminformlist">
-					<?php foreach ($this->form->getFieldset('accesscontrol') as $field): ?>
-						<div>
-							<?php echo $field->label; echo $field->input;?>
-						</div>
-						<div class="clearfix"></div>
-					<?php endforeach; ?>
-					</div>
-				</fieldset>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTab'); ?>
-	<?php endif; ?>
-
 	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTabSet'); ?>
 
 	<div>