clap-rs · kbknapp · Apr 2, 2018 · Mar 27, 2018 · Mar 28, 2018 · Apr 1, 2018
diff --git a/src/app/help.rs b/src/app/help.rs
@@ -202,8 +202,9 @@ impl<'a> Help<'a> {
         // The shortest an arg can legally be is 2 (i.e. '-x')
         self.longest = 2;
         let mut arg_v = Vec::with_capacity(10);
+        let use_long = self.use_long;
         for arg in args.filter(|arg| {
-            !(arg.is_set(ArgSettings::Hidden)) || arg.is_set(ArgSettings::NextLineHelp)
+            should_show_arg(use_long, *arg)
         }) {
             if arg.longest_filter() {
                 self.longest = cmp::max(self.longest, str_width(arg.to_string().as_str()));
@@ -231,12 +232,13 @@ impl<'a> Help<'a> {
         // The shortest an arg can legally be is 2 (i.e. '-x')
         self.longest = 2;
         let mut ord_m = VecMap::new();
+        let use_long = self.use_long;
         // Determine the longest
         for arg in args.filter(|arg| {
             // If it's NextLineHelp, but we don't care to compute how long because it may be
             // NextLineHelp on purpose *because* it's so long and would throw off all other
             // args alignment
-            !arg.is_set(ArgSettings::Hidden) || arg.is_set(ArgSettings::NextLineHelp)
+            should_show_arg(use_long, *arg)
         }) {
             if arg.longest_filter() {
                 debugln!("Help::write_args: Current Longest...{}", self.longest);
@@ -565,6 +567,15 @@ impl<'a> Help<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+fn should_show_arg(use_long: bool, arg: &ArgWithOrder) -> bool {
+    if arg.is_set(ArgSettings::Hidden) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    (!arg.is_set(ArgSettings::HiddenLongHelp) && use_long) ||
+        (!arg.is_set(ArgSettings::HiddenShortHelp) && !use_long) ||
+    arg.is_set(ArgSettings::NextLineHelp)
+}
 
 // Methods to write Parser help.
 impl<'a> Help<'a> {

diff --git a/src/app/parser.rs b/src/app/parser.rs
@@ -1499,14 +1499,25 @@ where
     }
 
     fn use_long_help(&self) -> bool {
-        self.meta.long_about.is_some() || self.flags.iter().any(|f| f.b.long_help.is_some())
-            || self.opts.iter().any(|o| o.b.long_help.is_some())
-            || self.positionals.values().any(|p| p.b.long_help.is_some())
+        // In this case, both must be checked. This allows the retention of 
+        // original formatting, but also ensures that the actual -h or --help
+        // specified by the user is sent through. If HiddenShortHelp is not included,
+        // then items specified with hidden_short_help will also be hidden.
+        let should_long = |v: &Base| { 
+            v.long_help.is_some() || 
+            v.is_set(ArgSettings::HiddenLongHelp) || 
+            v.is_set(ArgSettings::HiddenShortHelp) 
+        };
+
+        self.meta.long_about.is_some() 
+            || self.flags.iter().any(|f| should_long(&f.b))
+            || self.opts.iter().any(|o| should_long(&o.b))
+            || self.positionals.values().any(|p| should_long(&p.b))
             || self.subcommands
                 .iter()
                 .any(|s| s.p.meta.long_about.is_some())
     }
-
+    
     fn _help(&self, mut use_long: bool) -> Error {
         debugln!("Parser::_help: use_long={:?}", use_long);
         use_long = use_long && self.use_long_help();

diff --git a/src/args/arg.rs b/src/args/arg.rs
@@ -2299,6 +2299,9 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Arg<'a, 'b> {
 
     /// Hides an argument from help message output.
     ///
+    /// **NOTE:** Implicitly sets [`Arg::hidden_short_help(true)`] and [`Arg::hidden_long_help(true)`]
+    /// when set to true
+    /// 
     /// **NOTE:** This does **not** hide the argument from usage strings on error
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -2335,6 +2338,8 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Arg<'a, 'b> {
     /// -h, --help       Prints help information
     /// -V, --version    Prints version information
     /// ```
+    /// [`Arg::hidden_short_help(true)`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.hidden_short_help
+    /// [`Arg::hidden_long_help(true)`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.hidden_long_help
     pub fn hidden(self, h: bool) -> Self {
         if h {
             self.set(ArgSettings::Hidden)
@@ -3735,6 +3740,160 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Arg<'a, 'b> {
         self.multiple(raw).allow_hyphen_values(raw).last(raw)
     }
 
+    /// Hides an argument from short help message output.
+    ///
+    /// **NOTE:** This does **not** hide the argument from usage strings on error
+    ///
+    /// **NOTE:** Setting this option will cause next-line-help output style to be used
+    /// when long help (`--help`) is called.
+    /// 
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+    /// Arg::with_name("debug")
+    ///     .hidden_short_help(true)
+    /// # ;
+    /// ```
+    /// Setting `hidden_short_help(true)` will hide the argument when displaying short help text
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+    /// let m = App::new("prog")
+    ///     .arg(Arg::with_name("cfg")
+    ///         .long("config")
+    ///         .hidden_short_help(true)
+    ///         .help("Some help text describing the --config arg"))
+    ///     .get_matches_from(vec![
+    ///         "prog", "-h"
+    ///     ]);
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// The above example displays
+    ///
+    /// ```notrust
+    /// helptest
+    ///
+    /// USAGE:
+    ///    helptest [FLAGS]
+    ///
+    /// FLAGS:
+    /// -h, --help       Prints help information
+    /// -V, --version    Prints version information
+    /// ```
+    /// 
+    /// However, when --help is called
+    /// 
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+    /// let m = App::new("prog")
+    ///     .arg(Arg::with_name("cfg")
+    ///         .long("config")
+    ///         .hidden_short_help(true)
+    ///         .help("Some help text describing the --config arg"))
+    ///     .get_matches_from(vec![
+    ///         "prog", "--help"
+    ///     ]);
+    /// ```
+    /// 
+    /// Then the following would be displayed
+    /// 
+    /// ```notrust
+    /// helptest
+    /// 
+    /// USAGE:
+    ///    helptest [FLAGS]
+    /// 
+    /// FLAGS:
+    ///     --config     Some help text describing the --config arg
+    /// -h, --help       Prints help information
+    /// -V, --version    Prints version information
+    /// ```
+    pub fn hidden_short_help(self, hide: bool) -> Self {
+        if hide { 
+            self.set(ArgSettings::HiddenShortHelp)
+        } else { 
+            self.unset(ArgSettings::HiddenShortHelp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Hides an argument from long help message output.
+    ///
+    /// **NOTE:** This does **not** hide the argument from usage strings on error
+    ///
+    /// **NOTE:** Setting this option will cause next-line-help output style to be used
+    /// when long help (`--help`) is called.
+    /// 
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+    /// Arg::with_name("debug")
+    ///     .hidden_long_help(true)
+    /// # ;
+    /// ```
+    /// Setting `hidden_long_help(true)` will hide the argument when displaying long help text
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+    /// let m = App::new("prog")
+    ///     .arg(Arg::with_name("cfg")
+    ///         .long("config")
+    ///         .hidden_long_help(true)
+    ///         .help("Some help text describing the --config arg"))
+    ///     .get_matches_from(vec![
+    ///         "prog", "--help"
+    ///     ]);
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// The above example displays
+    ///
+    /// ```notrust
+    /// helptest
+    ///
+    /// USAGE:
+    ///    helptest [FLAGS]
+    ///
+    /// FLAGS:
+    /// -h, --help       Prints help information
+    /// -V, --version    Prints version information
+    /// ```
+    /// 
+    /// However, when -h is called
+    /// 
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+    /// let m = App::new("prog")
+    ///     .arg(Arg::with_name("cfg")
+    ///         .long("config")
+    ///         .hidden_long_help(true)
+    ///         .help("Some help text describing the --config arg"))
+    ///     .get_matches_from(vec![
+    ///         "prog", "-h"
+    ///     ]);
+    /// ```
+    /// 
+    /// Then the following would be displayed
+    /// 
+    /// ```notrust
+    /// helptest
+    /// 
+    /// USAGE:
+    ///    helptest [FLAGS]
+    /// 
+    /// FLAGS:
+    ///     --config     Some help text describing the --config arg
+    /// -h, --help       Prints help information
+    /// -V, --version    Prints version information
+    /// ```
+    pub fn hidden_long_help(self, hide: bool) -> Self {
+        if hide {
+            self.set(ArgSettings::HiddenLongHelp)
+        } else {
+            self.unset(ArgSettings::HiddenLongHelp)
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Checks if one of the [`ArgSettings`] settings is set for the argument
     /// [`ArgSettings`]: ./enum.ArgSettings.html
     pub fn is_set(&self, s: ArgSettings) -> bool {

diff --git a/src/args/settings.rs b/src/args/settings.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ bitflags! {
         const HIDE_DEFAULT_VAL = 1 << 15;
         const CASE_INSENSITIVE = 1 << 16;
         const HIDE_ENV_VALS    = 1 << 17;
+        const HIDDEN_SHORT_H   = 1 << 18;
+        const HIDDEN_LONG_H    = 1 << 19;
     }
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +53,9 @@ impl ArgFlags {
         Last => Flags::LAST,
         CaseInsensitive => Flags::CASE_INSENSITIVE,
         HideEnvValues => Flags::HIDE_ENV_VALS,
-        HideDefaultValue => Flags::HIDE_DEFAULT_VAL
+        HideDefaultValue => Flags::HIDE_DEFAULT_VAL,
+        HiddenShortHelp => Flags::HIDDEN_SHORT_H,
+        HiddenLongHelp => Flags::HIDDEN_LONG_H
     }
 }
 
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ pub enum ArgSettings {
     CaseInsensitive,
     /// Hides ENV values in the help message
     HideEnvValues,
+    /// The argument should **not** be shown in short help text
+    HiddenShortHelp,
+    /// The argument should **not** be shown in long help text
+    HiddenLongHelp,
     #[doc(hidden)] RequiredUnlessAll,
     #[doc(hidden)] ValueDelimiterNotSet,
 }
@@ -127,6 +135,8 @@ impl FromStr for ArgSettings {
             "hidedefaultvalue" => Ok(ArgSettings::HideDefaultValue),
             "caseinsensitive" => Ok(ArgSettings::CaseInsensitive),
             "hideenvvalues" => Ok(ArgSettings::HideEnvValues),
+            "hiddenshorthelp" => Ok(ArgSettings::HiddenShortHelp),
+            "hiddenlonghelp" => Ok(ArgSettings::HiddenLongHelp),
             _ => Err("unknown ArgSetting, cannot convert from str".to_owned()),
         }
     }
@@ -207,6 +217,14 @@ mod test {
             "hideenvvalues".parse::<ArgSettings>().unwrap(),
             ArgSettings::HideEnvValues
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hiddenshorthelp".parse::<ArgSettings>().unwrap(),
+            ArgSettings::HiddenShortHelp
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hiddenlonghelp".parse::<ArgSettings>().unwrap(),
+            ArgSettings::HiddenLongHelp
+        );
         assert!("hahahaha".parse::<ArgSettings>().is_err());
     }
 }