feat: add option to exlcude category

javascripts/discourse/components/category-jumbotron.js

@@ -44,9 +44,23 @@ export default class CategoryJumbotron extends Component {
     return (
       this.currentRoutesMatch &&
       this.category &&
-      this.category.level <= settings.max_level &&
-      (!settings.hide_if_no_description ||
-        isPresent(this.category?.description))
+      this.validCategoryLevel &&
+      this.validCategoryName &&
+      this.validCategoryDescription
+    );
+  }
+
+  get validCategoryLevel() {
+    return this.category?.level <= settings.max_level;
+  }
+
+  get validCategoryName() {
+    return !settings.exceptions.includes(this.category?.name);
+  }
+
+  get validCategoryDescription() {
+    return (
+      settings.hide_if_no_description || isPresent(this.category?.description)
     );
   }
 

settings.yml

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ hide_if_no_description:
   default: true
   description: "Hide banners if category description is not set"
 
+exceptions:
+  default: ""
+  type: list
+  list_type: simple
+  description: "Banner will not show for these category NAMES."
+
 plugin_outlet:
   default: "above-main-container"
   type: "enum"

spec/system/category_jumbotron_spec.rb

@@ -39,14 +39,24 @@
     expect(subcategory_jumbotron).to be_not_visible
   end
 
-  it "should not display category banner for category when `hide_if_no_description` setting is true and category has no description" do
+  it "should not display category jumbotron for category when `hide_if_no_description` setting is true and category has no description" do
     category.update!(description: "")
     theme.update_setting(:hide_if_no_description, true)
     theme.save!
 
     visit(category.url)
 
-    expect(category_banner).to be_not_visible
+    expect(subcategory_jumbotron).to be_not_visible
   end
 
+  it "should not display category jumbotron for categories that have been listed in `exceptions` setting" do
+    theme.update_setting(:exceptions, "#{category.name}|#{category_subcategory.name}")
+    theme.save!
+
+    visit(category.url)
+
+    expect(subcategory_jumbotron).to be_not_visible
+
+    visit(category_subcategory.url)
+  end
 end