GXT Grid - How can i hide the grid column from the Header Menu columns drop down

[gxtyas]

How can i hide the grid column from the Header columns menu item?

colconfig.setHidden(true) hides col from the grid but it is visible when user views the Header - columns menu item,

is it possible to hide the column from the grid & as well the column menu?

[sven]

You need to remove the column from the ColumnModel/create a new one without this column and than reconfigure your grid.

[gxtyas]

If i remove the column from the columnModel, then i will never be able to access that column field via grid.getFields();

I have a compare functionality, on compare, I read all the grid fields and for each field name/id, I fetch the value from store map properties.

[chalu]

In ExtJs this can be achieved with something like this :

  column.setHidden(true)      // hide the column from the grid
  column.setHideable(false)   // this ensures the the user cannot toggle hide/show on the column with the header menus

I think we need this feature in GXT, its very important

[subendu]

Can be achieved simply by setting the columnHeader of the columnconfig object in question, to either null or empty string "".