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Document toggle for maximum courses on homepage
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docs: add reader context to settings simplification decision
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13 changes: 13 additions & 0 deletions docs/decisions/0022-settings-simplification.rst
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Implementation tracked by: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/issues/36215

Context for Readers
*******************

This document describes a long-term architectural effort to simplify how Django settings are structured and derived
within edx-platform.

It is primarily intended for platform maintainers and operators. Contributors who are new to edx-platform, Tutor,
or Open edX configuration may find it helpful to first review the general configuration documentation before diving
into this proposal.

This decision focuses on architectural direction and incremental refactoring rather than immediate user-facing
behavior changes.

Context
*******

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9 changes: 8 additions & 1 deletion lms/envs/common.py
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# require student context.
MODULESTORE_FIELD_OVERRIDE_PROVIDERS = ('openedx.features.content_type_gating.'
'field_override.ContentTypeGatingFieldOverride',)

# .. toggle_name: HOMEPAGE_COURSE_MAX
# .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
# .. toggle_default: None
# .. toggle_description: Controls the maximum number of courses displayed on the LMS homepage.
# If set to None, all available courses will be shown. Useful for operators who want to limit the homepage length.
# .. toggle_use_cases: open_edx
# .. toggle_creation_date: 2025-11-24
# .. toggle_tickets: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/issues/37585
# Sets the maximum number of courses listed on the homepage
# If set to None, all courses will be listed on the homepage
HOMEPAGE_COURSE_MAX = None
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