# Added a custom attribute to gravity forms field but is innaccesible

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/added-a-custom-attribute-to-gravity-forms-field-but-is-innaccesible/13753>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** gform\_field\_appearance\_settings, gform\_field\_advanced\_settings\
**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/added-a-custom-attribute-to-gravity-forms-field-but-is-innaccesible/13753 "2022-10-28T18:06:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![seph1603](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@seph1603](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/seph1603)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/added-a-custom-attribute-to-gravity-forms-field-but-is-innaccesible/13753/1 "2022-10-28T18:06:41Z")

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Hello,

I added a new custom attribute to my gravity form fields, however, this custom attribute is set to display: none on the form edit page.

 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-28 at 1.03.03 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/c/c8c91f03fc06ce173de94cd806258e865d152bc4.jpeg)

I’m using the hook gform\_field\_appearance\_settings described here: [https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform\_field\_appearance\_settings/](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_field_appearance_settings/)

How can I fix that issue?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![uamv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/uamv/32/1412_2.png) [@uamv](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/uamv)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/added-a-custom-attribute-to-gravity-forms-field-but-is-innaccesible/13753/2 "2022-10-31T14:31:25Z")

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Check out the example at [gform\_field\_advanced\_settings](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_field_advanced_settings/). Specifically, you’ll need to see the code there which has hooked to `gform_editor_js`. This is the line that will tell the editor to display a setting for a specific field type…

```auto
fieldSettings.text += ", .encrypt_setting";

```

You’ll need to update that for your field.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/added-a-custom-attribute-to-gravity-forms-field-but-is-innaccesible/13753/3 "2022-11-02T17:59:45Z")

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