--- loncom/interface/courseprefs.pm	2011/12/14 23:55:50	1.48
+++ loncom/interface/courseprefs.pm	2012/02/15 21:36:30	1.49
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set configuration settings for a course
 #
-# $Id: courseprefs.pm,v 1.48 2011/12/14 23:55:50 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: courseprefs.pm,v 1.49 2012/02/15 21:36:30 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -665,7 +665,21 @@ sub process_changes {
                     }
                 }
             } elsif (ref($item->{'ordered'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                @ordered = @{$item->{'ordered'}};
+                if ($action eq 'courseinfo') {
+                    my ($can_toggle_cat,$can_categorize) =
+                        &can_modify_catsettings($cdom,$crstype);
+                    foreach my $entry (@{$item->{'ordered'}}) {
+                        next if (($entry eq 'hidefromcat') &&
+                                 (!$can_toggle_cat));
+                        next if (($entry eq 'categories') &&
+                                 (!$can_categorize));
+                        next if (($entry eq 'loncaparev') || 
+                                ($entry eq 'owner'));
+                        push(@ordered,$entry);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    @ordered = @{$item->{'ordered'}};
+                }
             }
             if (@ordered > 0) {
                 if ($action eq 'feedback') {
@@ -707,7 +721,6 @@ sub process_changes {
                     }
                 } else {
                     foreach my $entry (@ordered) {
-                        next if (($entry eq 'loncaparev') || ($entry eq 'owner'));
                         if ($entry eq 'cloners') {
                             if ($env{'form.cloners_all'}) {
                                 $newvalues{$entry} = '*';