Cannot hide tools + weird behavior

[objectionoverruled]

Hello,
First of all thank you for RefindPlus, it is very helpful.

I have read the config.conf and it states that

NB: Setting "showtools" alone, without any options, disables all tools

I did that, specifically:

hideui singleuser,hints,arrows,label,badges
showtools
disable_bootorder true

This is set in my included theme conf file.
However, I still always end up with three icons: About, Boot order, Shutdown.
These ones aren't even default (default set is described in config.conf as: About, Hidden tags, CSR rotate, Boot order, Shutdown).
Main config.conf does not have any showtools line uncommented.

What is especially weird is that pressing Esc completely removes those 3 from the screen in the current session, and no other button seems to return them to visible state. So, there is a state when they are completely hidden, yet I have to press Esc after the boot to get into that state. This isn't convenient.

Why does it happen that they aren't hidden as desired?
Why does it happen that they are hidden on Esc press (and are never returned back)?

[dakanji]

There is a known issue with setting showtools alone.
There is an upcoming commit that addresses this.

PS: There is no disable_bootorder option in RefindPlus

[dakanji]

If you want, you can work around the issue by doing the following:

1. Fork the RefindPlus Repo using the GitHub interface
2. Create a new branch called show-tools-fix using the GitHub interface
3. Switch to that branch using the GitHub interface and navigate to BootMaster/config.c
4. Click on the pencil icon in the GitHub interface to edit the file
5. Search for // Clear Showtools List

You will find the block of code below:

            if (SetShowTools) {
                // Clear Showtools List
                for (j = 0; j < NUM_TOOLS; j++) {
                    GlobalConfig.ShowTools[j] = TAG_BASE;
                } // for
            }

Change this to:

            //if (SetShowTools) {
                // Clear Showtools List
                SetShowTools = TRUE;
                for (j = 0; j < NUM_TOOLS; j++) {
                    GlobalConfig.ShowTools[j] = TAG_BASE;
                } // for
            //}

That is, comment out if (SetShowTools) { along with the closing } and add SetShowTools = TRUE;
Then save and commit the changes using the GitHub interface.
Navigate to the commit and copy the hash value at the end of the url in the browser address bar

You can then build RefindPlus directly on GitHub by following the instructions here: https://github.com/RefindPlusRepo/RefindPlus/blob/GOPFix/BUILDING.md#remote-build-github

When filling the drop down box prior to running the action, ensure you paste the hash value from earlier into the Commit ID field for the build to be based on your commit. Without this, it will just build on the current codebase.

You can then use the artefacts generated.
These should suffice for your needs pending the actual fix.