[Maps] hide map visualization types with default kibana.yml settings

docs/maps/trouble-shooting.asciidoc

@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ image::maps/images/inspector.png[]
 * Ensure your tile server has configured https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS[Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)] so tile requests from your Kibana domain have permission to access your tile server domain.
 * Ensure tiles have the required coordinate system. Vector data must use EPSG:4326 and tiles must use EPSG:3857.
 
+[float]
+==== Coordinate and region map visualizations not available in New Visualization menu
+
+Kibana’s out-of-the-box settings no longer offers coordinate and region maps as a choice in the New Visualization menu because you can create these maps in *Elastic Maps*.
+If you want to create new coordinate and region map visualizations, set `xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes` to `true`.
 

docs/visualize/regionmap.asciidoc

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 [[regionmap]]
 == Region Maps
 
-Region maps are thematic maps in which boundary vector shapes are colored using a gradient: 
-higher intensity colors indicate larger values, and lower intensity colors indicate smaller values. 
-These are also known as choropleth maps. 
+Region maps are thematic maps in which boundary vector shapes are colored using a gradient:
+higher intensity colors indicate larger values, and lower intensity colors indicate smaller values.
+These are also known as choropleth maps.
+
+Kibana’s out-of-the-box settings do not show a region map in the New Visualization menu. Use <<maps>> instead, which offers more functionality and is easier to use.
+If you want to create new region map visualizations, set `xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes` to `true`.
 
 image::images/regionmap.png[]
 
 [float]
 [[regionmap-configuration]]
 === Configuration
 
-To create a region map, you configure an inner join that joins the result of an Elasticsearch terms aggregation 
+To create a region map, you configure an inner join that joins the result of an Elasticsearch terms aggregation
 and a reference vector file based on a shared key.
 
 [float]
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ and a reference vector file based on a shared key.
 Select any of the supported _Metric_ or _Sibling Pipeline Aggregations_.
 
 [float]
-===== Buckets 
+===== Buckets
 
 Configure a _Terms_ aggregation. The term is the _key_ that is used to join the results to the vector data on the map.
 
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ Configure a _Terms_ aggregation. The term is the _key_ that is used to join the
 - *Vector map*: select from a list of vector maps. This list includes the maps that are hosted by the © https://www.elastic.co/elastic-maps-service[Elastic Maps Service],
 as well as your self-hosted layers that are configured in the *config/kibana.yml* file. To learn more about how to configure Kibana
 to make self-hosted layers available, see the <<regionmap-settings,regionmap settings>> documentation. You can also explore and preview vector layers available in Elastic Maps Service at https://maps.elastic.co[https://maps.elastic.co].
-- *Join field*: this is the property from the selected vector map that will be used to join on the terms in your terms-aggregation. 
+- *Join field*: this is the property from the selected vector map that will be used to join on the terms in your terms-aggregation.
 When terms cannot be joined to any of the shapes in the vector layer because there is no exact match in the vector layer, Kibana will display a warning.
 To turn of these warnings, go to *Management/Kibana/Advanced Settings* and set `visualization:regionmap:showWarnings` to `false`.
 
@@ -46,4 +49,4 @@ To turn of these warnings, go to *Management/Kibana/Advanced Settings* and set `
 [float]
 ===== Basic Settings
 - *Legend Position*: the location on the screen where the legend should be rendered.
-- *Show Tooltip*: indicates whether a tooltip should be displayed when hovering over a shape..  
+- *Show Tooltip*: indicates whether a tooltip should be displayed when hovering over a shape..

docs/visualize/tilemap.asciidoc

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 
 A coordinate map displays a geographic area overlaid with circles keyed to the data determined by the buckets you specify.
 
-NOTE: By default, Kibana uses the https://www.elastic.co/elastic-maps-service[Elastic Maps Service]
+Kibana’s out-of-the-box settings do not show a coordinate map in the New Visualization menu. Use <<maps>> instead, which offers more functionality and is easier to use.
+If you want to create new coordinate map visualizations, set `xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes` to `true`.
+
+Kibana uses the https://www.elastic.co/elastic-maps-service[Elastic Maps Service]
 to display map tiles. To use other tile service providers, configure the <<tilemap-settings,tilemap settings>>
 in `kibana.yml`.
 

src/legacy/core_plugins/visualizations/public/np_ready/public/mocks.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const createSetupContract = (): VisualizationsSetup => ({
   types: {
     registerVisualization: jest.fn(),
     registerAlias: jest.fn(),
+    hideTypes: jest.fn(),
   },
 });
 

src/legacy/core_plugins/visualizations/public/np_ready/public/types/types_service.ts

@@ -48,16 +48,30 @@ export interface VisType {
  */
 export class TypesService {
   private types: Record<string, VisType> = {};
+  private unregisteredHiddenTypes: string[] = [];
   public setup() {
     return {
       registerVisualization: (registerFn: () => VisType) => {
         const visDefinition = registerFn();
+        if (this.unregisteredHiddenTypes.includes(visDefinition.name)) {
+          visDefinition.hidden = true;
+        }
+
         if (this.types[visDefinition.name]) {
           throw new Error('type already exists!');
         }
         this.types[visDefinition.name] = visDefinition;
       },
       registerAlias: visTypeAliasRegistry.add,
+      hideTypes: (typeNames: string[]) => {
+        typeNames.forEach((name: string) => {
+          if (this.types[name]) {
+            this.types[name].hidden = true;
+          } else {
+            this.unregisteredHiddenTypes.push(name);
+          }
+        });
+      },
     };
   }
 

x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/index.js

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export function maps(kibana) {
         const mapConfig = serverConfig.get('map');
 
         return {
+          showMapVisualizationTypes: serverConfig.get('xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes'),
           showMapsInspectorAdapter: serverConfig.get('xpack.maps.showMapsInspectorAdapter'),
           preserveDrawingBuffer: serverConfig.get('xpack.maps.preserveDrawingBuffer'),
           isEmsEnabled: mapConfig.includeElasticMapsService,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export function maps(kibana) {
     config(Joi) {
       return Joi.object({
         enabled: Joi.boolean().default(true),
+        showMapVisualizationTypes: Joi.boolean().default(false),
         showMapsInspectorAdapter: Joi.boolean().default(false), // flag used in functional testing
         preserveDrawingBuffer: Joi.boolean().default(false), // flag used in functional testing
       }).default();

x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/register_vis_type_alias.js

@@ -4,21 +4,35 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import chrome from 'ui/chrome';
 import { setup as visualizationsSetup } from '../../../../../src/legacy/core_plugins/visualizations/public/np_ready/public/legacy';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { APP_ID, APP_ICON, MAP_BASE_URL } from '../common/constants';
 
+const showMapVisualizationTypes = chrome.getInjected('showMapVisualizationTypes', false);
+
+const description = i18n.translate('xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.description', {
+  defaultMessage: 'Create and style maps with multiple layers and indices.',
+});
+
+const legacyMapVisualizationWarning = i18n.translate('xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.legacyMapVizWarning', {
+  defaultMessage: `Use the Maps app instead of Coordinate Map and Region Map.
+The Maps app offers more functionality and is easier to use.`,
+});
+
 visualizationsSetup.types.registerAlias({
   aliasUrl: MAP_BASE_URL,
   name: APP_ID,
   title: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.title', {
     defaultMessage: 'Maps',
   }),
-  description: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.description', {
-    defaultMessage: `Create and style maps with multiple layers and indices.
-Use the Maps app instead of Coordinate Map and Region Map.
-The Maps app offers more functionality and is easier to use.`,
-  }),
+  description: showMapVisualizationTypes
+    ? `${description} ${legacyMapVisualizationWarning}`
+    : description,
   icon: APP_ICON,
   stage: 'production',
 });
+
+if (!showMapVisualizationTypes) {
+  visualizationsSetup.types.hideTypes(['region_map', 'tile_map']);
+}