Generate a module with propel:generate-admin : ./symfony --theme=adminWithShow doctrine:generate-admin turn on or off the show view in the generator.yml with_show: true sample : generator: class: sfDoctrineGenerator param: model_class: DemoAuthor theme: adminWithShow non_verbose_templates: true with_show: true singular: ~ plural: ~ route_prefix: demo_author with_doctrine_route: 1 config: actions: ~ fields: ~ list: ~ filter: ~ form: ~ edit: ~ new: ~ show: ~ you can customize the display : show: title: my show view display: [is_admin ](firstname,) fields: is_admin: {name: user is admin } or: show title: my show view hide: [id ] fields: is_admin: {name: user is admin } ## TODO * a task for create the module