Generate a module with propel:generate-admin : {{{ ./symfony --theme=adminWithShow propel:generate-admin }}} turn on or off the show view in the generator.yml {{{ with_show: true }}} sample : {{{ generator: class: sfPropelGenerator param: model_class: DemoAuthor theme: adminWithShow non_verbose_templates: true with_show: true singular: ~ plural: ~ route_prefix: demo_author with_propel_route: 1 config: actions: ~ fields: ~ list: ~ filter: ~ form: ~ edit: ~ new: ~ show: ~ }}} you can customize the display : {{{ show: title: my show view display: [firstname, is_admin ] 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