3 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/grc/core/blocks/_build.py b/grc/core/blocks/_build.py
index e3b2d96292..d150dfff4e 100644
--- a/grc/core/blocks/_build.py
+++ b/grc/core/blocks/_build.py
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ def build_params(params_raw, have_inputs, have_outputs, flags, block_id):
     def add_param(**data):
         params.append(data)
 
-    add_param(id='id', name='ID', dtype='id', hide='part')
+    if flags.SHOW_ID in flags:
+        add_param(id='id', name='ID', dtype='id', hide='none')
+    else:
+        add_param(id='id', name='ID', dtype='id', hide='all')
 
     if not flags.not_dsp:
         add_param(id='alias', name='Block Alias', dtype='string',
diff --git a/grc/core/blocks/_flags.py b/grc/core/blocks/_flags.py
index 54052b59c5..c85232fceb 100644
--- a/grc/core/blocks/_flags.py
+++ b/grc/core/blocks/_flags.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Flags(object):
     NEED_QT_GUI = 'need_qt_gui'
     DEPRECATED = 'deprecated'
     NOT_DSP = 'not_dsp'
+    SHOW_ID = 'show_id'
     HAS_PYTHON = 'python'
     HAS_CPP = 'cpp'
 
diff --git a/grc/core/blocks/block.py b/grc/core/blocks/block.py
index 9280d8fda7..50c7873e9d 100644
--- a/grc/core/blocks/block.py
+++ b/grc/core/blocks/block.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Block(Element):
             (data['id'], param_factory(parent=self, **data))
             for data in self.parameters_data
         )
-        if self.key == 'options' or self.is_variable:
+        if self.key == 'options':
             self.params['id'].hide = 'part'
 
         self.sinks = [port_factory(parent=self, **params) for params in self.inputs_data]