Clean up Bean edit forms

myfeature.php

<?php

/**
 * Implements hook_form_ID_alter().
 */
function myfeature_form_bean_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {

  // Simplify the log message field.
  if (isset($form['revision'])) {
    $form['revision']['log']['#type'] = 'textfield';
    $form['revision']['log']['#size'] = 100;
    $form['revision']['log']['#title'] = t('What did you change?');
  }

  // Space is cheap; default to new revision and require a log message.
  $bean_types_that_require_revisions = array(
    'featured_content',
    'link_list',
    'living_library_gallery',
    'news_and_events_bean',
    'quick_find',
    'showcase',
    'text_block',
    'upcoming_events',
  );
  if (in_array($form['#bundle'], $bean_types_that_require_revisions)) {
    if (isset($form['revision'])) {
      // Default to new revision.
      $form['revision']['is_new_revision']['#default_value'] = true;
      $form['revision']['is_new_revision']['#type'] = 'hidden';

      // This dependency is not needed when the is_new_revision field is hidden.
      unset($form['revision']['log']['#dependency']);

      // Always make the current edit the live version.
      $form['revision']['default_revision']['#default_value'] = true;
      $form['revision']['default_revision']['#type'] = 'hidden';

      // Require a log message.
      $form['revision']['log']['#required'] = TRUE;
    }
  }

  // Hide the view mode selector if there is only one to choose from.
  // This really should be built into the Bean module itself. ;)
  if(count($form['view_mode']['#options']) == 1) {
    $form['view_mode']['#type'] = 'hidden';
  }

  // In fact, most beans don't use "View modes" at all so remove it 
  // entirely from the edit form for the following bean types.
  $bean_types_that_dont_need_view_modes = array(
    'featured_content',
    'link_list',
    'living_library_gallery',
    'news_and_events_bean',
    'quick_find',
    'showcase',
    'text_block',
    'upcoming_events',
  );
  if (in_array($form['#bundle'], $bean_types_that_dont_need_view_modes)) {
    if (isset($form['view_mode'])) {
      $form['view_mode']['#type'] = 'hidden';
    }
  }
}