User settings in django admin - django

Question

I want to be able to change some settings from django admin, for example: site title or footer. I want to have app with model which includes this settings, but this settings should be in single copy. What the best way to do it?

Answer 1

You can create a view with #staff_member_required decorator, which renders/saves a form:
from django.contrib.admin.views.decorators import staff_member_required
...
#staff_member_required
def edit_config(request, ):
saved = False
if request.method == "POST":
form = ConfigForm(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
...
# Do saving here
saved = True
else:
form = ConfigForm()
...
context = {
'form': form,
'saved': saved,
}
return render_to_response('staff/edit_config.html', context, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
Use django forms in the view, and pass it to the template.
then, in the template extend 'admin/base_site.html' so your form has a admin look and feel. Here's a sample template:
{% extends 'admin/base_site.html' %}
{% load i18n adminmedia %}
{% block title %}Edit Configuration {{ block.super }} {% endblock %}
{% block extrastyle %}{{ block.super }}<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% admin_media_prefix %}css/forms.css" />{% endblock %}
{% block breadcrumbs %}
<div class="breadcrumbs">
{% trans "Home" %} > Edit Configuration
</div>
{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<h1>Edit Configuration</h1>
{% if saved %}
<p class="success" style="background-color:#9F9; padding: 10px; border: 1px dotted #999;">
Settings were saved successfully!
</p>
{% endif %}
<form method="POST" action="">
{% csrf_token %}
<fieldset class="module aligned">
<h2>Configuration</h2>
<div class="description"></div>
{% for field in form %}
<div class="form-row {% if field.errors %}errors{% endif %}">
{{ field.errors }}
<div class="field-box">
{{ field.label }} : {{ field }}
{% if field.help_text %}
<p class="help">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</p>
{% endif %}
</div>
</div>
{% endfor %}
</fieldset>
<div class="submit-row">
<input type="submit" value="{% trans 'Save' %}" class="default" name="_save"/>
</div>
</form>
{% endblock %}
You can use database, ini files, redis, ... for storing your configuration. You may define some general backend, and inherit your custom backends from it so it's flexible.

Answer 2

Sounds like django-constance would be a good fit.
Though django-flatblocks might be sufficient.
django-flatblocks is a simple application for handling small
text-blocks on websites. Think about it like django.contrib.flatpages
just not for a whole page but for only parts of it, like an
information text describing what you can do on a site.