django_sortable_tabular

django_sortable_tabular is a simple and lightweight Django library that enables column sorting for fields displayed in TabularInline in the Django admin panel.

Author

Michał Konwiak GitHub.

Features

• Column sorting for TabularInline using JavaScript and Django.
• Multi-column sorting with adjustable sort direction (ascending/descending).
• Seamless integration with the Django admin interface through the SortableTabularInline class.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Django 3.2+

Installation

1. Install the library using pip:

   pip install django_sortable_tabular
   

2. Add a package to INSTALLED_APPS section.

   INSTALLED_APPS = [
       # another apps
       'django_sortable_tabular',
   ]
   

3. Define a class that extends the SortableTabularInline class and use it as you would a standard inline class. Here’s an example:

   class CommentAdmin(SortableTabularInline):
    model = Comment
   
   class PostAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
       list_display = (
           "title",
           "text",
           "picture",
           "author"
       )
       inlines = [
           CommentAdmin
       ]
   

4. Run python manage.py collectstatic

5. Run server and enjoy