django-view-as 0.1.0

A Django middleware which allows you to view the site on behalf of a user.

A simple middleware which allows a superuser to view the site on behalf of another user.

Install

Install the package:

pip install django-view-as

Add the middleware:

MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
        'viewas.ViewAsMiddleware',
)

Register the application within INSTALLED_APPS:

INSTALLED_APPS = (
        'django.contrib.auth',
        'django.contrib.sessions',
        'viewas',
)

Make sure the application loader is available for templates:

TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
        'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
)

Usage

Load any page with an html response type and you’ll see a new toolbar at the top of the page. Enter a username to change who you’re viewing the site as.