django3-dash 0.1.8

A modern Django dashboard built with DaisyUI

⚙️ Compatibility

• Django: 3.2 - 5.1.1 fully supported
• Python: 3.8+

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📦 Installation

Quick Install (PyPI)

pip install django3-dash

Configuration

Add to your INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django_dash',
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.humanize',  # Required
    # ... your other apps
]

That's it! Your admin now has a modern, beautiful interface.

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🎨 Customization

App Configuration (apps.py)

Customize individual app appearance in the sidebar:

class PollsConfig(AppConfig):
    name = 'polls'
    icon = 'fa fa-square-poll-vertical'  # FontAwesome icon
    divider_title = "Apps"  # Section divider title
    priority = 0  # Sidebar ordering (higher = top)
    hide = False  # Hide from sidebar

Global Settings (settings.py)

Configure site-wide appearance and behavior:

DASH_SETTINGS = {
    # Branding
    'SITE_TITLE': 'Django Admin',
    'SITE_HEADER': 'Administration',
    'INDEX_TITLE': 'Hi, welcome to your dashboard',
    'SITE_LOGO': '/static/admin/img/daisyui-logomark.svg',
    
    # Customization
    'EXTRA_STYLES': [],  # Additional CSS files
    'EXTRA_SCRIPTS': [],  # Additional JS files
    'LOAD_FULL_STYLES': False,  # Load complete DaisyUI library
    'SHOW_CHANGELIST_FILTER': False,  # Auto-open filter sidebar
    'DONT_SUPPORT_ME': False,  # Hide GitHub link
    'SIDEBAR_FOOTNOTE': '',  # Custom sidebar footer text
    
    # Theme Configuration
    'DEFAULT_THEME': None,  # e.g., 'corporate', 'dark'
    'DEFAULT_THEME_DARK': None,  # Dark mode default
    'SHOW_THEME_SELECTOR': True,  # Show/hide theme dropdown
    'THEME_LIST': [
        {'name': 'Light', 'value': 'light'},
        {'name': 'Dark', 'value': 'dark'},
        # Add custom themes...
    ],
    
    # Third-Party App Customization
    'APPS_REORDER': {
        'auth': {
            'icon': 'fa-solid fa-person-military-pointing',
            'name': 'Authentication',
            'hide': False,
            'divider_title': "Auth",
        },
    },
}

Theme Configuration Examples

Single Default Theme:

DASH_SETTINGS = {
    'DEFAULT_THEME': 'corporate',  # Always use this theme
}

Separate Light/Dark Themes:

DASH_SETTINGS = {
    'DEFAULT_THEME': 'light',      # Light mode default
    'DEFAULT_THEME_DARK': 'dim',   # Dark mode default
}

Enforce Theme (No User Choice):

DASH_SETTINGS = {
    'DEFAULT_THEME': 'corporate',
    'SHOW_THEME_SELECTOR': False,  # Hide selector
}

Custom Theme List:

DASH_SETTINGS = {
    'THEME_LIST': [
        {'name': 'Light', 'value': 'light'},
        {'name': 'Corporate', 'value': 'corporate'},
        {'name': 'Luxury', 'value': 'luxury'},
    ],
}

Note: For custom DaisyUI themes, enable LOAD_FULL_STYLES: True to load all theme styles.

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🔧 Advanced Features

Tabbed Inline Admin

Create tabbed inline interfaces for related objects:

from django_dash.mixins import NavTabMixin

class ChoiceInline(admin.TabularInline, NavTabMixin):
    model = Choice
    extra = 1

@admin.register(Poll)
class PollAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    inlines = [ChoiceInline]

Tabbed Fieldsets

Convert fieldsets into navigation tabs:

@admin.register(MyModel)
class MyModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    fieldsets = (
        (None, {
            'fields': ('username', 'password')
        }),
        ('Personal Info', {
            'fields': ('first_name', 'last_name', 'email'),
            'classes': ('navtab',),  # Creates a tab
        }),
        ('Permissions', {
            'fields': ('is_active', 'is_staff', 'is_superuser'),
        }),
    )

Language Switching

Enable language selection in the admin panel:

1. Add URL pattern (urls.py):

urlpatterns = [
    path("i18n/", include("django.conf.urls.i18n")),
    # ... other patterns
]

2. Enable middleware (settings.py):

MIDDLEWARE = [
    'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
    # ... other middleware
]

3. Define languages (settings.py):

LANGUAGES = [
    ('en', 'English'),
    ('fa', 'Farsi'),
    # Add more languages...
]

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