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Alejandro Veintimilla
Alejandro Veintimilla

Reputation: 11523

Django. Customize action for model

I need to edit the "Add Object" action in the admin. It needs to redirect the user to a custom cause the logic required for adding objects is too complex to be managed in the admin. So, how do I make this possible? i.e:

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The picture shows a django-suit admin, but the question is the same. How can I make that button redirect to a custom url? Or, how can I create a similar button that redirects to a custom url (I could disable the default create and leave only the custom button).

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1798

Answers (1)

levi
levi

Reputation: 22697

Override change_list_template html, the block object-tools-items. It's where add button is placed.

class MyModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    change_list_template = 'change_list.html'

In your change_list.html

{% extends "admin/change_list.html" %}
{% load i18n admin_static admin_list %}

{% block object-tools-items %}
        {% if has_add_permission %}
        <li>
          <a href="your/custom/url" class="addlink">
            {% blocktrans with cl.opts.verbose_name as name %}Add {{ name }}{% endblocktrans %}
              </a>
        </li>
        {% endif %}
{% endblock %}

You need to add your new html in any dir that is included on TEMPLATE_DIRS options. But, you should do it inside your model's app. 

-app
    -templates
         -admin
              change_list.html

Add above dir in TEMPLATE DIRS paths.

Upvotes: 1

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