*Feature*:
Configure name of the templates directory in which the app directory
template loader looks for matching template names. Possibly from the
template settings.
*Current situation: *
Currently the directory name ('templates') is hardcoded in the app
directory loader (*template/loaders/app_directories.py*) as a fixed value
in a method, thus adjusting it requires a custom class that overrides the
method. As django templates default to a configurable file loader (
django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader), I always thought it was odd
that the same did not apply to the app directory template loader.
*Why I think it's beneficial*
Django can support multiple template backends. This can be useful when
supporting multiple template situations. I myself like to differentiate my
normal front-page templates from my e-mail templates. However, I've run
into the issue on three different projects where I could not place a mail
template folder in my application folders unless I wrote a custom loader.
I think allowing a loader to have the template folder name as input can
allow cleaner code.
*What I propose*
Essence: Rewrite the app directory template loader to allow the template
folder name as input as defined in the ticket created
<https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/33688>.
Example template settings:
"OPTIONS": {
"loaders": [ ("django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader",
"mail_templates") ],
},
Optional: Rewrite DjangoTemplates to allow *dir_name* as input to define
the directory name for template folders in the applications.
*Sources*
Ticket: https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/33688
Github PR: https://github.com/django/django/pull/15676
Let me know if you think this is a good idea. I'd love to hear your
opinions :D
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