On 5/12/2009 11:32 AM, Luke Graybill wrote:
> I didn't mean to imply a feature suggestion, I meant to ask if this is
> possible already. If not, then is there some way to manipulate the form
> __init__ (through _meta.fields perhaps?) to accomplish an approximation
> of what I want?
>
> I'm just looking for a best-practice solution here - am I out of luck on
> this, or can I get some ideas on how better to handle things?
I'm not clear on how you would:
1. Avoid knowing what fields are served up by a given mixin.
2. Avoid explicitly referring to those fields to affect the order other
than the default.
Since you want "automatic" ordering, I'm assuming you're just throwing
{{ form }} on your template, right?
As far as I know, there's no hook into a Form object to directly
manipulate the field order. I think your options are:
1. Manipulate the order of `form.fields` upon `__init__`.
2. Subclass `forms.Form` and override `_html_output` however you want.
3. Write a custom form rendering method on your form class or superclass.
4. You can couple #3 with a form factory that accepts something like
`ModelAdmin.fields` so you can be dynamic about the field order without
having to create additional form classes.
I think the ModelAdmin form factory pattern is a pretty good one to follow.
--
George
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