Description:

djangoadminsearchfields 0.1.3

django-admin-search-fields
The django-admin-search-fields feature empowers users to dynamically select search fields on the list page of the Django admin. This capability provides flexibility and improves the user experience by allowing administrators to tailor their search queries based on the context of their data exploration needs.

Key Benefits

Customizable Search Experience: Users can specify which fields to search on the fly, making it easier to perform targeted queries.
Enhanced Usability: Provides an intuitive interface to select search fields, improving efficiency in data management.
Performance Optimization: Reduces the overhead of searching across unnecessary fields, enhancing query performance.

How To Use


Install package with pip install django-admin-search-fields.


Add django_admin_search_fields to INSTALLED_APPS in your settings.py. django_admin_search_fields should placed before the used apps:


INSTALLED_APPS = [
...,
"django_admin_search_fields",
...
"your_app"
]


Import and inherit DjangoAdminSearchFieldModelAdmin to your custom model admin class and set search_field_choices like below:

from django_admin_search_fields.admin import DjangoAdminSearchFieldModelAdmin

class PostAdmin(DjangoAdminSearchFieldModelAdmin):
search_field_choices = (
('title', True, 'Title'), # Prechecked by default
('subtitle', False), # Not prechecked by default
('author__first_name', False, _("Author's first name")) # Requires a verbose name for relational fields
)
...

admin.site.register(Post, PostAdmin)

License

For personal and professional use. You cannot resell or redistribute these repositories in their original state.

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