Question

I have a model object say ‘Category’. I allowed users to post Category item. The Category model has these:

models.py

LIVE_STATUS = 1
DRAFT_STATUS = 2
FOR_APPROVAL = 3

STATUS_CHOICES = (
    (LIVE_STATUS, 'Live'),
    (DRAFT_STATUS, 'Draft'),
    (FOR_APPROVAL, 'For Approval'),
)


status = models.IntegerField(choices=STATUS_CHOICES, default=FOR_APPROVAL,
    help_text=_("User posted reviews and categories are subject for approval. \
    Only entries with live status will be publicly displayed."))

Now im my admin.py

class CategoryAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    prepopulated_fields = { 'slug': ['name'] }
    list_display = ('name','destinations', 'status', 'pub_date',)
    ordering = ('status', 'pub_date',)
    date_hierarchy = 'pub_date'

My problem is that I want to display Category items in admin separately/or by group via status.
example:
list_display for live status
list_display for for approval status
list_display for live drafts status

Any hints?

Answer 1

You could use list filters in your admin class. Add

list_filter = ('status',)

to your CategoryAdmin class. This should offer you the filter options ‘All’, ‘Live’, ‘Draft’ and ‘For Approval’ on a side bar right to the list of entries. Clicking one of them will filter the list accordingly. See also The Django Admin site and look for ‘list_filter’.