Re: Is it possible to swap 1.8 and 1.10/1.11 Admin static files

Cancel this question. We will force the user to comply with our reality.

Cheers

Mike

On 16/05/2017 5:42 PM, Mike Dewhirst wrote:
> I have a user who is keen to revert to the "old" 1.8 look and feel for
> his company now that we have upgraded to 1.10.
>
> First question is it even possible?
>
> I have tested this using blunt force and at first glance it *seems*
> possible in both directions. However I have a suspicion there might be
> tie-ins I have not discovered. Also. I haven't yet tried 1.11.
>
> If it is feasible ...
>
> Second question is how to do it.
>
> I have stared long and hard at settings. I have this ...
>
> STATICFILES_DIRS = [
> os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static/').replace('\\', '/'),
> os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'company/static/').replace('\\', '/'),
> os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'substance/static/').replace('\\', '/'),
> os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'workplace/static/').replace('\\', '/'),
> ]
>
> and
>
> STATICFILES_FINDERS = [
> 'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder',
> 'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder',
> ]
>
> and I can get the user (company) from the request and I can create a
> company subdir under 'company/static/<company>/' if that's where I
> should be putting the admin files from 1.8. But then how do I tweak
> the settings so the Admin uses the preferred company static files for
> just that user?
>
> Maybe instead, there is a company specific preference I can establish
> to provide '/static/admin_1.8' for that user?
>
> Maybe I need to have company-specific Admin templates which override
> the block which reads the static files based on a company preference?
>
> Any hints?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>

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