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

Haven't actually communicated our decision but I'll just see if they are
willing to fund the development involved in staying on an out-of-date
and soon-to-be-unsupported system we'll hire someone to do that.

I think.

Haven't done any research on best practice in this area. Happy to let
you know what happens ;)

Cheers

Mike

On 31/05/2017 10:56 AM, 'Abraham Varricatt' via Django users wrote:
> How ... did you impose our will on this user? ;) I'd like to hear more
> ... for peaceful research purposes, of course.
>
> -Abraham V.
>
>
> On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 9:19:01 PM UTC-4, Mike Dewhirst wrote:
>
> 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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