I'm using django-tables2 in my Django project and I would like to change dynamically the header of some columns according to a database query, which is done in view.py.
I know that in tables.py one can change the "verbose_name" attribute of each and every column but I would like to assign a template variable "{{ headerxy }}" for example so that it changes dynamically.
Or is there a way to change the "verbose_name" attribute in the view.py ?
Something like:
table.columns['column1'].header = some_data
Thanks
Here what you have to do is to pass the column name as parameter when initialising the Table class and use it within __init__ scope of that class. For example:
Table Class:
class SomeTable(tables.Table):
def __init__(self, *args, c1_name="",**kwargs): #will get the c1_name from where the the class will be called.
super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
self.base_columns['column1'].verbose_name = c1_name
class Meta:
model = SomeModel
fields = ('column1')
View:
class SomeView(View):
def get(self, request):
context = {
'table': SomeTable(SomeModel.objects.all(), c1_name='some name')
}
return render(request, 'table.html', {'context':context})
One way of doing it would be:
1) render the table with custom template
{% render_table my_table "my_template.html" %}
2) create html template to display your custom table columns, and only extending specific template's block, in my_template.html:
{% extends "django_tables2/table.html" %}
{% block table.thead %}
<thread>
<tr>
{% for column in table.columns %}
{% if my_condition == 2 %}
<th {{ column.attrs.th.as_html }}>{{ my_variable }}</th>
{% elif other_condition|length > 108 %}
<th {{ column.attrs.th.as_html }}><span class="red">{{ other_variable }}</span></th>
{% else %}
<th {{ column.attrs.th.as_html }}>{{ column.header }}</th>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
</tr>
</thread>
{% endblock table.thead %}
HTH.
