admin

The Django admin is powerful when customized. I set list_display for column layout, list_filter and search_fields for finding records. Using readonly_fields, I prevent editing certain fields. The fieldsets organize the form layout. For computed values

Turbo Drive caches pages aggressively, which is usually great. For volatile admin dashboards (counts, queues, toggles) you often want no-cache to avoid confusing “stale UI” bugs. turbo_cache_control makes the intent explicit.

For batch operations, Stimulus can manage the UI state (select all, indeterminate checkbox) while Turbo submits a regular form. This keeps the server in charge of authorization and the UI simple.

Admin actions are production sharp edges. Require a typed confirmation string, log actor + request_id, and run the dangerous work in a background job. This reduces accidental incidents.

Admin toggles (published/unpublished, featured/unfeatured) are a perfect Hotwire use case: server-rendered state, instant UI update. I render the toggle as a partial inside a frame, and the update action responds with a turbo stream replacing that fra