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django-htmx-partial-redirect
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django-htmx-partial-redirect
`django-htmx-partial-redirect` is a middleware that redirects direct accesses to partial views (like login modals) to a full page, where the partial content is then lazy-loaded via HTMX, solving the issue of empty pages when accessing modal-intended views directly.
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Django HTMX Partial Redirect Middleware
This Django middleware redirects direct accesses to HTMX partial views (e.g., modal content) to a full page, passing the original URL as a 'partial_url' parameter.
Problem:
When a user directly accesses a URL (via address bar) that's meant to render a partial HTML view (with HTMX):
- They see only the partial content (e.g., a login form).
- The page lacks full context (CSS, JS, surrounding layout).
Example: Accessing /login/ shows only a <form> without styling or proper page structure.
Solution:
This middleware:
- Intercepts direct access to partial view URLs.
- Redirects to a full page URL of your choice.
- Passes the original partial URL as a parameter.
Result:
- User sees a complete, properly styled page.
- The partial content (e.g., login form) can be lazy-loaded via HTMX by adding a check for the
partial_urlparameter in the template. - Partial content appears as intended (e.g., in a modal).
How it works:
- User accesses
/login/directly. - Middleware redirects to
/?partial_url=/login/. - Full page loads with HTMX trigger:
hx-trigger="load". - HTMX loads
/login/content into the page (e.g., as a modal).
Installation
-
Install the package:
pip install django-htmx-partial-redirect -
Add the middleware to your
MIDDLEWAREinsettings.py:MIDDLEWARE = [ # ... 'django_htmx_partial_redirect.middleware.HTMXPartialViewRedirectMiddleware', # ... ] -
Configure the settings in your
settings.py:HTMX_PARTIAL_VIEWS = ['login', 'signup', 'logout'] # List of view names to be treated as partial HTMX_PARTIAL_VIEWS_REDIRECT_URL = '/' # URL to redirect to when accessing partial views directly
Usage
In your base template, add this snippet at the end of the <body> tag:
{% if request.GET.partial_url %}
<div hx-trigger="load"
hx-get="{{ request.GET.partial_url }}"
hx-swap="outerHTML">
</div>
{% endif %}
Create a base modal template (e.g., modal_base.html):
<dialog hx-on::load="this.showModal()"
hx-on:close="this.remove()">
<!-- Backdrop (click to close) -->
<form method="dialog" class="fixed inset-0 cursor-pointer -z-10" hx-on:click="this.submit()"></form>
<!-- Modal content -->
<div id="modal-content">
{% block content %}{% endblock %}
</div>
</dialog>
In your partial views (e.g., login, signup), extend the modal base:
{% extends "modal_base.html" %}
{% block content %}
<!-- Your form or content here -->
{% endblock %}
How it works
The middleware intercepts requests to the specified HTMX partial views when they're accessed directly (not via HTMX). It then redirects to the specified full page URL, adding the original partial view URL as a partial_url parameter.
Configuration
HTMX_PARTIAL_VIEWS: A list of view names to be treated as HTMX partial views.HTMX_PARTIAL_VIEWS_REDIRECT_URL: The URL to redirect to when a partial view is accessed directly.
Notes
If you don't want users to see the parameter in the URL (e.g. /?partial_url=/login/), you can use the hx-push-url attribute to update the URL in the address bar:
<div hx-trigger="load"
hx-get="{{ request.GET.partial_url }}"
hx-swap="outerHTML"
hx-push-url="/">
</div>
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
FAQs
`django-htmx-partial-redirect` is a middleware that redirects direct accesses to partial views (like login modals) to a full page, where the partial content is then lazy-loaded via HTMX, solving the issue of empty pages when accessing modal-intended views directly.
We found that django-htmx-partial-redirect demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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