[Epic] Port all Backbone code to standard Django templates

[brylie]

Idea summary

Many of our templates are defined with Backbone JavaScript code. However, we want to simplify our project and follow conventional Django development practices. To this end, we want to convert our Backbone code to Django templates.

Further details

This task includes several sub-tasks, outlined below.

Note: this list is work-in-progress, pending some changes to the project folder structure.

• Consolidate Backbone templates for comprehension #1153
• Port accounts app templates to Django template syntax #1151
• Port threads app templates to Django template syntax #1152

[odinmay]

Interested in working on this, could you assign it to me? Ill take a look at it

[brylie]

@odinmay, would you help us clarify the scope of work here? E.g., we need to list all of the Backbone templates that need to be ported over to Django template syntax. Could you help by creating that list as a comment on this issue?

[odinmay]

@brylie Yeah I can look into it later today. I may need some help as well, this is one of my first contributions but I'm looking forward to trying my best to help

[brylie]

Ok, sounds good. Thanks, @odinmay.

We'll learn about what code changes are needed by looking through the existing code structure. Once we identify a list of Backbone templates, we can divide and prioritize the work.

[AbhijithGanesh]

Can I be assigned to this along with @odinmay to reduce workload ?

[brylie]

@AbhijithGanesh, would you likevto help make the initial list of Backbone templates? Once we have the initial list of Backbone templates, the work can be divided up.

[AbhijithGanesh]

I'll develop the list and update it here asap.

[AbhijithGanesh]

We have about 26 templates, they're as follows:

• account.html
• \accounts\templates\accounts\account.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\feed.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\password_reset.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\reset_by_email.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\settings.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\user-setup.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\partials\account\account_base.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\partials\account\account_settings.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\partials\account\login.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\register\entry_base.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\register\login.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\register\register.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\users\password_reset_complete.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\users\password_reset_confirm.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\users\password_reset_done.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\users\password_reset.html:
• \accounts\templates\accounts\utils\update_settings.html:
• \core\templates\about.html:
• \core\templates\base.html:
• \core\templates\how_it_works.html:
• \core\templates\landing.html:
• \core\templates\support_us.html:
• \threads\templates\threads\general-message.html:
• \threads\templates\threads\thread.html:
• \threads\templates\threads\partials\utils\global_nav.html:
  Out of these a couple of them use Django Templating syntax, we need to convert those which doesn't use Django-Syntax

[wassafshahzad]

@brylie can you assign me this issue ?

[brylie]

@wassafshahzad sure. It is a significant issue that consists of two parts (#1151 and #1152). I would appreciate it if you would take the lead and work holistically as you have done previously.

As you probably already understand, we need to

• convert the Backbone.js code to Django template syntax
• ensure there are conventional Django (class-based) views serving the relevant endpoints
• possibly add multiple Django CBVs per app, depending on the complexity of the Backbone templates we are replacing

[hauschie]

Hi I saw that this was unassigned to the users that said they would contribute. Does this mean that the task was completed or is there still work that needs to be done for this? I am a first time contributor.

[kobistar]

Hi, I wanted to do this assignment but I didn't have time. So this task is available.