Bootstrap your old web/form.py forms!
Just because web.py hasn't been updated since 2012 doesn't mean you have to settle for outdated HTML layouts. Scrap that 2001-era table-based form layout, and use this module to create shiny, new Bootstrap 4-alpha forms!
Two ways to be happy:
- Patch the old form classes.
- Use our backwards-compatible form classes.
Either way, you won't have to change a bit of your program logic. It's a just small change at the top of the program.
To update your old webforms, just import and use the patch() function.
from effortless_bootstrap_web_form_monkey_patch import patch
patch()
Now you can continue to use your old web.py forms normally.
To use all-new but all-backwards-compatible classes, just import this package instead of web.form.
import effortless_bootstrap_web_form_monkey_patch as form
Now you can continue to use your old web.py forms normally.
Oh yeah, make sure you update the templates to use Bootstrap. The most
important piece to remember is to wrap all Bootstrap items with a .container
div.
<div class="container">
<form>
$:form.render()
</form>
</div>
And of course you need the CSS. If you don't want to host it locally, use their CDN by adding this piece to the header.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0-alpha.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="2hfp1SzUoho7/TsGGGDaFdsuuDL0LX2hnUp6VkX3CUQ2K4K+xjboZdsXyp4oUHZj" crossorigin="anonymous">
For more information on using Bootstrap 4-alpha, check out http://v4-alpha.getbootstrap.com/ .
pip install effortless_bootstrap_web_form_monkey_patch
- Bootstrap 4 alpha form documentation at http://v4-alpha.getbootstrap.com/components/forms/
- Runtime patching was learned at https://tryolabs.com/blog/2013/07/05/run-time-method-patching-python/
Justin McGuire — jm@landedstar.com — @landedstar.com — http://landedstar.com
MIT License