How can I add a button into django admin change list view page

Question

I would like to add a button next to \"add\" button in list view in model for my model and then create a view function where I will do my stuff and then redirect user back t

Answer 1

Here is another solution , without using of jQuery (like one provided by allcaps). Also this solution provides object's pk with more intuitive way :)

I'll give my source code based on that link (follow link above for more info):

I have an app Products with model Product. This code adds button "Do Evil", which executes ProductAdmin.do_evil_view()

File products/models.py:

class ProductAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):   
    def get_urls(self):
        urls = super().get_urls()
        my_urls = patterns('',
            (r'^(?P\d+)/evilUrl/$', self.admin_site.admin_view(self.do_evil_view))
        )
        return my_urls + urls

    def do_evil_view(self, request, pk):
        print('doing evil with', Product.objects.get(pk=int(pk)))
        return redirect('/admin/products/product/%s/' % pk)

self.admin_site.admin_view is needed to ensure that user was logged as administrator.

And this is template extention of standard Django admin page for changing entry:
File: {template_dir}/admin/products/product/change_form.html

In Django >= 1.8 (thanks to @jenniwren for this info):

{% extends "admin/change_form.html" %}
{% load i18n %}
{% block object-tools-items %}
    {{ block.super }}
    
{% trans "Do Evil" %}
{% endblock %}

If your Django version is lesser than 1.8, you have to write some more code:

{% extends "admin/change_form.html" %}
{% load i18n %}
{% block object-tools %}
{% if change %}{% if not is_popup %}

    
{% trans "History" %}
    
{% trans "Do Evil" %}
{% if has_absolute_url %}
    
{% trans "View on site" %}
{% endif%}
{% endif %}{% endif %}
{% endblock %}