Add template tag for better widget inclusion

aleksis/core/models.py

@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ class DashboardWidget(PolymorphicModel):
     def get_context(self):
         raise NotImplementedError("A widget subclass needs to implement the get_context method.")
 
+    def get_template(self):
+        return self.template
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title
 

aleksis/core/templates/core/index.html

 {% extends 'core/base.html' %}
-{% load i18n static %}
+{% load i18n static dashboard %}
 
 {% block browser_title %}{% blocktrans %}Home{% endblocktrans %}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
     <div class="row" id="live_load">
         {% for widget in widgets %}
           <div class="col s12 m12 l6 xl4">
-            {% with widget as d_widget %}
-              {% include widget.template %}
-            {% endwith %}
+              {% include_widget widget %}
           </div>
         {% endfor %}
     </div>

aleksis/core/templatetags/dashboard.py

+from django.template import Library, loader
+
+register = Library()
+
+
+@register.simple_tag
+def include_widget(widget) -> dict:
+    """ Render a template with context from a defined widget """
+
+    template = loader.get_template(widget.get_template())
+    context = widget.get_context()
+
+    return template.render(context)