From a077bf236beb99469694e35e6209abecc415d3d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pac7 <47831526-pac7@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:17:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add modular component system to improve frontend development
Integrates Django Cotton to the project, enabling a modular component system for HTMX frontend components. Updates dependencies, settings, and templates to support Cotton's syntax and functionality, ensuring compatibility with existing Alpine.js integrations.
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@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ ThrillWiki is a comprehensive Django-based web application for theme park and ri
- **Database**: PostgreSQL (DATABASE_URL environment variable)
- **Server**: Django development server on 0.0.0.0:5000
- **Spatial Libraries**: GDAL and GEOS configured with correct Nix store paths
+- **Component System**: Django Cotton for modular HTMX frontend components
- **Settings**: Local development configuration active
#### Database Configuration
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ Migrations: All applied successfully (including circular dependency resolution)
- GeoDjango with PostGIS support
- Django REST Framework
- Django Allauth (authentication)
+- Django Cotton (component system)
- CloudflareImages Toolkit
- Django PGHistory
- Pillow (image processing)
@@ -65,6 +67,15 @@ Migrations: All applied successfully (including circular dependency resolution)
### Recent Setup Work (September 2025)
+#### Django Cotton Component System Integration
+1. **Package Installation**: Added django-cotton>=2.1.3 to dependencies via UV package manager
+2. **Configuration**: Integrated Cotton into Django settings via THIRD_PARTY_APPS
+3. **Component Migration**: Converted existing auth modal and toast components to Cotton format
+4. **Template Updates**: Updated base.html to use Cotton syntax (`` and ``)
+5. **Alpine.js Compatibility**: Ensured all existing Alpine.js functionality preserved with Cotton components
+6. **Result**: Modular component system with customizable styling via c-vars, maintaining HTMX/Alpine.js integration
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#### Database Migration Strategy
1. **Initial Issue**: Circular dependency between `accounts.0001_initial` and `django_cloudflareimages_toolkit.0001_initial`
2. **Solution**: Split migrations into stages: