thrillwiki_django_no_react/memory-bank/implementation/template-structure-analysis.md

Template Structure Analysis

Current State Discovery

Date: 2025-09-19
Phase: 4 - Template Implementation
Status: Templates directory exists but files are missing - clean slate for implementation

Key Findings

1. Template Files Status:

   • Templates directory exists at /templates/
   • Individual template files (base.html, home.html, etc.) are missing
   • This provides opportunity for complete redesign from scratch

2. Environment Details Template List: From the environment details, these template files were referenced:

   templates/404.html
   templates/500.html
   templates/environment_and_settings.html
   templates/home.html
   templates/search_results.html
   templates/base/base.html
   templates/account/login.html
   templates/account/signup.html
   templates/account/partials/login_form.html
   templates/account/partials/login_modal.html
   templates/account/partials/signup_modal.html
   templates/accounts/email_required.html
   templates/accounts/profile.html
   templates/accounts/settings.html
   templates/accounts/turnstile_widget_empty.html
   templates/accounts/turnstile_widget.html
   templates/accounts/email/password_change_confirmation.html
   templates/accounts/email/password_changed.html
   templates/accounts/email/password_reset_complete.html
   templates/accounts/email/password_reset.html
   templates/accounts/email/verify_email_change.html
   templates/designers/designer_detail.html
   templates/location/widget.html
   templates/location/partials/search_results.html
   templates/manufacturers/manufacturer_detail.html
   templates/manufacturers/manufacturer_list.html
   templates/media/partials/photo_display.html
   templates/media/partials/photo_manager.html
   templates/media/partials/photo_upload.html
   templates/moderation/dashboard.html
   templates/moderation/edit_submission_list.html
   templates/moderation/edit_submissions.html
   templates/moderation/photo_submission_list.html
   templates/moderation/partials/coaster_fields.html
   templates/moderation/partials/dashboard_content.html
   templates/moderation/partials/designer_search_results.html
   templates/moderation/partials/edit_submission_content.html
   templates/moderation/partials/edit_submission_form.html
   templates/moderation/partials/filters_store.html
   templates/moderation/partials/filters.html
   templates/moderation/partials/loading_skeleton.html
   templates/moderation/partials/location_map.html
   templates/moderation/partials/location_widget.html
   templates/moderation/partials/manufacturer_search_results.html
   templates/moderation/partials/moderation_nav.html
   templates/moderation/partials/park_search_results.html
   templates/moderation/partials/photo_submission_content.html
   templates/moderation/partials/photo_submission.html
   templates/moderation/partials/ride_model_search_results.html
   templates/moderation/partials/submission_list.html
   templates/operators/operator_detail.html
   templates/operators/operator_list.html
   templates/pages/privacy.html
   templates/pages/terms.html
   templates/parks/area_detail.html
   templates/parks/park_detail.html
   templates/parks/park_form.html
   templates/parks/park_list.html
   templates/parks/partials/add_park_button.html
   templates/parks/partials/location_widget.html
   templates/parks/partials/park_actions.html
   templates/parks/partials/park_list.html
   templates/parks/partials/park_search_results.html
   templates/property_owners/property_owner_detail.html
   templates/property_owners/property_owner_list.html
   templates/rides/park_category_list.html
   templates/rides/ride_category_list.html
   templates/rides/ride_detail.html
   templates/rides/ride_form.html
   templates/rides/partials/add_ride_modal.html
   templates/rides/partials/coaster_fields.html
   templates/rides/partials/create_ride_model_form.html
   templates/rides/partials/designer_created.html
   templates/rides/partials/designer_form.html
   templates/rides/partials/designer_search_results.html
   templates/rides/partials/history_panel.html
   templates/rides/partials/manufacturer_created.html
   templates/rides/partials/manufacturer_form.html
   templates/rides/partials/manufacturer_search_results.html
   templates/rides/partials/ride_form.html
   templates/rides/partials/ride_list_results.html
   templates/rides/partials/ride_list.html
   templates/rides/partials/ride_model_created.html
   templates/search/results.html
   templates/search/ride_search.html
   templates/search/partials/generic_results.html
   templates/search/partials/ride_search_results.html
   

Template Architecture Analysis

Based on the file structure, the template architecture follows these patterns:

1. Base Templates:

   • templates/base/base.html - Main base template
   • Error pages: 404.html, 500.html
   • Utility: environment_and_settings.html

2. Core Application Templates:

   • home.html - Homepage
   • search_results.html - Global search results

3. Feature-Based Organization:

   • account/ - Authentication templates
   • accounts/ - User profile and settings
   • designers/ - Designer entity templates
   • manufacturers/ - Manufacturer entity templates
   • operators/ - Operator entity templates
   • property_owners/ - Property owner entity templates
   • parks/ - Park entity templates
   • rides/ - Ride entity templates
   • search/ - Search functionality templates
   • moderation/ - Content moderation templates
   • media/ - Media management templates
   • location/ - Location widgets
   • pages/ - Static pages

4. Partial Templates Pattern:

   • Extensive use of partials/ subdirectories
   • HTMX-friendly partial templates for dynamic content
   • Reusable components (forms, widgets, search results)

Implementation Strategy

1. Priority Order:

   1. Create base template with design system integration
   2. Implement core templates (home, search)
   3. Build entity templates (parks, rides, operators, etc.)
   4. Create partial templates for HTMX interactions
   5. Add authentication and user management templates
   6. Implement moderation and admin templates

2. Design System Integration:

   • All templates will use established design tokens
   • Component library patterns will be implemented
   • Responsive layouts will be applied consistently
   • Dark/light mode support throughout

3. HTMX Integration Points:

   • Search functionality
   • Form submissions
   • Dynamic content loading
   • Modal dialogs
   • Infinite scroll/pagination
   • Real-time updates

4. Alpine.js Enhancement Areas:

   • Interactive components
   • State management
   • Animations and transitions
   • Form validation
   • UI feedback

Next Steps

1. Create modern base template with design system
2. Implement homepage template
3. Build core entity templates
4. Add HTMX partial templates
5. Integrate Alpine.js interactions
6. Ensure accessibility compliance

Technical Requirements

• Django template inheritance
• HTMX integration for dynamic content
• Alpine.js for client-side interactivity
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Design token system implementation
• Dark/light mode support
• Responsive design
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• Performance optimization