#25114: ModelAdmin FK fields should default to raw_id
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Reporter: vepkenez | Owner: nobody
Type: Uncategorized | Status: new
Component: contrib.admin | Version: 1.8
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Triage Stage: Unreviewed
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Changes (by vepkenez):
* needs_better_patch: => 0
* needs_tests: => 0
* needs_docs: => 0
Old description:
> Foreign key fields in the admin currently default to a behavior that can
> cause crashing and user inconvenience.
>
> The default behavior is to render a <select> element containing ''every''
> instance of the model referred to by the FK.
>
> When this field refers to a model that has for example, 100,000 or more
> entries, this can have the affect of crashing a server, a browser, or at
> best making new users confused about why they cannot view the admin page
> for this instance.
>
> Defaulting to raw_id is safer and more reliable in most cases and
> presents minimal compromises in usability (in my opinion).
New description:
Foreign key fields in the admin currently default to a behavior that can
cause crashes and user inconvenience.
The default behavior is to render a <select> element containing ''every''
instance of the model referred to by the FK.
When this field refers to a model that has for example, 100,000 or more
entries, this can have the affect of crashing a server, a browser, or at
best making new users confused about why they cannot view the admin page
for this instance.
Defaulting to raw_id is safer and more reliable in most cases and presents
minimal compromises in usability (in my opinion).
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