From 9150b60c2d1ce2ea35942d508088544ddffe52ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "IGNY8 VPS (Salman)" <vps@igny8.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:23:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] sideabr fixes 7 atemepts in it

---
 backend/igny8_core/admin/apps.py | 17 ++++++++++++++++
 backend/igny8_core/admin/site.py | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 backend/igny8_core/settings.py   |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/admin/apps.py b/backend/igny8_core/admin/apps.py
index 1c2a9258..837e3086 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/admin/apps.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/admin/apps.py
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ class Igny8AdminConfig(AdminConfig):
 
     def ready(self):
         super().ready()
+        
+        # Replace default admin.site with our custom Igny8AdminSite
+        # IMPORTANT: Must copy all registrations from old site to new site
+        # because models register themselves before ready() is called
+        from igny8_core.admin.site import admin_site
+        import django.contrib.admin as admin_module
+        
+        # Copy all model registrations from the default site to our custom site
+        old_site = admin_module.site
+        admin_site._registry = old_site._registry.copy()
+        admin_site._actions = old_site._actions.copy()
+        admin_site._global_actions = old_site._global_actions.copy()
+        
+        # Now replace the default site
+        admin_module.site = admin_site
+        admin_module.sites.site = admin_site
+        
         # Import Unfold AFTER apps are ready
         from unfold.admin import ModelAdmin as UnfoldModelAdmin
         
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/admin/site.py b/backend/igny8_core/admin/site.py
index 905ab564..c982d8de 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/admin/site.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/admin/site.py
@@ -24,19 +24,33 @@ class Igny8AdminSite(UnfoldAdminSite):
         """Get admin URLs without custom dashboard"""
         urls = super().get_urls()
         return urls
+    
+    def each_context(self, request):
+        """
+        Override context to ensure our custom app_list is always used
+        This is called by all admin templates for sidebar rendering
+        """
+        context = super().each_context(request)
+        # Force our custom app list to be used everywhere
+        context['available_apps'] = self.get_app_list(request)
+        return context
 
-    def get_app_list(self, request):
+    def get_app_list(self, request, app_label=None):
         """
         Customize the app list to organize models into logical groups
         NO EMOJIS - Unfold handles all icons via Material Design
+        
+        Args:
+            request: The HTTP request
+            app_label: Optional app label to filter (used for app index pages)
         """
         # Get the default app list
-        app_dict = self._build_app_dict(request)
+        app_dict = self._build_app_dict(request, app_label)
         
         # Define our custom groups with their models (using object_name)
         # Organized by business function - Material icons configured in Unfold
         custom_groups = {
-            'Igny8_Core_Auth': {
+            'Accounts & Users': {
                 'models': [
                     ('igny8_core_auth', 'Account'),
                     ('igny8_core_auth', 'User'),
@@ -155,7 +169,8 @@ class Igny8AdminSite(UnfoldAdminSite):
             },
         }
         
-        # Build the organized app list
+        # ALWAYS build and return our custom organized app list
+        # regardless of app_label parameter (for consistent sidebar on all pages)
         organized_apps = []
         
         for group_name, group_config in custom_groups.items():
@@ -171,12 +186,18 @@ class Igny8AdminSite(UnfoldAdminSite):
                                 break
             
             if group_models:
+                # Get the first model's app_label to use as the real app_label
+                first_model_app_label = group_config['models'][0][0]
                 organized_apps.append({
                     'name': group_name,
-                    'app_label': group_name.lower().replace(' ', '_').replace('&', 'and'),
-                    'app_url': '#',
+                    'app_label': first_model_app_label,  # Use real app_label, not fake one
+                    'app_url': f'/admin/{first_model_app_label}/',  # Real URL, not '#'
                     'has_module_perms': True,
                     'models': group_models,
                 })
         
         return organized_apps
+
+
+# Instantiate custom admin site
+admin_site = Igny8AdminSite(name='admin')
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/settings.py b/backend/igny8_core/settings.py
index 4018ac15..986a9701 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/settings.py
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ UNFOLD = {
     },
     "SIDEBAR": {
         "show_search": True,
-        "show_all_applications": True,
+        "show_all_applications": False,  # Use custom app_list from Igny8AdminSite
     },
 }