In this project I explored Flask and some of its great extensions. The most basic features of most web apps can be found here.
Using the Skeleton CSS framework I tried to achieve a look that is minimal and also modern. Opposed to a lot of small projects which are proof of concepty/exploratory I made a conscious effort to also build something that looks nice. Nonetheless I'm not a designer, so I strived for good enough.
A bit more information can be found here: https://0xfoo.github.io/flask-todolist/
To try out the app yourself install the requirements.
pip install -r requirements.txt
For your exploration you might find it useful to have some data. (This takes a moment or two.)
python manage.py fill_db
And then start the server (default: http://localhost:5000)
python manage.py runserver
Now you can browse the API: http://localhost:5000/api/users
Pick a user, login as the user. Default password after fill_db is correcthorsebatterystaple. Click around, there is not to much, but I like the overview under: http://localhost:5000/todolists (You must be logged in to see it.)
In the process of this project I used a couple of extensions.
| Usage | Flask-Extension |
|---|---|
| Model & Database | (Flask-)SQLAlchemy |
| Forms | Flask-WTF |
| Login | Flask-Login |
| Extras | Flask-Script |
I tried out some more, but for the scope of this endeavor the above mentioned extensions sufficed.
So here a few issues, that are still bothering me and hopefully I will come to later.
- In testing I found that login_required was returning the site even when not logged in
- testing the admin_required views
- making the todolist titles editable (maybe with some jQuery magic, or use title forms)
- putting some boundaries on the API (login_required/admin_required)
- showing some stats on the admin page (stats.html)
- todo overview + todo deadlines
- adding private todolists
- adding groups
- Updates via Pub-Sub for group todolists (Websockets)
As far as licenses go MIT seemed pretty decent, thus I used it.