#6 - Make font is bold for required form fields and add template helpers support

flask_admin/base.py

@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ from functools import wraps
 from re import sub
 
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, url_for, abort, g
-
 from flask.ext.admin import babel
-
-from .helpers import set_current_view
+from flask.ext.admin import helpers as h
 
 
 def expose(url='/', methods=('GET',)):
@@ -45,13 +43,12 @@ def _wrap_view(f):
     @wraps(f)
     def inner(self, **kwargs):
         # Store current admin view
-        set_current_view(self)
+        h.set_current_view(self)
 
         # Check if administrative piece is accessible
-        h = self._handle_view(f.__name__, **kwargs)
-
-        if h is not None:
-            return h
+        abort = self._handle_view(f.__name__, **kwargs)
+        if abort is not None:
+            return abort
 
         return f(self, **kwargs)
 
@@ -224,6 +221,7 @@ class BaseView(object):
         # or enabled.
         kwargs['_gettext'] = babel.gettext
         kwargs['_ngettext'] = babel.ngettext
+        kwargs['h'] = h
 
         # Contribute extra arguments
         kwargs.update(self._template_args)

flask_admin/helpers.py

 from flask import g
+from wtforms.validators import Required
 
 
 def set_current_view(view):
@@ -7,3 +8,10 @@ def set_current_view(view):
 
 def get_current_view():
     return getattr(g, '_admin_view', None)
+
+
+def is_required_form_field(field):
+    for validator in field.validators:
+        if isinstance(validator, Required):
+            return True
+    return False

flask_admin/templates/admin/lib.html

@@ -78,7 +78,13 @@
 
     {% for f in form if f.type != 'HiddenField' and f.type != 'CSRFTokenField' %}
     <div class="control-group{% if f.errors %} error{% endif %}">
-      {{ f.label(class='control-label') }}
+      <div class="control-label">
+        {% if h.is_required_form_field(f) %}
+          <strong>{{ f.label.text }}</strong>
+        {% else %}
+          {{ f.label.text }}
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
       <div class="controls">
         <div>
           {% if not focus_set %}