Alphabetize DatabrowseSite index view

[anonymous]

In sites with a lot of models, it would be helpful if the DatabrowseSite index view were alphabetized:

django/contrib/databrowse/sites.py

@@ -122 +122 @@
         raise http.Http404('The requested databrowse page does not exist.')
 
     def index(self, request):
-        m_list = [EasyModel(self, m) for m in self.registry.keys()]
+        m_list = [EasyModel(self, m) for m in sorted(self.registry.keys(), lambda x,y:cmp(x.__name__,y.__name__))]
         return render_to_response('databrowse/homepage.html', {'model_list': m_list, 'root_url': self.root_url})
 
     def model_page(self, request, app_label, model_name, rest_of_url=None):

[Michael Axiak]

I think this is useful...however sorted is a python 2.5-ism and people will probably complain that it's case sensitive.

[cstejerean]

the attached patch should sort case insensitive and should also be compatible with python2.4
I can't figure out how to run the Django unit tests (can't seem to get all the right settings) so a test is not included.

[Michael Axiak]

Replying to cstejerean:

the attached patch should sort case insensitive and should also be compatible with python2.4

Except now it isn't compatible with python2.3. Why not do what's outlined in the following patch?

[Michael Axiak]

Python2.3 compatible

[anonymous]

is this any nicer?

        if float(sys.version[:3]) >= 2.4:
            m_list.sort(key=str.lower)
        else:
            m_list = [(x.__name__.lower(), x) for x in m_list] 
            m_list.sort() 
            m_list = [x[1] for x in m_list] 

[Adam Vandenberg]

Updated patch; doesn't need 2.3 compatibility anymore (Django 1.3)

[Preston Holmes]

Databrowse is now deprecated, see #16907