Refactor CaseCollectionForm layout and add date fields with custom widgets for improved user experience

atlas/forms.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.forms import (
     ValidationError,
     modelformset_factory,
     CheckboxSelectMultiple,
+    SplitDateTimeWidget,
 )
 from django.forms import inlineformset_factory
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
@@ -68,7 +69,12 @@ from autocomplete import (
 
 import logging
 
-from generic.forms import ExamAuthorFormMixin, ExamGroupsFormMixin
+from generic.forms import (
+    ExamAuthorFormMixin,
+    ExamGroupsFormMixin,
+    SplitDateTimeFieldDefaultTime,
+    SplitDateTimeFieldDefaultTimeEnd,
+)
 
 from crispy_forms.helper import FormHelper
 
@@ -150,29 +156,103 @@ class CaseCollectionForm(ModelForm):
             if f in self.fields:
                 user_fields.append(f)
 
-        other_fields = [f for f in self.fields if f not in show_fields and f not in user_fields]
+        # Explicitly define show fields for pre and post
+        show_pre_fields = [
+            f
+            for f in [
+                "show_title_pre",
+                "show_history_pre",
+                "show_description_pre",
+                "show_discussion_pre",
+                "show_report_pre",
+            ]
+            if f in self.fields
+        ]
+        show_post_fields = [
+            f
+            for f in [
+                "show_title_post",
+                "show_history_post",
+                "show_description_post",
+                "show_discussion_post",
+                "show_report_post",
+            ]
+            if f in self.fields
+        ]
 
         self.helper.layout = Layout(
-            Fieldset("Collection Details", *other_fields),
+            Fieldset(
-            # Add grouped user fields if present
+                "Collection Details",
+                "name",
+                Fieldset(
+                    "Dates",
+                    "restrict_to_dates",
+                    Div(
+                        Field(
+                            "start_date",
+                            wrapper_class="col-md-6",
+                            css_class="form-group",
+                        ),
+                        Field(
+                            "end_date", wrapper_class="col-md-6", css_class="form-group"
+                        ),
+                        css_class="form-row d-flex",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                "active",
+                "publish_results",
+                "archive",
+                "open_access",
+                "candidates_only",
+                "authors_only",
+                "results_supervisor_visible",
+                "exam_open_access",
+                "markers",
+                "exam_mode",
+                "self_review",
+                "feedback_once_collection_complete",
+                "collection_type",
+                "viewer_mode",
+            ),
             Fieldset("Valid User Groups", *user_fields) if user_fields else None,
             Div(
-            Div(
+                Div(
-                Fieldset("Show fields (pre-exam)", *show_pre_fields),
+                    Fieldset("Show fields (pre-exam)", *show_pre_fields),
-                css_class="col-md-6",
+                    css_class="col-md-6",
-                style="float:left;",
+                    style="float:left;",
-            ),
+                ),
-            Div(
+                Div(
-                Fieldset("Show fields (post-exam)", *show_post_fields),
+                    Fieldset("Show fields (post-exam)", *show_post_fields),
-                css_class="col-md-6",
+                    css_class="col-md-6",
-                style="float:left;",
+                    style="float:left;",
-            ),
+                ),
-            css_class="row",
+                css_class="row",
-            style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;",
+                style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;",
             ),
             Submit("submit", "Save Collection", css_class="btn btn-primary"),
         )
 
+        self.fields["start_date"] = SplitDateTimeFieldDefaultTime(
+            widget=SplitDateTimeWidget(
+                date_attrs={"type": "date", "class": "datepicker"},
+                time_attrs={"type": "time", "class": "timepicker"},
+                date_format="%Y-%m-%d",
+                time_format="%H:%M",
+            ),
+            required=False,
+            help_text="The date the exam is due to start (time is optional)",
+        )
+        self.fields["end_date"] = SplitDateTimeFieldDefaultTimeEnd(
+            widget=SplitDateTimeWidget(
+                date_attrs={"type": "date", "class": "datepicker"},
+                time_attrs={"type": "time", "class": "timepicker"},
+                date_format="%Y-%m-%d",
+                time_format="%H:%M",
+            ),
+            required=False,
+            help_text="The date the exam is due to start (time is optional)",
+        )
+
     def save(self, commit=True):
         # Get the unsaved Case instance
         instance = ModelForm.save(self, False)