Add informative messages for registration and password resetting.

marietje/marietje/settings.py

@@ -150,3 +150,5 @@ MAX_MINUTES_IN_A_ROW = 20
 # Time range (dependent on timezone specified) when MAX_MINUTES_IN_A_ROW is in effect.
 LIMIT_ALWAYS = False
 LIMIT_HOURS = (12, 16)
+
+CONTACT_EMAIL = 'marietje@science.ru.nl'

marietje/marietje/templates/base.html

@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
             {% endfor %}
             {% endfor %}
             {% endif %}
+            {% if messages %}
+            {% for message in messages %}
+            <div class="alert alert-{{ message.extra_tags }} alert-dismissable">
+                <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
+                {{ message }}
+            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% endif %}
             {% block content %}{% endblock content %}
         </div>
     </body>

marietje/marietje/views.py

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import random, string
-from django.shortcuts import render, redirect, get_object_or_404
+import random
+import string
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.mail import send_mail
-from django.conf import settings
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect, get_object_or_404
 from django.urls import reverse
-from .forms import RegistrationForm, ResetPasswordForm
+
 from marietje.utils import get_first_queue
+from .forms import RegistrationForm, ResetPasswordForm
 
 
 def register(request):
@@ -31,8 +35,9 @@ def register(request):
               'Please confirm your account by following this link: ' + activation_link,
               settings.MAIL_FROM,
               [user.email],
-              fail_silently=True
-    )
+              fail_silently=True)
+    messages.add_message(request, messages.INFO, 'Please check your email, ' + user.email + ', for activation.',
+                         extra_tags='info')
     return redirect('login')
 
 
@@ -42,6 +47,10 @@ def activate(request, user_id, token):
     if token == user.activation_token:
         user.activation_token = None
         user.save()
+        messages.add_message(request, messages.SUCCESS, 'Successfully activated.', extra_tags='success')
+    else:
+        messages.add_message(request, messages.ERROR, 'Activation failed. If the problem persists, please contact '
+                             + settings.CONTACT_EMAIL + '.', extra_tags='danger')
     return redirect('login')
 
 
@@ -52,6 +61,7 @@ def forgotpassword(request):
     User = get_user_model()
     user = User.objects.filter(username=request.POST.get('email')).first()
     if user is None or user.activation_token:
+        messages.add_message(request, messages.ERROR, 'No (active) user found.', extra_tags='danger')
         return render(request, 'registration/forgotpassword.html')
 
     user.reset_token = ''.join(random.choice(string.ascii_letters + string.digits) for _ in range(32))
@@ -63,8 +73,9 @@ def forgotpassword(request):
               + reset_link + '\nIf you did not request to reset your password, you can ignore this email.',
               settings.MAIL_FROM,
               [user.email],
-              fail_silently=True
-    )
+              fail_silently=True)
+    messages.add_message(request, messages.INFO, 'Please check your email, ' + user.email
+                         + ', for resetting your password.', extra_tags='info')
     return redirect('login')
 
 
@@ -72,6 +83,7 @@ def resetpassword(request, user_id, token):
     User = get_user_model()
     user = get_object_or_404(User, pk=user_id)
     if not user.reset_token or token != user.reset_token:
+        messages.add_message(request, messages.ERROR, 'Invalid password reset link.', extra_tags='danger')
         return redirect('login')
     if not request.POST:
         return render(request, 'registration/resetpassword.html', {'user_id': user.id, 'reset_token': token})
@@ -79,9 +91,11 @@ def resetpassword(request, user_id, token):
     form = ResetPasswordForm(request.POST)
 
     if not form.is_valid():
-        return render(request, 'registration/resetpassword.html', {'user_id': user.id, 'reset_token': token, 'form': form})
+        return render(request, 'registration/resetpassword.html', {'user_id': user.id, 'reset_token': token,
+                                                                   'form': form})
 
     user.reset_token = None
     user.set_password(form.cleaned_data['password1'])
     user.save()
+    messages.add_message(request, messages.SUCCESS, 'Your password has been reset.', extra_tags='success')
     return redirect('login')