django-admin-glass

django-admin-glass is a production-ready Django admin theme package that brings modern glassmorphism and AI-inspired aesthetics to the Django admin interface — with zero template changes required.

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Themes

Theme	Description
liquidglass	Apple WWDC 2025-inspired. Animated pastel gradient wallpaper, true glass surfaces with backdrop-filter, iridescent conic-gradient borders, specular inset highlights. Light & airy.
ai	Deep space AI aesthetic. Dark blue/purple background with dot-grid SVG texture, glassmorphism cards, electric blue accent glows, vibrant purple gradients.
auto	Automatically uses liquidglass on light OS preference, ai on dark. Switches live via prefers-color-scheme.

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Installation

pip install django-admin-glass

Quick Start

1. Add glass_admin before django.contrib.admin in INSTALLED_APPS:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    "glass_admin",                   # <-- must be first
    "django.contrib.admin",
    "django.contrib.auth",
    "django.contrib.contenttypes",
    "django.contrib.sessions",
    "django.contrib.messages",
    "django.contrib.staticfiles",
    # ... your apps
]

2. (Optional) Add middleware for per-request theme access:

MIDDLEWARE = [
    # ...
    "glass_admin.middleware.GlassAdminMiddleware",
]

3. (Optional) Set your preferred theme:

GLASS_ADMIN_THEME = "liquidglass"  # default

4. Run collectstatic for production:

python manage.py collectstatic

That's it — visit /admin/ and enjoy your new look.

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Configuration

Setting	Type	Default	Description
GLASS_ADMIN_THEME	str	"liquidglass"	Active theme. One of "liquidglass", "ai", or "auto".

Example configurations

# Liquid Glass (Apple-inspired, light)
GLASS_ADMIN_THEME = "liquidglass"

# AI Dark (deep space, dark)
GLASS_ADMIN_THEME = "ai"

# Auto (follows OS dark/light preference)
GLASS_ADMIN_THEME = "auto"

If an invalid value is set, glass_admin emits a UserWarning at startup and falls back to "liquidglass".

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Template Tags

The glass_admin_tags library is available for advanced customization:

{% load glass_admin_tags %}

{# Render the active theme's <link> tag(s) #}
{% glass_theme_css %}

{# Render the glass_admin <script> tag #}
{% glass_js %}

{# Get the active theme name as a string #}
{% glass_theme_name %}

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How It Works

django-admin-glass uses Django's standard APP_DIRS template loading. By placing glass_admin before django.contrib.admin in INSTALLED_APPS, the package's templates/admin/base_site.html takes precedence and injects the theme CSS/JS into the admin's {% block extrahead %} — no modifications to your project's templates needed.

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JavaScript Features

• Auto theme switching — live prefers-color-scheme detection for the auto theme
• Ripple effects — glass ripple animation on submit buttons and action links
• Toast auto-dismiss — admin success/warning/error messages fade out after 5 seconds
• Smooth transitions — nav link hover animations

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Development

git clone https://github.com/shaochun/django-admin-glass
cd django-admin-glass
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/ -v

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Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss the proposed change.

1. Fork the repo
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch and open a PR

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License

MIT © 2026 SC