Checkbox not working in a Django form (bug?)

Question

In this Django program the checkbox in the form is not shown. I want to show it.

Please explain what is my error.

Django version 1.10.3.

I tried to render the form this way:

class MyForm(forms.Form):
    name = forms.CharField(label='Organization name')
    email = forms.EmailField(label='Organization email')
    trial_period = forms.CheckboxInput()

# The view method
def test(request):
    return HttpResponse(str(checkbox_test.forms.MyForm()))

The view shows name and email but no checkbox for trial_period.

Try adding a widget to your form: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/ref/forms/widgets/#checkboxinput — joshlsullivan
– joshlsullivan, Commented Mar 5, 2017 at 21:46
@joshlsullivan I don't understand what you mean by "adding a widget to your form". Your link points to CheckboxInput class which I already use. So I don't understand what you suggest to add — porton
– porton, Commented Mar 5, 2017 at 21:55

McAbra · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-05 21:55:14Z

2

forms.CheckboxInput is a widget - not a form field.

I think what you're looking for is a forms.BooleanField

class MyForm(forms.Form):
    name = forms.CharField(label='Organization name')
    email = forms.EmailField(label='Organization email')
    trial_period = forms.BooleanField()

answered Mar 5, 2017 at 21:55

McAbra

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