django form - pass request.user into widget render function

Question

How would I pass the request.user object into the render function of a custom widget I have created, or what is the best way to access the current user from within the render function

Answer 1

Solution I believe is not yet a hack (but close to) and is not that big hassle.

1. Override init on your forms:

   def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
       user = kwargs.pop('user', None)
       super(SomeForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
       self.fields['your_field'].widget.user = user
   

2. Override your widget:

   def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
       self.user = None
       super(YourWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
   

3. Make profit with your user on a widget.

Obviously you need provide user to a form, and this on some edge cases might be a problem, for example you are using django dynamic views and you hate to change them to somewhat more static approach.