verbose name app in django admin interface

Question

In the Django administration Interface, we have our models grouped by app. Well, I known how to customize the model name:

class MyModel (models.Model):
  class Meta:
    verbose_name = 'My Model'
    verbose_name_plural = 'My Models'   

But I couldn't customize the app name. Is there any verbose_name for the apps ?

Answer 1

Since django 1.7 app_label does not work. You have to follow https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/ref/applications/#for-application-authors instructions. That is:

1. Create apps.py in your app's directory

2. Write verbose name :

   # myapp/apps.py
   
   from django.apps import AppConfig
   
   class MyAppConfig(AppConfig):
       name = 'myapp'
       verbose_name = "Rock ’n’ roll"
   

3. In the project's settings change INSTALLED_APPS :

   INSTALLED_APPS = [
       'myapp.apps.MyAppConfig',
       # ...
   ]
   

   Or, you can leave myapp.appsin INSTALLED_APPS and make your application load this AppConfig subclass by default as follows:

   # myapp/__init__.py
   
   default_app_config = 'myapp.apps.MyAppConfig'
   

alles :)

Answer 2

Using the Meta class inside your model and defining the app_label there works, but most likely you will have to do that for each model in your module.

Another approach is to actually use i18n. In your po file, if you define a msgid with your app_label you should be good.

In your app, add/edit po file *app_label > locale > ru > django.po*

#set app label string 
msgid <app_label>
msgstr "Ваше приложение этикетке"

You can read more about the internationalization here and about translation here.