GhostManager/Ghostwriter

[Feature] Add Dropdown Option for Extra Fields

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#477 opened on Jul 9, 2024

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I didn't see an option for the extra fields to include a dropdown of predefined values. This would be helpful as we have finding statuses (open, accepted, closed) as part of our retesting process. The testers have to set these values for custom findings using a text field, which is error-prone versus selecting predefined values. It would be helpful to also have it default to one of the predefined values such as open for a finding status.

Describe the solution you'd like Allow admin users to define dropdown extra fields with predefined values and set default values.

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Tech stack
pythondjangojavascript
Domain
frontendbackend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Django basicsModel formsAdmin customization
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Look at the existing ExtraField model in Ghostwriter's models.py to understand how extra fields are stored. Examine forms.py and admin.py to see how custom fields are added to the admin interface. Check for any existing dropdown implementations in the codebase. The feature requires adding a new field type (dropdown) with predefined options and a default value selection in the admin UI.