newpanjing/simpleui

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  root((Simpleui))
    What it does
      Django Admin theme
      Modern look
      No code changes needed
    Features
      28 color schemes
      Multi-tab navigation
      English and Chinese
      Internationalization
    Tech stack
      Python
      Django
      Vue
      Element UI
    Setup
      pip install
      Add to INSTALLED APPS
      No template changes

mindmap root((Simpleui)) What it does Django Admin theme Modern look No code changes needed Features 28 color schemes Multi-tab navigation English and Chinese Internationalization Tech stack Python Django Vue Element UI Setup pip install Add to INSTALLED APPS No template changes

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Replace the plain Django Admin default interface with a modern-looking dashboard without writing any frontend code or changing existing templates.

USE CASE 2

Switch between 28 built-in color themes to match your project's brand colors directly from the admin settings.

USE CASE 3

Open multiple Django Admin sections simultaneously using multi-tab navigation instead of navigating back and forth.

USE CASE 4

Deploy the modern admin UI on any existing Django project, works with all current Django versions including 5.3.

Tech stack

PythonDjangoVueElement UI

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Free to use for any purpose including commercial projects, MIT license.

In plain English

Simpleui is a theme for Django Admin, the built-in management interface that comes with the Django web framework. Django Admin gives developers a ready-made backend panel for managing database records, but its default visual design is quite plain, with a narrow color palette and a layout that can feel outdated. Simpleui replaces that default look with a modern interface built on top of Vue and Element UI, two popular frontend technologies. According to the project, more than 20,000 websites use it. The main appeal is how little effort it takes to install. You run one pip command, add simpleui to the list of installed apps in your project's settings file, and the admin panel immediately switches to the new design the next time you start the server. No changes to your existing models, views, or templates are required. The theme includes 28 built-in color schemes and supports multi-tab navigation so different sections of the admin are easier to keep track of simultaneously. The project is primarily aimed at Chinese developers and most of the README is written in Chinese, though English documentation is available on the project's website. The interface supports internationalization with English and Chinese as the default languages, switching automatically based on system settings. For teams with more demanding needs, the maintainer offers a paid Pro version called Simple Pro, which adds drag-and-drop dashboard design, additional custom components, and chart-building tools. The free version is sufficient for standard admin use cases. Simpleui supports Python 3.7 and above, works with Django 5.3, and is compatible with all major browsers including older versions of Internet Explorer. The project is released under the MIT license.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

How do I install simpleui in my existing Django project and activate the modern admin theme with a single pip command?

Prompt 2

Show me how to change the default color scheme in simpleui to a dark theme from Django's settings file.

Prompt 3

I want to add a custom menu item linking to an external URL in the simpleui Django admin sidebar, how do I configure that?

Prompt 4

How do I configure simpleui to display in English instead of Chinese for an international Django project?

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