with more styling

core/forms.py

@@ -288,29 +288,70 @@ class EntranceLetterForm(ModelForm):
 
 
 class NewProspectForm(forms.Form):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        # If the form is bound (POSTed), update the field's value to uppercase
+        if self.is_bound:
+            data = self.data.copy()
+            ident = data.get('identifier')
+            if ident:
+                data['identifier'] = ident.upper()
+                self.data = data
+        # If initial data is present, ensure it's uppercase too
+        if 'identifier' in self.initial:
+            self.initial['identifier'] = self.initial['identifier'].upper()
+    def clean_identifier(self):
+        identifier = self.cleaned_data['identifier']
+        if identifier:
+            return identifier.upper()
+        return identifier
+    def clean_date_found(self):
+        date = self.cleaned_data['date_found']
+        if date.year <= 1990:
+            raise forms.ValidationError('Year must be after 1990.')
+        return date
+        
     date_found = forms.DateField(
-        label="Date Found",
-        widget=forms.DateInput(attrs={"type": "date"})
+        label="Date Found (YYYY-MM-DD)",
+        input_formats=["%Y-%m-%d"],
+        widget=forms.DateInput(attrs={
+            "type": "text",
+            "placeholder": "2025-08-23",
+            "pattern": "\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}",
+            "title": "Enter date as YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2025-08-23)",
+            "size": 10,
+            "style": "width: 10ch; min-width: 0;"
+        })
     )
-    area_code = forms.CharField(
+    area_code = forms.ChoiceField(
         label="Area Code",
-        max_length=10
+        choices=[('1623', '1623'), ('1626', '1626')],
+        initial='1623',
+        widget=forms.Select(attrs={"style": "width: 6em; min-width: 0;"})
     )
     identifier = forms.CharField(
-        label="Identifier (e.g. 2025-AB-01)",
-        max_length=20
+        label="New cave identifier",
+        max_length=20,
+        widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={
+            "placeholder": "2025-AB-01",
+            "size": 10,
+            "style": "width: 10ch; min-width: 0;"
+        })
     )
     discovery_name = forms.CharField(
         label="Discovery Name",
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={"placeholder": "Dreibierbittehohle"})
     )
     gps_lat = forms.DecimalField(
         label="GPS Latitude",
         max_digits=10,
-        decimal_places=7
+        decimal_places=7,
+        widget=forms.NumberInput(attrs={"placeholder": "47.687180"})
     )
     gps_long = forms.DecimalField(
         label="GPS Longitude",
         max_digits=10,
-        decimal_places=7
+        decimal_places=7,
+        widget=forms.NumberInput(attrs={"placeholder": "13.825211"})
     )