fix: intuitive template paths in custom CMS apps

taccsite_cms/settings/settings.py

@@ -356,8 +356,10 @@ def gettext(s): return s
         # FAQ: List custom directory first, so custom templates take precedence
         # SEE: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/templates/#configuration
         'DIRS': glob(
+            # XXX: Strange and from my ignorant implementation
             os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'taccsite_custom')
         ) + [
+            os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'taccsite_custom', 'templates'),
             os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'taccsite_cms', 'templates')
         ],
         'OPTIONS': {
@@ -531,9 +533,9 @@ def get_subdirs_as_module_names(path):
 # Append CMS project paths as module names to INSTALLED_APPS
 # FAQ: This automatically looks into `/taccsite_custom` and creates an "App" for each directory within
 CUSTOM_CMS_DIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'taccsite_custom')
-
 INSTALLED_APPS_APPEND = get_subdirs_as_module_names(CUSTOM_CMS_DIR)
-INSTALLED_APPS = INSTALLED_APPS + INSTALLED_APPS_APPEND
+CORE_CMS_INDEX = INSTALLED_APPS.index('taccsite_cms')
+INSTALLED_APPS[CORE_CMS_INDEX:CORE_CMS_INDEX] = INSTALLED_APPS_APPEND
 
 MIGRATION_MODULES = {}
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en'

taccsite_custom/README.md

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ A functional placeholder directory into which the original remaining custom inst
 — add unique files and functionality. This directory has special logic and support in `settings.py`.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> This directory is a vestige of archived [Core CMS Resources](https://github.com/TACC/Core-CMS-Resources/tree/151ef91f) and we may re-evaluate whether to continue to use it.
+> This directory is a vestige of archived [Core CMS Resources](https://github.com/TACC/Core-CMS-Resources/tree/151ef91f).