Feature Request: Comprehensive Admin LogEntry for Configuration Changes

[mahdirahimi1999]

Problem

Changes made to settings via the Constance Admin interface are currently not recorded in Django's standard LogEntry model (django_admin_log).

This missing audit trail is a significant gap for applications used in environments with multiple superusers, as it prevents us from tracking who changed what and when for critical, live configuration settings.

Use Case

We require a reliable, field-level audit log for all Constance configuration updates to ensure:

• Accountability: Knowing which user made which change.
• Debugging: Quickly identifying if a configuration change caused a production issue.
• Compliance: Meeting internal or external audit requirements.

Expected Behavior

Upon saving Constance settings via the Admin interface:

1. A standard Django LogEntry should be created with the appropriate user and timestamp.
2. The action_flag should be set to CHANGE.
3. The change_message must be precise, listing only the fields that were actually modified in that save operation (e.g., Updated settings: STRING_VALUE, DATE_VALUE).
4. If no changes were made to any field, no LogEntry should be created.

Benefits

Adding this functionality provides a first-class audit trail aligned with Django Admin standards, significantly improving the governance and operational visibility of systems using django-constance.

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I believe this feature is essential for robust production usage and would be happy to discuss contributing to its implementation.

[PhilippTh]

@Mogost I see that this is assigned to you. Are you still working on this or could I take it over?

[Mogost]

@PhilippTh you can take it :)
I do not know why I was assigned to this issue :D