new migration in apps.dashboard for Applet grid_cols & grid_rows settings; test_models; complete overhaul of _dashboard.scss to containerize user scrolling; some new styling in _base.scss supports static window behind localized scrolling; new applet mgmt in apps.dashboard.admin; .views passes page_dashboard to home_page() FBV; keep an eye on IT apps.dashboard.tests.integrated.test_views.NewListTest.test_for_invalid_input_renders_list_template for intermittent caching errors

src/apps/dashboard/admin.py

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 
-# Register your models here.
+from apps.dashboard.models import Applet, UserApplet
+
+
+@admin.register(Applet)
+class AppletAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = ['slug', 'name', 'default_visible', 'grid_cols', 'grid_rows']
+    list_editable = ['grid_cols', 'grid_rows']
+
+admin.site.register(UserApplet)

src/apps/dashboard/migrations/0004_applet_grid_cols_applet_grid_rows.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0 on 2026-03-06 22:29
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dashboard', '0003_seed_applets'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='applet',
+            name='grid_cols',
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=12),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='applet',
+            name='grid_rows',
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=3),
+        ),
+    ]

src/apps/dashboard/models.py

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class Applet(models.Model):
     slug = models.SlugField(unique=True)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     default_visible = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    grid_cols = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=12)
+    grid_rows = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=3)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name

src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_models.py

@@ -70,15 +70,25 @@ class ListModelTest(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(list_.name, "first item")
 
 class AppletModelTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.applet = Applet.objects.create(
+            slug="my-applet", name="My Applet", default_visible=True
+        )
+
     def test_applet_can_be_created(self):
-        applet = Applet.objects.create(slug="my-applet", name="My Applet", default_visible=True)
-        self.assertEqual(Applet.objects.get(slug="my-applet"), applet)
+        self.assertEqual(Applet.objects.get(slug="my-applet"), self.applet)
 
     def test_applet_slug_is_unique(self):
-        Applet.objects.create(slug="my-applet", name="First")
         with self.assertRaises(IntegrityError):
             Applet.objects.create(slug="my-applet", name="Second")
 
+    def test_applet_str(self):
+        self.assertEqual(str(self.applet), "My Applet")
+
+    def test_applet_grid_defaults(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.applet.grid_cols, 12)
+        self.assertEqual(self.applet.grid_rows, 3)
+
 class UserAppletModelTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.user = User.objects.create(email="a@b.cde")

src/apps/dashboard/views.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _applet_context(user):
     ]
 
 def home_page(request):
-    context = {"form": ItemForm(), "palettes": PALETTES}
+    context = {"form": ItemForm(), "palettes": PALETTES, "page_class": "page-dashboard"}
     if request.user.is_authenticated:
         context["applets"] = _applet_context(request.user)
     return render(request, "apps/dashboard/home.html", context)