form code placeholders left commented-out in apps.dashboard.views; base.html somewhat retrofitted w. dynamic form views

src/apps/dashboard/views.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
+from .forms import ItemForm
 from .models import Item, List
 
 def home_page(request):
-    return render(request, 'apps/dashboard/home.html')
+    # return render(request, 'apps/dashboard/home.html', {"form": ItemForm()})
+    return render(request, "apps/dashboard/home.html")
 
 def new_list(request):
     nulist = List.objects.create()

src/templates/core/base.html

@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@
                     <h2 class="display-2 mb-2">{% block header_text %}{% endblock header_text %}</h2>
 
                     <form method="POST" action="{% block form_action %}{% endblock form_action %}">
+                        {% if form %}
+                            {{ form.text }}
+                        {% else %}
                             <input
+                                class="form-control form-control-lg{% if error %} is-invalid{% endif %}"
                                 name="item_text"
                                 id="id-new-item"
-                            class="form-control form-control-lg {% if error %}is-invalid{% endif %}"
                                 placeholder="Enter a to-do item"
                             />
+                        {% endif %}
                         {% csrf_token %}
                         {% if error %}
                             <div class="invalid-feedback">{{ error }}</div>