added to apps.dashboard.views, share_list() FBV, a try/except catch that accounts for nonexistent users; .test.test_views ensures functionality

src/apps/dashboard/migrations/0003_list_shared_with.py

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0 on 2026-02-18 18:13
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dashboard', '0002_list_owner'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='list',
+            name='shared_with',
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(blank=True, related_name='shared_lists', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+        ),
+    ]

src/apps/dashboard/models.py

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ class List(models.Model):
         on_delete=models.CASCADE,
     )
 
+    shared_with = models.ManyToManyField(
+        "lyric.User",
+        related_name="shared_lists",
+        blank=True,
+    )
+
     @property
     def name(self):
         return self.item_set.first().text

src/apps/dashboard/tests/test_views.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import lxml.html
+from unittest import skip
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils import html
-from unittest import skip
+
 from ..forms import (
     DUPLICATE_ITEM_ERROR,
     EMPTY_ITEM_ERROR,
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ from ..forms import (
 from ..models import Item, List
 from apps.lyric.models import User
 
+
 class HomePageTest(TestCase):
     def test_uses_home_template(self):
         response = self.client.get('/')
@@ -180,3 +182,30 @@ class MyListsTest(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get(f"/apps/dashboard/users/{user1.id}/")
         # assert 403
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+
+class ShareListTest(TestCase):
+    def test_post_to_share_list_url_redirects_to_list(self):
+        our_list = List.objects.create()
+        alice = User.objects.create(email="alice@example.com")
+        response = self.client.post(
+            f"/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/share_list",
+            data={"recipient": "alice@example.com"},
+        )
+        self.assertRedirects(response, f"/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/")
+
+    def test_post_with_email_adds_user_to_shared_with(self):
+        our_list = List.objects.create()
+        alice = User.objects.create(email="alice@example.com")
+        self.client.post(
+            f"/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/share_list",
+            data={"recipient": "alice@example.com"},
+        )
+        self.assertIn(alice, our_list.shared_with.all())
+
+    def test_post_with_nonexistent_email_redirects_to_list(self):
+        our_list = List.objects.create()
+        response = self.client.post(
+            f"/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/share_list",
+            data={"recipient": "nobody@example.com"},
+        )
+        self.assertRedirects(response, f"/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/")

src/apps/dashboard/urls.py

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('new_list', views.new_list, name='new_list'),
     path('<int:list_id>/', views.view_list, name='view_list'),
     path('users/<uuid:user_id>/', views.my_lists, name='my_lists'),
+    path('<int:list_id>/share_list', views.share_list, name="share_list"),
 ]

src/apps/dashboard/views.py

@@ -37,3 +37,12 @@ def my_lists(request, user_id):
     if request.user.id != owner.id:
         return HttpResponseForbidden()
     return render(request, "apps/dashboard/my_lists.html", {"owner": owner})
+
+def share_list(request, list_id):
+    our_list = List.objects.get(id=list_id)
+    try:
+        recipient = User.objects.get(email=request.POST["recipient"])
+        our_list.shared_with.add(recipient)
+    except User.DoesNotExist:
+        pass
+    return redirect(our_list)

src/functional_tests/base.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import time
 
 from datetime import datetime
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.staticfiles.testing import StaticLiveServerTestCase
 from pathlib import Path
 from selenium import webdriver
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ from selenium.common.exceptions import WebDriverException
 from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
-from .container_commands import reset_database
+from .container_commands import create_session_on_server, reset_database
+from .management.commands.create_session import create_pre_authenticated_session
+
 
 
 MAX_WAIT = 10
@@ -70,24 +73,26 @@ class FunctionalTest(StaticLiveServerTestCase):
             f"{self.__class__.__name__}.{self._testMethodName}-{timestamp}.{extension}"
         )
 
+
     @wait
     def wait_for(self, fn):
         return fn()
-
+        
-    def get_item_input_box(self):
+    def create_pre_authenticated_session(self, email):
-        return self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_text")
+        if self.test_server:
-    
+            session_key = create_session_on_server(self.test_server, email)
-    @wait
+        else:
-    def wait_for_row_in_list_table(self, row_text):
+            session_key = create_pre_authenticated_session(email)
-        rows = self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_list_table tr")
+        ## to set a cookie we need to first visit the domain
-        self.assertIn(row_text, [row.text for row in rows])
+        ## 404 pages load the quickest!
-
+        self.browser.get(self.live_server_url + "/404_no_such_url/")
-    def add_list_item(self, item_text):
+        self.browser.add_cookie(
-        num_rows = len(self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_list_table tr"))
+            dict(
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(item_text)
+                name=settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME,
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+                value=session_key,
-        item_number = num_rows + 1
+                path="/",
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table(f"{item_number}. {item_text}")
+            )
+        )
         
     @wait
     def wait_to_be_logged_in(self, email):

src/functional_tests/list_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
+
+from .base import wait
+
+
+class ListPage:
+    def __init__(self, test):
+        self.test = test
+
+    def get_table_rows(self):
+        return self.test.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_list_table tr")
+
+    @wait
+    def wait_for_row_in_list_table(self, item_text, item_number):
+        expected_row_text = f"{item_number}. {item_text}"
+        rows = self.get_table_rows()
+        self.test.assertIn(expected_row_text, [row.text for row in rows])
+    
+    def get_item_input_box(self):
+        return self.test.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_text")
+
+    def add_list_item(self, item_text):
+        new_item_no = len(self.get_table_rows()) + 1
+        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(item_text)
+        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table(item_text, new_item_no)
+        return self
+    
+    def get_share_box(self):
+        return self.test.browser.find_element(
+            By.CSS_SELECTOR,
+            'input[name="recipient"]',
+        )
+    
+    def get_shared_with_list(self):
+        return self.test.browser.find_elements(
+            By.CSS_SELECTOR,
+            ".list-recipient"
+        )
+    
+    def share_list_with(self, email):
+        self.get_share_box().send_keys(email)
+        self.get_share_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        self.test.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.test.assertIn(
+                email, [item.text for item in self.get_shared_with_list()]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def get_list_owner(self):
+        return self.test.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_list_owner").text

src/functional_tests/my_lists_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+
+
+class MyListsPage:
+    def __init__(self, test):
+        self.test = test
+    
+    def go_to_my_lists_page(self, email):
+        self.test.browser.get(self.test.live_server_url)
+        self.test.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "My lists").click()
+        self.test.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.test.assertIn(
+                email,
+                self.test.browser.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, "h2").text,
+            )
+        )
+        return self

src/functional_tests/test_layout_and_styling.py

@@ -2,23 +2,25 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
 from .base import FunctionalTest
+from .list_page import ListPage
 
 class LayoutAndStylingTest(FunctionalTest):
     def test_layout_and_styling(self):
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
 
         self.browser.set_window_size(1024, 768)
         # print("Viewport width:", self.browser.execute_script("return window.innerWidth"))
 
-        inputbox = self.get_item_input_box()
+        inputbox = list_page.get_item_input_box()
         self.assertAlmostEqual(
             inputbox.location['x'] + inputbox.size['width'] / 2,
             512,
             delta=10,
         )
 
-        self.add_list_item("testing")
+        list_page.add_list_item("testing")
-        inputbox = self.get_item_input_box()
+        inputbox = list_page.get_item_input_box()
         self.assertAlmostEqual(
             inputbox.location['x'] + inputbox.size['width'] / 2,
             512,

src/functional_tests/test_list_item_validation.py

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
 from .base import FunctionalTest
+from .list_page import ListPage
+
 
 class ItemValidationTest(FunctionalTest):
     # Helper functions
@@ -11,43 +13,45 @@ class ItemValidationTest(FunctionalTest):
     # Test methods
     def test_cannot_add_empty_list_items(self):
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
 
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_text:invalid")
         )
 
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Purchase milk")
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Purchase milk")
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_text:valid")
         )
 
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table("1. Purchase milk")
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("Purchase milk", 1)
 
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
 
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table("1. Purchase milk")
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("Purchase milk", 1)
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_text:invalid")
         )
 
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Make tea")
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Make tea")
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(
                 By.CSS_SELECTOR,
                 "#id_text:valid",
             )
         )
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table("2. Make tea")
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("Make tea", 2)
 
     def test_cannot_add_duplicate_items(self):
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
-        self.add_list_item("Witness divinity")
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
+        list_page.add_list_item("Witness divinity")
 
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Witness divinity")
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Witness divinity")
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
 
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.assertEqual(
@@ -58,14 +62,15 @@ class ItemValidationTest(FunctionalTest):
 
     def test_error_messages_are_cleared_on_input(self):
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
-        self.add_list_item("Gobbledygook")
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Gobbledygook")
+        list_page.add_list_item("Gobbledygook")
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys("Gobbledygook")
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.assertTrue(self.get_error_element().is_displayed())
         )
 
-        self.get_item_input_box().send_keys("a")
+        list_page.get_item_input_box().send_keys("a")
 
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.assertFalse(self.get_error_element().is_displayed())

src/functional_tests/test_my_lists.py

@@ -1,43 +1,22 @@
-from django.conf import settings
 from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+
 from .base import FunctionalTest
-from .container_commands import create_session_on_server
+from .list_page import ListPage
-from .management.commands.create_session import create_pre_authenticated_session
+from .my_lists_page import MyListsPage
 
 
 class MyListsTest(FunctionalTest):
-    def create_pre_authenticated_session(self, email):
-        if self.test_server:
-            session_key = create_session_on_server(self.test_server, email)
-        else:
-            session_key = create_pre_authenticated_session(email)
-        ## to set a cookie we need to first visit the domain
-        ## 404 pages load the quickest!
-        self.browser.get(self.live_server_url + "/404_no_such_url/")
-        self.browser.add_cookie(
-            dict(
-                name=settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME,
-                value=session_key,
-                path="/",
-            )
-        )
 
     def test_logged_in_users_lists_are_saved_as_my_lists(self):
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session("discoman@example.com")
 
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
-        self.add_list_item("Reticulate splines")
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
-        self.add_list_item("Regurgitate spines")
+        list_page.add_list_item("Reticulate splines")
+        list_page.add_list_item("Regurgitate spines")
         first_list_url = self.browser.current_url
 
-        self.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "My lists").click()
+        MyListsPage(self).go_to_my_lists_page("discoman@example.com")
-
-        self.wait_for(
-            lambda: self.assertIn(
-                "discoman@example.com",
-                self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "h2").text,
-            )
-        )
 
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "Reticulate splines")
@@ -48,17 +27,14 @@ class MyListsTest(FunctionalTest):
         )
 
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
-        self.add_list_item("Ribbon of death")
+        list_page.add_list_item("Ribbon of death")
         second_list_url = self.browser.current_url
 
         self.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "My lists").click()
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "Ribbon of death")
         )
-        self.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "Ribbon of death").click()
+        MyListsPage(self).go_to_my_lists_page("discoman@example.com")
-        self.wait_for(
-            lambda: self.assertEqual(self.browser.current_url, second_list_url)
-        )
 
         self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_logout").click()
         self.wait_for(

src/functional_tests/test_sharing.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from selenium import webdriver
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+
+from .base import FunctionalTest
+from .list_page import ListPage
+from .my_lists_page import MyListsPage
+
+
+# Helper fns
+def quit_if_possible(browser):
+    try:
+        browser.quit()
+    except:
+        pass
+
+
+# Test mdls
+class SharingTest(FunctionalTest):
+    def test_can_share_a_list_with_another_user(self):
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("discoman@example.com")
+        disco_browser = self.browser
+        self.addCleanup(lambda: quit_if_possible(disco_browser))
+
+        ali_browser = webdriver.Firefox()
+        self.addCleanup(lambda: quit_if_possible(ali_browser))
+        self.browser = ali_browser
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("alice@example.com")
+
+        self.browser = disco_browser
+        self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
+        list_page = ListPage(self).add_list_item("Send help")
+
+        share_box = list_page.get_share_box()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            share_box.get_attribute("placeholder"),
+            "friend@example.com",
+        )
+
+        list_page.share_list_with("alice@example.com")
+
+        self.browser = ali_browser
+        MyListsPage(self).go_to_my_lists_page("alice@example.com")
+
+        self.browser.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "Send help").click()
+
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.assertEqual(list_page.get_list_owner(), "discoman@example.com")
+        )
+
+        list_page.add_list_item("At your command, Disco King")
+
+        self.browser = disco_browser
+        self.browser.refresh()
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("At your command, Disco King", 2)

src/functional_tests/test_simple_list_creation.py

@@ -2,32 +2,36 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
 from .base import FunctionalTest
+from .list_page import ListPage
+
 
 class NewVisitorTest(FunctionalTest):
     # Test methods
     def test_can_start_a_todo_list(self):
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
 
         self.assertIn('Earthman RPG', self.browser.title)
         header_text = self.browser.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, 'h1').text
         self.assertIn('Welcome', header_text)
 
-        inputbox = self.get_item_input_box()
+        inputbox = list_page.get_item_input_box()
         self.assertEqual(inputbox.get_attribute('placeholder'), 'Enter a to-do item')
 
         inputbox.send_keys('Buy peacock feathers')
 
         inputbox.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table('1. Buy peacock feathers')
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("Buy peacock feathers", 1)
         
-        self.add_list_item("Use peacock feathers to make a fly")
+        list_page.add_list_item("Use peacock feathers to make a fly")
         
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table('2. Use peacock feathers to make a fly')
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("Use peacock feathers to make a fly", 2)
-        self.wait_for_row_in_list_table('1. Buy peacock feathers')
+        list_page.wait_for_row_in_list_table("Buy peacock feathers", 1)
 
     def test_multiple_users_can_start_lists_at_different_urls(self):
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
-        self.add_list_item("Buy peacock feathers")
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
+        list_page.add_list_item("Buy peacock feathers")
 
         edith_dash_url = self.browser.current_url
         self.assertRegex(edith_dash_url, '/apps/dashboard/.+')
@@ -35,10 +39,11 @@ class NewVisitorTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.browser.delete_all_cookies()
 
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
+        list_page = ListPage(self)
         page_text = self.browser.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, 'body').text
         self.assertNotIn('Buy peacock feathers', page_text)
 
-        self.add_list_item("Buy milk")
+        list_page.add_list_item("Buy milk")
 
         francis_dash_url = self.browser.current_url
         self.assertRegex(francis_dash_url, '/apps/dashboard/.+')

src/templates/apps/dashboard/list.html

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <small>List created by: <span id="id_list_owner">{{ list.owner.email }}</span></small>
         <div class="col-lg-6">
             <table id="id_list_table" class="table">
                 {% for item in list.item_set.all %}
@@ -19,6 +20,35 @@
             </table>
         </div>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <div class="col-lg-6">
+
+            <form method="POST" action="{% url "share_list" list.id %}">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <input
+                    id="id_recipient"
+                    name="recipient"
+                    class="form-control form-control-lg{% if form.errors %} is-invalid{% endif %}"
+                    placeholder="friend@example.com"
+                    aria-describedby="id_recipient_feedback"
+                    required
+                />
+                {% if form.errors %}
+                    <div id="id_recipient_feedback" class="invalid-feedback">
+                        {{ form.errors.recipient.0 }}
+                    </div>
+                {% endif %}
+
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Share</button>
+            </form>
+            <small>List shared with:
+                {% for user in list.shared_with.all %}
+                    <span class="list-recipient">{{ user.email }}</span>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </small>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 {% endblock content %}
 
 {% block scripts %}

src/templates/apps/dashboard/my_lists.html

@@ -9,4 +9,10 @@
             <li><a href="{{ list.get_absolute_url }}">{{ list.name }}</a></li>
         {% endfor %}
     </ul>
+    <h3>Lists shared with me</h3>
+    <ul>
+        {% for list in owner.shared_lists.all %}
+            <li><a href="{{ list.get_absolute_url }}">{{ list.name }}</a></li>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
 {% endblock content %}