django-ace

library1.44.0pypypi✓ verified 86d ago

django-ace provides a Django form widget for embedding the ACE code editor. Current version 1.43.5 (bundles ACE v1.43.5). Release cadence follows ACE upstream releases.

web-framework

pip install django-ace

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · DJANGO-ACE

django-ace

web-frameworkpythonv1.44.0

Install

3.6s avg

Import

607ms

Disk

77MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.44.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.642s · 78MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 3.6s · import 0.572s · 78MB

77MB installed

● package 77MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

AceWidget

✓ from django_ace import AceWidget

✗ from ace import AceWidget

The package is installed as django-ace but the module is django_ace.

AceMixin

✓ from django_ace import AceMixin

Basic usage: use AceWidget as a form field widget. Set width/height to None to use CSS defaults.

from django_ace import AceWidget from django import forms # In your form class: code = forms.CharField(widget=AceWidget( mode='python', theme='monokai', width=None, height=None, wordwrap=True ))

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v1.38.0, default width and height changed from '500px'/'300px' to None. If you relied on defaults, your editor may collapse to zero size.

fix

Explicitly set width and height as strings (e.g., width='500px', height='300px') or provide CSS.

affects: >=1.38.0

gotchaThe pip package name is django-ace but Python imports use django_ace (underscore).

fix

Use 'from django_ace import AceWidget' not 'from ace' or 'from djangoace'.

affects: all

deprecatedUsing width/height as positional arguments is deprecated in favor of keyword arguments.

fix

Always pass width and height as keyword arguments.

affects: >=1.38.0

gotchaACE editor is loaded from CDN by default. If you need offline use, you must configure static files or use a custom build.

fix

Set ace_use_cdn=False and ensure static files are collected.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'django_ace'

Installed package as django-ace but tried to import as django_ace incorrectly.

fix

Ensure you have installed django-ace (pip install django-ace) and use correct import: 'from django_ace import AceWidget'.

AttributeError: 'AceWidget' object has no attribute 'render'

Using an older version where AceWidget might not be compatible with Django version or widget API changed.

fix

Upgrade django-ace: pip install --upgrade django-ace

The editor shows a blank box with no text area

Width and height not set (defaulted to None) and no CSS providing dimensions.

fix

Explicitly set widget dimensions: AceWidget(width='500px', height='300px')

Upgrade

Version history

1.44.0latest on PyPI · released May 14, 2026

Audit

Dependencies

DjangorequiredRequired for form widget integration

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/django-ace/django-ace ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/django-ace/ ↗