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Getting logged on user name at any Trac wiki page (Trac 0.11)


When I create a report I can filter the results based on the logged on user name using the $USER magic variable. Is there any equivalent way to get the logged on user name at any Trac wiki page?

E.g.: The logged on user is [[User]].


Solution

  • Looks like you need a plugin to do it. Nothing complex; just throw this:

    from trac.wiki.macros import WikiMacroBase
    
    class UserMacro(WikiMacroBase):
        def expand_macro(self, formatter, name, args):
            return formatter.req.authname;
    

    Into a file like <trac_env>/plugins/username.py and add [[User]] to a wiki page. For non-logged in users, it'll show anonymous.