Additional bug fixes

src/registrar/admin.py

@@ -1690,6 +1690,14 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
         # Pass in what the an extended expiration date would be for the expiration date modal
         if object_id is not None:
             domain = Domain.objects.get(pk=object_id)
+            extra_context = self._set_expiration_date_context(domain, extra_context)
+            extra_context["state_help_message"] = Domain.State.get_admin_help_text(domain.state)
+
+        return super().changeform_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
+
+    def _set_expiration_date_context(self, domain, extra_context):
+        """Given a domain, calculate the an extended expiration date
+        from the current registry expiration date."""
         years_to_extend_by = self._get_calculated_years_for_exp_date(domain)
 
         try:
@@ -1697,13 +1705,11 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
         except KeyError:
             # No expiration date was found. Return none.
             extra_context["extended_expiration_date"] = None
-                return super().changeform_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
+        else:
             new_date = curr_exp_date + relativedelta(years=years_to_extend_by)
             extra_context["extended_expiration_date"] = new_date
-        else:
-            extra_context["extended_expiration_date"] = None
 
-        return super().changeform_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
+        return extra_context
 
     def response_change(self, request, obj):
         # Create dictionary of action functions

src/registrar/migrations/0086_alter_domain_state.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.10 on 2024-04-15 19:26
+
+from django.db import migrations
+import django_fsm
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0085_alter_domain_deleted_alter_domain_expiration_date_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domain",
+            name="state",
+            field=django_fsm.FSMField(
+                choices=[
+                    ("unknown", "Unknown"),
+                    ("dns needed", "Dns needed"),
+                    ("ready", "Ready"),
+                    ("on hold", "On hold"),
+                    ("deleted", "Deleted"),
+                ],
+                default="unknown",
+                help_text=" ",
+                max_length=21,
+                protected=True,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

src/registrar/models/domain.py

@@ -159,6 +159,32 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
 
             return help_texts.get(state, "")
 
+        @classmethod
+        def get_admin_help_text(cls, state) -> str:
+            """Returns a help message for a desired state for /admin. If none is found, an empty string is returned"""
+            admin_help_texts = {
+                # For now, unknown has the same message as DNS_NEEDED
+                cls.UNKNOWN: (
+                    "The creator of the associated domain request has not logged in to "
+                    "manage the domain since it was approved. "
+                    'The state will switch to "DNS needed" after they access the domain in the registrar.'
+                ),
+                cls.DNS_NEEDED: (
+                    "Before this domain can be used, name server addresses need to be added within the registrar."
+                ),
+                cls.READY: "This domain has name servers and is ready for use.",
+                cls.ON_HOLD: (
+                    "While on hold, this domain won't resolve in DNS and "
+                    "any infrastructure (like websites) will be offline.",
+                ),
+                cls.DELETED: (
+                    "This domain was permanently removed from the registry. "
+                    "The domain no longer resolves in DNS and any infrastructure (like websites) is offline.",
+                ),
+            }
+
+            return admin_help_texts.get(state, "")
+
     class Cache(property):
         """
         Python descriptor to turn class methods into properties.
@@ -1000,6 +1026,9 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
         default=State.UNKNOWN,
         # cannot change state directly, particularly in Django admin
         protected=True,
+        # This must be defined for custom state help messages,
+        # as otherwise the view will purge the help field as it does not exist.
+        help_text=" ",
     )
 
     expiration_date = DateField(

src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html

@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
         {% endif %}
         </div>
     </div>
-    {{ block.super }}
+
+    {% for fieldset in adminform %}
+        {% include "django/admin/includes/domain_fieldset.html" with state_help_message=state_help_message %}
+    {% endfor %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block submit_buttons_bottom %}

src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/domain_fieldset.html

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% extends "admin/fieldset.html" %}
+{% load static url_helpers %}
+
+
+{# .gov override #}
+{% block help_text %}
+    {% if field.field.name == "state" %}
+        <div class="help"{% if field.field.id_for_label %} id="{{ field.field.id_for_label }}_helptext"{% endif %}>
+            <div>{{ state_help_message }}</div>
+        </div>
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock help_text %}