Reorganize UI for exporters (#3025)

Co-authored-by: Richard Schreiber <schreiber@rami.io>

doc/development/api/exporter.rst

@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ The exporter class
 
       This is an abstract attribute, you **must** override this!
 
+   .. autoattribute:: description
+
+   .. autoattribute:: category
+
    .. autoattribute:: export_form_fields
 
    .. automethod:: render

src/pretix/base/exporter.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import io
 import tempfile
 from collections import OrderedDict, namedtuple
 from decimal import Decimal
-from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 import pytz
 from defusedcsv import csv
@@ -84,6 +84,27 @@ class BaseExporter:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()  # NOQA
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        """
+        A description for this exporter.
+        """
+        return ""
+
+    @property
+    def category(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        A category name for this exporter, or ``None``.
+        """
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def featured(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        If ``True``, this exporter will be highlighted.
+        """
+        return False
+
     @property
     def identifier(self) -> str:
         """

src/pretix/base/exporters/answers.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 from django import forms
 from django.dispatch import receiver
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _, pgettext_lazy
 
 from pretix.base.models import QuestionAnswer
 
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ from ..signals import register_data_exporters
 
 class AnswerFilesExporter(BaseExporter):
     identifier = 'answerfiles'
-    verbose_name = _('Answers to file upload questions')
+    verbose_name = _('Question answer file uploads')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = _('Download a ZIP file including all files that have been uploaded by your customers while creating '
+                    'an order.')
 
     @property
     def export_form_fields(self):

src/pretix/base/exporters/customers.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.timezone import get_current_timezone
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext_lazy
 
 from pretix.base.settings import PERSON_NAME_SCHEMES
 
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class CustomerListExporter(OrganizerLevelExportMixin, ListExporter):
     identifier = 'customerlist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Customer accounts')
     organizer_required_permission = 'can_manage_customers'
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Customer accounts')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all currently registered customer accounts.')
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):

src/pretix/base/exporters/dekodi.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import dateutil
 from django import forms
 from django.core.serializers.json import DjangoJSONEncoder
 from django.dispatch import receiver
-from django.utils.translation import gettext, gettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import gettext, gettext_lazy, pgettext_lazy
 
 from pretix.base.i18n import language
 from pretix.base.models import Invoice, OrderPayment
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ from ..signals import register_data_exporters
 class DekodiNREIExporter(BaseExporter):
     identifier = 'dekodi_nrei'
     verbose_name = 'dekodi NREI (JSON)'
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Invoices')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download invoices in a format that can be used by the dekodi NREI conversion software.")
 
     # Specification: http://manuals.dekodi.de/nexuspub/schnittstellenbuch/
 

src/pretix/base/exporters/events.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.formats import date_format
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _, pgettext_lazy
 
 from ...control.forms.filter import get_all_payment_providers
 from ..exporter import ListExporter
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ from ..signals import register_multievent_data_exporters
 class EventDataExporter(ListExporter):
     identifier = 'eventdata'
     verbose_name = _('Event data')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Event data')
+    description = _('Download a spreadsheet with information on all events in this organizer account.')
 
     @cached_property
     def providers(self):

src/pretix/base/exporters/invoices.py

@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ from django.db.models import CharField, Exists, F, OuterRef, Q, Subquery, Sum
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.formats import date_format
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
-from django.utils.translation import gettext, gettext_lazy as _, pgettext
+from django.utils.translation import (
+    gettext, gettext_lazy as _, pgettext, pgettext_lazy,
+)
 
 from pretix.base.models import Invoice, InvoiceLine, OrderPayment
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ from ..signals import (
 
 
 class InvoiceExporterMixin:
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Invoices')
 
     @property
     def invoice_exporter_form_fields(self):
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ class InvoiceExporterMixin:
 class InvoiceExporter(InvoiceExporterMixin, BaseExporter):
     identifier = 'invoices'
     verbose_name = _('All invoices')
+    description = _('Download all invoices created by the system as a ZIP file of PDF files.')
 
     def render(self, form_data: dict, output_file=None):
         qs = self.invoices_queryset(form_data).filter(shredded=False)
@@ -180,6 +184,10 @@ class InvoiceExporter(InvoiceExporterMixin, BaseExporter):
 class InvoiceDataExporter(InvoiceExporterMixin, MultiSheetListExporter):
     identifier = 'invoicedata'
     verbose_name = _('Invoice data')
+    description = _('Download a spreadsheet with the data of all invoices created by the system. The spreadsheet '
+                    'includes two sheets, one with a line for every invoice, and one with a line for every position of '
+                    'every invoice.')
+    featured = True
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):

src/pretix/base/exporters/items.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from django.db.models import Prefetch
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.formats import date_format
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _, pgettext_lazy
 from openpyxl.styles import Alignment
 from openpyxl.utils import get_column_letter
 
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ def _min(a1, a2):
 class ItemDataExporter(ListExporter):
     identifier = 'itemdata'
     verbose_name = _('Product data')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Product data')
+    description = _('Download a spreadsheet with details about all products and variations.')
 
     def iterate_list(self, form_data):
         locales = self.event.settings.locales

src/pretix/base/exporters/json.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from django.core.serializers.json import DjangoJSONEncoder
 from django.db.models import Prefetch
 from django.dispatch import receiver
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy, pgettext_lazy
 
 from ..exporter import BaseExporter
 from ..models import ItemMetaValue, ItemVariation, ItemVariationMetaValue
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ from ..signals import register_data_exporters
 class JSONExporter(BaseExporter):
     identifier = 'json'
     verbose_name = 'Order data (JSON)'
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a structured JSON representation of all orders. This might be useful for the '
+                               'import in third-party systems.')
 
     def render(self, form_data):
         jo = {

src/pretix/base/exporters/mail.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from django import forms
 from django.dispatch import receiver
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _, pgettext_lazy
 
 from pretix.base.models import OrderPosition
 
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ from ..signals import (
 class MailExporter(BaseExporter):
     identifier = 'mailaddrs'
     verbose_name = _('Email addresses (text file)')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = _("Download a text file with all email addresses collected either from buyers or from ticket holders.")
 
     def render(self, form_data: dict):
         qs = Order.objects.filter(event__in=self.events, status__in=form_data['status']).prefetch_related('event')

src/pretix/base/exporters/orderlist.py

@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ from django.db.models.functions import Coalesce
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from django.utils.timezone import get_current_timezone, make_aware, now
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext
+from django.utils.translation import (
+    gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext, pgettext_lazy,
+)
 
 from pretix.base.models import (
     GiftCard, GiftCardTransaction, Invoice, InvoiceAddress, Order,
@@ -71,6 +73,11 @@ from ..signals import (
 class OrderListExporter(MultiSheetListExporter):
     identifier = 'orderlist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Order data')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all orders. The spreadsheet will include three sheets, one '
+                               'with a line for every order, one with a line for every order position, and one with '
+                               'a line for every additional fee charged in an order.')
+    featured = True
 
     @cached_property
     def providers(self):
@@ -776,7 +783,10 @@ class OrderListExporter(MultiSheetListExporter):
 
 class PaymentListExporter(ListExporter):
     identifier = 'paymentlist'
-    verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Order payments and refunds')
+    verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Payments and refunds')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all payments or refunds of every order.')
+    featured = True
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):
@@ -855,6 +865,8 @@ class PaymentListExporter(ListExporter):
 class QuotaListExporter(ListExporter):
     identifier = 'quotalist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Quota availabilities')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Product data')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all quotas including their current availability.')
 
     def iterate_list(self, form_data):
         has_subevents = self.event.has_subevents
@@ -908,6 +920,8 @@ class GiftcardTransactionListExporter(OrganizerLevelExportMixin, ListExporter):
     identifier = 'giftcardtransactionlist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Gift card transactions')
     organizer_required_permission = 'can_manage_gift_cards'
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Gift cards')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all gift card transactions.')
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):
@@ -978,6 +992,8 @@ class GiftcardTransactionListExporter(OrganizerLevelExportMixin, ListExporter):
 class GiftcardRedemptionListExporter(ListExporter):
     identifier = 'giftcardredemptionlist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Gift card redemptions')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all payments or refunds that involve gift cards.')
 
     def iterate_list(self, form_data):
         payments = OrderPayment.objects.filter(
@@ -1023,6 +1039,8 @@ class GiftcardListExporter(OrganizerLevelExportMixin, ListExporter):
     identifier = 'giftcardlist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Gift cards')
     organizer_required_permission = 'can_manage_gift_cards'
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Gift cards')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a spreadsheet of all gift cards including their current value.')
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):

src/pretix/base/exporters/waitinglist.py

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ from ..signals import (
 class WaitingListExporter(ListExporter):
     identifier = 'waitinglist'
     verbose_name = _('Waiting list')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Waiting list')
+    description = _('Download a spread sheet with all your waiting list data.')
 
     # map selected status to label and queryset-filter
     status_filters = [

src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/orders/export.html

@@ -4,35 +4,32 @@
 {% load order_overview %}
 {% block title %}{% trans "Data export" %}{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
-	<h1>
+    <h1>
         {% trans "Data export" %}
-        {% if "identifier" in request.GET %}
-            <a href="?" class="btn btn-default">{% trans "Show all" %}</a>
-        {% endif %}
     </h1>
-    {% for e in exporters %}
+    {% regroup exporters by category as category_list %}
-        <details class="panel panel-default"
+    {% for c, c_ex in category_list %}
-            {% if request.GET.identifier == e.identifier or request.POST.exporter == e.identifier %}open{% endif %}>
+        {% if c %}
-            <summary class="panel-heading">
+            <h2>{{ c }}</h2>
-                <h3 class="panel-title">
+        {% else %}
-                    {{ e.verbose_name }}
+            <h2>{% trans "Other exports" %}</h2>
-                    <i class="fa fa-angle-down collapse-indicator"></i>
+        {% endif %}
-                </h3>
+        <div class="list-group large-link-group">
-            </summary>
+            {% for e in c_ex %}
-            <div id="{{ e.identifier }}">
+                <a class="list-group-item" href="?identifier={{ e.identifier }}">
-                <div class="panel-body">
+                    <h4>
-                    <form action="{% url "control:event.orders.export.do" event=request.event.slug organizer=request.organizer.slug %}"
+                        {{ e.verbose_name }}
-                            method="post" class="form-horizontal" data-asynctask data-asynctask-download
+                        {% if e.featured %}
-                            data-asynctask-long>
+                            <span class="fa fa-star text-success" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{% trans "Recommended for new users" %}" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                        {% csrf_token %}
+                        {% endif %}
-                        <input type="hidden" name="exporter" value="{{ e.identifier }}" />
+                    </h4>
-                        {% bootstrap_form e.form layout='control' %}
+                    {% if e.description %}
-                        <button class="btn btn-primary pull-right flip" type="submit">
+                        <p>
-                            <span class="icon icon-upload"></span> {% trans "Start export" %}
+                            {{ e.description }}
-                        </button>
+                        </p>
-                    </form>
+                    {% endif %}
-                </div>
+                </a>
-            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
-        </details>
+        </div>
     {% endfor %}
 {% endblock %}

src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/orders/export_form.html

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% extends "pretixcontrol/event/base.html" %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load bootstrap3 %}
+{% load order_overview %}
+{% block title %}{% trans "Data export" %}{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>
+        {% trans "Data export" %}
+        {% if exporter %}
+            <small>
+                {{ exporter.verbose_name }}
+            </small>
+        {% endif %}
+    </h1>
+    {% if exporter.description %}
+        <p class="help-block">{{ exporter.description }}</p>
+    {% endif %}
+    <form action="{% url "control:event.orders.export.do" event=request.event.slug organizer=request.organizer.slug %}"
+          method="post" class="form-horizontal" data-asynctask data-asynctask-download
+          data-asynctask-long>
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="exporter" value="{{ exporter.identifier }}"/>
+        {% bootstrap_form exporter.form layout='control' %}
+        <div class="form-group submit-group">
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-save">
+                {% trans "Start export" %}
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+{% endblock %}

src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/export.html

@@ -4,34 +4,27 @@
 {% load order_overview %}
 {% block title %}{% trans "Data export" %}{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
-	<h1>
+    <h1>
         {% trans "Data export" %}
-        {% if "identifier" in request.GET %}
-            <a href="?" class="btn btn-default">{% trans "Show all" %}</a>
-        {% endif %}
     </h1>
-    {% for e in exporters %}
+    {% regroup exporters by category as category_list %}
-        <details class="panel panel-default" {% if "identifier" in request.GET or "exporter" in request.POST %}open{% endif %}>
+    {% for c, c_ex in category_list %}
-            <summary class="panel-heading">
+        {% if c %}
-                <h3 class="panel-title">
+            <h2>{{ c }}</h2>
-                    {{ e.verbose_name }}
+        {% else %}
-                    <i class="fa fa-angle-down collapse-indicator"></i>
+            <h2>{% trans "Other exports" %}</h2>
-                </h3>
+        {% endif %}
-            </summary>
+        <div class="list-group large-link-group">
-            <div id="{{ e.identifier }}">
+            {% for e in c_ex %}
-                <div class="panel-body">
+                <a class="list-group-item" href="?identifier={{ e.identifier }}">
-                    <form action="{% url "control:organizer.export.do" organizer=request.organizer.slug %}"
+                    <h4>{{ e.verbose_name }}</h4>
-                            method="post" class="form-horizontal" data-asynctask data-asynctask-download
+                    {% if e.description %}
-                            data-asynctask-long>
+                        <p>
-                        {% csrf_token %}
+                            {{ e.description }}
-                        <input type="hidden" name="exporter" value="{{ e.identifier }}" />
+                        </p>
-                        {% bootstrap_form e.form layout='control' %}
+                    {% endif %}
-                        <button class="btn btn-primary pull-right flip" type="submit">
+                </a>
-                            <span class="icon icon-upload"></span> {% trans "Start export" %}
+            {% endfor %}
-                        </button>
+        </div>
-                    </form>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </details>
     {% endfor %}
 {% endblock %}

src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/export_form.html

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% extends "pretixcontrol/event/base.html" %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load bootstrap3 %}
+{% load order_overview %}
+{% block title %}{% trans "Data export" %}{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>
+        {% trans "Data export" %}
+        {% if exporter %}
+            <small>
+                {{ exporter.verbose_name }}
+            </small>
+        {% endif %}
+    </h1>
+    {% if exporter.description %}
+        <p class="help-block">{{ exporter.description }}</p>
+    {% endif %}
+    <form action="{% url "control:organizer.export.do" organizer=request.organizer.slug %}"
+          method="post" class="form-horizontal" data-asynctask data-asynctask-download
+          data-asynctask-long>
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="exporter" value="{{ exporter.identifier }}"/>
+        {% bootstrap_form exporter.form layout='control' %}
+        <div class="form-group submit-group">
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-save">
+                {% trans "Start export" %}
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+{% endblock %}

src/pretix/control/views/orders.py

@@ -2237,11 +2237,19 @@ class OrderGo(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, View):
 class ExportMixin:
     @cached_property
     def exporters(self):
-        exporters = []
         responses = register_data_exporters.send(self.request.event)
+        return sorted(
+            [response(self.request.event, self.request.organizer) for r, response in responses if response],
+            key=lambda ex: (0 if ex.category else 1, ex.category or "", 0 if ex.featured else 1, str(ex.verbose_name).lower())
+        )
+
+    @cached_property
+    def exporter(self):
         id = self.request.GET.get("identifier") or self.request.POST.get("exporter")
-        for ex in sorted([response(self.request.event, self.request.organizer) for r, response in responses if response], key=lambda ex: str(ex.verbose_name)):
+        if not id:
-            if id and ex.identifier != id:
+            return None
+        for ex in self.exporters:
+            if id != ex.identifier:
                 continue
 
             # Use form parse cycle to generate useful defaults
@@ -2258,12 +2266,12 @@ class ExportMixin:
                 initial=initial
             )
             ex.form.fields = ex.export_form_fields
-            exporters.append(ex)
+            return ex
-        return exporters
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         ctx['exporters'] = self.exporters
+        ctx['exporter'] = self.exporter
         return ctx
 
 
@@ -2288,16 +2296,6 @@ class ExportDoView(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, ExportMixin, AsyncAction, Templ
     def get_check_url(self, task_id, ajax):
         return self.request.path + '?async_id=%s&exporter=%s' % (task_id, self.exporter.identifier) + ('&ajax=1' if ajax else '')
 
-    @cached_property
-    def exporter(self):
-        if self.request.method == "POST":
-            identifier = self.request.POST.get("exporter")
-        else:
-            identifier = self.request.GET.get("exporter")
-        for ex in self.exporters:
-            if ex.identifier == identifier:
-                return ex
-
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if 'async_id' in request.GET and settings.HAS_CELERY:
             return self.get_result(request)
@@ -2324,7 +2322,11 @@ class ExportDoView(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, ExportMixin, AsyncAction, Templ
 
 class ExportView(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, ExportMixin, TemplateView):
     permission = 'can_view_orders'
-    template_name = 'pretixcontrol/orders/export.html'
+
+    def get_template_names(self):
+        if self.exporter:
+            return ['pretixcontrol/orders/export_form.html']
+        return ['pretixcontrol/orders/export.html']
 
 
 class RefundList(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, PaginationMixin, ListView):

src/pretix/control/views/organizer.py

@@ -1507,29 +1507,13 @@ class GiftCardUpdateView(OrganizerDetailViewMixin, OrganizerPermissionRequiredMi
 
 class ExportMixin:
     @cached_property
-    def exporters(self):
+    def exporter(self):
-        exporters = []
-        events = self.request.user.get_events_with_permission('can_view_orders', request=self.request).filter(
-            organizer=self.request.organizer
-        )
-        responses = register_multievent_data_exporters.send(self.request.organizer)
         id = self.request.GET.get("identifier") or self.request.POST.get("exporter")
-        raw_exporters = [
+        if not id:
-            response(Event.objects.none() if issubclass(response, OrganizerLevelExportMixin) else events, self.request.organizer)
+            return None
-            for r, response in responses
+        for ex in self.exporters:
-            if response
+            if id != ex.identifier:
-        ]
-        raw_exporters = [
-            ex for ex in raw_exporters
-            if (
-                not isinstance(ex, OrganizerLevelExportMixin) or
-                self.request.user.has_organizer_permission(self.request.organizer, ex.organizer_required_permission, self.request)
-            )
-        ]
-        for ex in sorted(raw_exporters, key=lambda ex: str(ex.verbose_name)):
-            if id and ex.identifier != id:
                 continue
-
             # Use form parse cycle to generate useful defaults
             test_form = ExporterForm(data=self.request.GET, prefix=ex.identifier)
             test_form.fields = ex.export_form_fields
@@ -1548,8 +1532,8 @@ class ExportMixin:
                 ex.form.fields.update([
                     ('events',
                      forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(
-                         queryset=events,
+                         queryset=self.events,
-                         initial=events,
+                         initial=self.events,
                          widget=forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple(
                              attrs={'class': 'scrolling-multiple-choice'}
                          ),
@@ -1557,11 +1541,37 @@ class ExportMixin:
                          required=True
                      )),
                 ])
-            exporters.append(ex)
+            return ex
-        return exporters
+
+    @cached_property
+    def events(self):
+        return self.request.user.get_events_with_permission('can_view_orders', request=self.request).filter(
+            organizer=self.request.organizer
+        )
+
+    @cached_property
+    def exporters(self):
+        responses = register_multievent_data_exporters.send(self.request.organizer)
+        raw_exporters = [
+            response(Event.objects.none() if issubclass(response, OrganizerLevelExportMixin) else self.events, self.request.organizer)
+            for r, response in responses
+            if response
+        ]
+        raw_exporters = [
+            ex for ex in raw_exporters
+            if (
+                not isinstance(ex, OrganizerLevelExportMixin) or
+                self.request.user.has_organizer_permission(self.request.organizer, ex.organizer_required_permission, self.request)
+            )
+        ]
+        return sorted(
+            raw_exporters,
+            key=lambda ex: (0 if ex.category else 1, ex.category or "", 0 if ex.featured else 1, str(ex.verbose_name).lower())
+        )
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        ctx['exporter'] = self.exporter
         ctx['exporters'] = self.exporters
         return ctx
 
@@ -1582,12 +1592,6 @@ class ExportDoView(OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin, ExportMixin, AsyncAction, T
             'organizer': self.request.organizer.slug
         })
 
-    @cached_property
-    def exporter(self):
-        for ex in self.exporters:
-            if ex.identifier == self.request.POST.get("exporter"):
-                return ex
-
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if 'async_id' in request.GET and settings.HAS_CELERY:
             return self.get_result(request)
@@ -1621,7 +1625,10 @@ class ExportDoView(OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin, ExportMixin, AsyncAction, T
 
 
 class ExportView(OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin, ExportMixin, TemplateView):
-    template_name = 'pretixcontrol/organizers/export.html'
+    def get_template_names(self):
+        if self.exporter:
+            return ['pretixcontrol/organizers/export_form.html']
+        return ['pretixcontrol/organizers/export.html']
 
 
 class GateListView(OrganizerDetailViewMixin, OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin, ListView):

src/pretix/plugins/badges/exporters.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from django.db import DataError, models
 from django.db.models import Exists, OuterRef, Q, Subquery
 from django.db.models.functions import Cast, Coalesce
 from django.utils.timezone import make_aware
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext_lazy
 from PyPDF2 import PdfMerger, PdfReader, PdfWriter, Transformation
 from PyPDF2.generic import RectangleObject
 from reportlab.lib import pagesizes
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ def render_pdf(event, positions, opt):
 class BadgeExporter(BaseExporter):
     identifier = "badges"
     verbose_name = _("Attendee badges")
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'PDF collections')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download all attendee badges as one large PDF for printing.')
+    featured = True
 
     @property
     def export_form_fields(self):

src/pretix/plugins/checkinlists/exporters.py

@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ from django.db.models.functions import Coalesce, NullIf
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.formats import date_format
 from django.utils.timezone import is_aware, make_aware
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext
+from django.utils.translation import (
+    gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext, pgettext_lazy,
+)
 from pytz import UTC
 from reportlab.lib.units import mm
 from reportlab.platypus import Flowable, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle
@@ -263,6 +265,9 @@ class PDFCheckinList(ReportlabExportMixin, CheckInListMixin, BaseExporter):
     name = "overview"
     identifier = 'checkinlistpdf'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Check-in list (PDF)')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Check-in')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download a PDF version of a check-in list that can be used to check people in at the "
+                               "event without digital methods.")
 
     @property
     def export_form_fields(self):
@@ -420,6 +425,9 @@ class CSVCheckinList(CheckInListMixin, ListExporter):
     name = "overview"
     identifier = 'checkinlist'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Check-in list')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Check-in')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download a spreadsheet with all attendees that are included in a check-in list.")
+    featured = True
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):
@@ -601,6 +609,9 @@ class CheckinLogList(ListExporter):
     name = "checkinlog"
     identifier = 'checkinlog'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Check-in log (all scans)')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Check-in')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download a spreadsheet with one line for every scan that happened at your check-in "
+                               "stations.")
 
     @property
     def additional_form_fields(self):

src/pretix/plugins/reports/exporters.py

@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ from django.db.models import DateTimeField, Max, OuterRef, Subquery, Sum
 from django.template.defaultfilters import floatformat
 from django.utils.formats import date_format, localize
 from django.utils.timezone import get_current_timezone, make_aware, now
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext
+from django.utils.translation import (
+    gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext, pgettext_lazy,
+)
 from django_countries.fields import Country
 from reportlab.lib import colors
 from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER
@@ -197,6 +199,9 @@ class OverviewReport(Report):
     name = "overview"
     identifier = 'pdfreport'
     verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Order overview (PDF)')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Analysis')
+    description = gettext_lazy('Download a PDF version of the key sales numbers per ticket type.')
+    featured = True
 
     @property
     def pagesize(self):
@@ -382,7 +387,9 @@ class OverviewReport(Report):
 class OrderTaxListReportPDF(Report):
     name = "ordertaxlist"
     identifier = 'ordertaxes'
-    verbose_name = gettext_lazy('List of orders with taxes (PDF)')
+    verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Tax split list (PDF)')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download a PDF list with the tax amounts included in each order.")
 
     @property
     def export_form_fields(self):
@@ -553,7 +560,9 @@ class OrderTaxListReportPDF(Report):
 
 class OrderTaxListReport(MultiSheetListExporter):
     identifier = 'ordertaxeslist'
-    verbose_name = gettext_lazy('List of orders with taxes')
+    verbose_name = gettext_lazy('Tax split list')
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'Order data')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download a spreadsheet with the tax amounts included in each order.")
 
     @property
     def sheets(self):

src/pretix/plugins/ticketoutputpdf/exporters.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from django.db import DataError, models
 from django.db.models import OuterRef, Q, Subquery
 from django.db.models.functions import Cast, Coalesce
 from django.utils.timezone import make_aware
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy, pgettext_lazy
 from PyPDF2 import PdfMerger
 
 from pretix.base.exporter import BaseExporter
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class AllTicketsPDF(BaseExporter):
     name = "alltickets"
-    verbose_name = gettext_lazy("All PDF tickets in one file")
+    verbose_name = gettext_lazy("Tickets")
+    category = pgettext_lazy('export_category', 'PDF collections')
+    description = gettext_lazy("Download PDF versions of all tickets in your event as one large PDF file.")
     identifier = "pdfoutput_all_tickets"
 
     @property