Admin can edit about text and ToS from left column

webapp_column_left.py

@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ def htmlEditLinks(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
         '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Edit Links'] + '</p>'
     editLinksForm += \
         '    <div class="container">\n'
-    # editLinksForm += \
-    #     '      <a href="' + pathOriginal + '"><button class="cancelbtn">' + \
-    #     translate['Go Back'] + '</button></a>\n'
     editLinksForm += \
         '      <center>\n' + \
         '        <input type="submit" name="submitLinks" value="' + \
@@ -320,5 +317,45 @@ def htmlEditLinks(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editLinksForm += \
         '</div>'
 
+    # the admin can edit terms of service and about text
+    adminNickname = getConfigParam(baseDir, 'admin')
+    if adminNickname:
+        if nickname == adminNickname:
+            aboutFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/about.txt'
+            aboutStr = ''
+            if os.path.isfile(aboutFilename):
+                with open(aboutFilename, 'r') as fp:
+                    aboutStr = fp.read()
+
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '<div class="container">'
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '  ' + \
+                translate['About this Instance'] + \
+                '<br>'
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '  <textarea id="message" name="editedAbout" ' + \
+                'style="height:100vh">' + aboutStr + '</textarea>'
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '</div>'
+
+            TOSFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/tos.txt'
+            TOSStr = ''
+            if os.path.isfile(TOSFilename):
+                with open(TOSFilename, 'r') as fp:
+                    TOSStr = fp.read()
+
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '<div class="container">'
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '  ' + \
+                translate['Terms of Service'] + \
+                '<br>'
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '  <textarea id="message" name="editedTOS" ' + \
+                'style="height:100vh">' + TOSStr + '</textarea>'
+            editLinksForm += \
+                '</div>'
+
     editLinksForm += htmlFooter()
     return editLinksForm